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• Cherry Adair
• Mary Balogh
• Stephanie Bond
• Susan Crandall
• Jane Feather
• Laura Lee Guhrke
• Lisa Jackson
• Beverly Jenkins
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2004 Romance Author Roundtable
AuthorsOnTheWeb.com has brought together 17 romance writers --- Cherry Adair, Mary Balogh, Stephanie Bond, Susan Crandall, Jane Feather, Laura Lee Guhrke, Lisa Jackson, Beverly Jenkins, Nicole Jordan, Lisa Kleypas, Jill Marie Landis, Linda Francis Lee, Judi McCoy, Linda Lael Miller, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Kimberly Raye, and Karen Rose --- to discuss the challenge of developing fresh plot lines and unique characters in this highly popular and ever-growing genre, the research they conduct for their novels, and memorable encounters they have had with readers.
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Cherry Adair |
Cherry Adair lives in Northern California and collects teapots and books. Lots of books. With their two grown daughters out of the nest, Cherry and her husband, David, have lived under the dominance of their feline, T.C. (Temporary Cat), for ten years.
Cherry owned an interior design business before discovering that writing was even more fun than decorating. When not glued to her computer or reading, the former RITA finalist can be found puttering around her flower gardens.
Cherry Adair's Website
Random House
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Mary Balogh |
New York Times bestselling, multi-award winning author Mary Balogh grew up in Wales, land of sea and mountains, song and legend. She brought music and a vivid imagination with her when she came to Canada to teach. Here she began a second career as a writer of books that always end happily and always celebrate the power of love. There are almost five million copies of her Regency romances and historical fiction romances in print.
Balogh has published four books in the Slightly series about the Bedwyn family: Slightly Married, Slightly Wicked, Slightly Scandalous, and Slightly Tempted, all available in paperback from Dell. Slightly Sinful will be available in paperback in May 2004 and Slightly Dangerous will debut in hardcover in June 2004.
Mary Balogh's Website
Random House
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Stephanie Bond |
Stephanie Bond walked away from a corporate career in computer programming to write romantic fiction full time. These days she uses her computer keyboard to produce fast-paced novels with a comedic twist. Stephanie lives with her husband and her laptop in midtown Atlanta.
Stephanie Bond's Website
HarperCollins
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Susan Crandall |
In her first career, Susan Crandall was a dental hygienist. However, her love of reading soon expanded to a love for writing, so she left her gentle tools of torture behind and began to pen novels. After spending several years in the big city (Chicago), she returned to the Indiana town where she grew up. There, she and her husband are raising their two children and eighty-pound "labsky" (half-black lab, half-husky).
Susan Crandall's Website
TWBookmark
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Jane Feather |
Jane Feather was born in Cairo, Egypt, and grew up in New Forest, in the south of England. She began her highly successful career after she and her family moved to Washington, D.C. in 1981. She now has more than ten million books in print. The Bachelor List marks the debut of her dazzlingly historical trilogy featuring the entrepreneurial Duncan Sisters of Edwardian London who establish a discreet matchmaking service. Books two and three of the trilogy, The Bride Hunt and The Wedding Game, will be published in Bantam paperback in March and April 2004, respectively.
Random House
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Laura Lee Guhrke |
Laura Lee Guhrke graduated from Boise State University with a business degree. After seven years in advertising, a stint as a caterer, and several years managing the offices of her parents' construction and development companies, she decided writing was more fun. She has written eight historical romances and has been honored with the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America. Laura lives in Idaho with a golden retriever named Sam, who loves chasing tennis balls and digging up her garden.
Laura Lee Guhrke's Website
HarperCollins
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Lisa Jackson |
After building her audience writing contemporary and historical romance, Oregon native Lisa Jackson made a smart, gradual move into writing the kind of books she likes to read --- gritty romantic thrillers. Set mainly in the sultry south, these chillers are popular with men as well as women.
Her first novel to score the triple crown of publishing --- the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists --- was Cold Blooded (Zebra Books, June 2002), and she's been a hot seller ever since. The Morning After, the sequel to The Night Before, which scored number six on the New York Times list, will be published February 24, 2004. She still writes an occasional historical romance, such as Temptress, which will be published by Signet in October.
Lisa Jackson's Website
Kensington Books
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Beverly Jenkins |
Beverly Jenkins is an African-American historical romance writer. She lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband and their two children. Born in Detroit, she graduated from Cass Technical High School and attended Michigan State University, where she majored in journalism and English Literature.
Ms. Jenkins has written twelve books to date, for which she has received numerous awards, including two Waldenbooks Best Sellers Awards, two Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times magazine for Best Western Historicals, and a Golden Pen Award from the Black Writer's Guild. Also, in 1999, Ms. Jenkins was voted one of the Top Fifty Favorite African-American writers on the 20th Century by AABLC, the nation's largest online African-American book club.
Ms. Jenkins has been featured in many national publications, including the Wall Street Journal, People magazine, the Dallas Morning News and Vibe magazine. She has lectured at such prestigious schools and universities as Oberlin College, the University of Illinois, and the University of Michigan.
Beverly Jenkins's adult titles include Night Song, Vivid, Indigo, Topaz, Through the Storm, The Taming of Jessi Rose, Always and Forever, Before the Dawn, A Chance at Love, and The Edge of Midnight.
Beverly Jenkins's Website
HarperCollins
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