Work:
He has created, written and produced TV and radio spots, videos, print ads, direct mail, outdoor boards, brochures, catalogs, newsletters, pr releases, web site content, flash emails, electronic newsletters, and CD-ROM programs for a diverse universe of consumer and B2B clients. His experience was gained while working for Twin Cities advertising agencies such as Kamstra Commnunications, DBK&O, Blaisdell & Westlie (associate creative director) and Gerber-Housewright (creative director/partner). Among his responsibilities was maintaining the quality of the agency’s creative product, nurturing strong agency-client relationships, directing and supervising the work of employees as well as outside vendors, and making concise and informative presentations before groups large and small., Housewright's clients have included Federal Express, 3M, Hormel Foods, HealthEast Hospitals, Tony's Pizza, SUPERAMERICA, Treasure Island Casinos, United Healthcare, Schwan's Foods, Starkey Hearing Aids, Meyer Cookware, National City Bank, Applebee's, American National Bank, Schneiderman's Furniture, California Institute of Technology, Guthrie Theatre, ECOLAB, Champion Batteries, Pharmacia Deltec, Medtronic, Children’s Heart Fund, Como Zoo, and Partnership for a Drug-Free America., Housewright has published ten novels to date ("Penance" won the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America; "Practice To Deceive" and "Jelly’s Gold" earned the Minnesota Book Award). My short stories have appeared in a number of publications and anthologies such as "Twin Cities Noir.", He honed my research, interviewing, writing and editing skills while working as a news and sports reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune, Albert Lea (MN) Evening Tribune and the Grand Forks (ND) Herald. My articles have appeared in publications such as Format Magazine, ADWEEK, Crimespree Magazine and The History Channel Magazine., Housewright has also taught novel-writing courses for the University of Minnesota and the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis., He has worked briefly as a Senior Copywriter for Andersen Windows where he was responsible for creating and producing a wide variety of marketing materials for the company while maintaining the quality of the in-house advertising agency’s creative product
Education:
Univertsity of St. Thomas - BA in Journalism
About:
David Housewright is an Edgar Award-winning author of crime novels as well as a freelance advertising copywriter.
Tagline:
Award-winning mystery writer and senior advertising-marketing copywriter.
Bragging Rights:
Housewright's NOVELS have earned an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America (1996) and two Minnesota Book Award (1998 and 2010) as well as a Shamus nomination from the Private Eye Writers of America (1996) and two additonal Minnesota Book Award nominations (2004 and 2011). His ADVERTISING WORK has been honored with a wide variety of awards and recognition including the CLIO, One Show, The Show, Silver Microphone, Telly, Olivers, Pro-Comm, ACE, IABC, ARC, ECHO, NAMA. Hiw work has also been featured in ADWEEK, Archive and ADS magazines. He has also been a Judge, Edgar Award for Paperback Original, Mystery Writers of America; Judge, Shamus Award for First Novel, Private Eye Writers of America; and a Member of Minnesota State Arts Board's Artist Initiative Prose panel (2010).
Links:
David Housewright
2010 Minnesota Book Awards speech
Interview with Minnesota Crime Wave
2010 Interview on KAXE Radio
