Steve Slaunwhite

Steve Slaunwhite (born December 7, 1962, in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian author of business books, most notably on the topics of marketing and copywriting. He is the co-founder of International Freelancers Day, which is held each year on September 24.

Biography

In 1981, while still in high school, Slaunwhite became the first Canadian winner of the U.S.-based Scholastic Arts & Writing Award.^{[citation needed]} A few years later, he earned a business degree from York University (Toronto, Canada). Upon graduation he began a career in professional sales during which time he published a number of sales-related articles in Sales And Marketing Journal, The American Salesman and other professional publications. In the 1990s he began a freelance copywriting career.

His first book, Start & Run A Copywriting Business (Self-counsel Press), was favorably reviewed in several publications including Wall Street Journal.^{[citation needed]} His other books include The Everything Guide To Writing Copy (Adams Media), The Complete Idiot's Guide To Starting A Web-Based Business (Alpha) and The Wealthy Freelancer (Penguin).

Slaunwhite has also contributed sections and chapters to ten books including The White Paper Marketing Handbook and Web Copy That Sells.^{[citation needed]}. He has been interviewed by the media for his marketing expertise in such publications as SoftwareCEO, DM News, and MarketingSherpa.