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| Romance Writers of America New York City Chapter Proudly Presents Their Published Authors |
Leanna Renee Hieber
www.leannareneehieber.com
Leanna grew up in rural Ohio and began her first novel at age 11. While
she’d never claim that manuscript was any good, she will admit that it
was her first true love and set her working on novels ever since.
Choosing to pursue a degree in theatre performance, Leanna continued
working on stories in the midst of arduous rehearsal and performance
schedules. Hopping around the country performing in the theatre
circuit, her first publications came in the form of short plays and essays
for Dramatics Magazine. Her short plays won awards and garnered
productions. This gave her the confidence to pursue a publishing
contract.
www.leannareneehieber.com
Leanna grew up in rural Ohio and began her first novel at age 11. While
she’d never claim that manuscript was any good, she will admit that it
was her first true love and set her working on novels ever since.
Choosing to pursue a degree in theatre performance, Leanna continued
working on stories in the midst of arduous rehearsal and performance
schedules. Hopping around the country performing in the theatre
circuit, her first publications came in the form of short plays and essays
for Dramatics Magazine. Her short plays won awards and garnered
productions. This gave her the confidence to pursue a publishing
contract.
Jacqueline S. Hawley
www.jshawley.com
Jacqueline, a Contemporary Romance author, is a member
of Romance Writers of America, and performs erotic
poetry the first Friday of each month at the Afrikan Poetry
Theatre in Jamaica, New York. She enjoys art, mythical
creatures and comic books.
www.jshawley.com
Jacqueline, a Contemporary Romance author, is a member
of Romance Writers of America, and performs erotic
poetry the first Friday of each month at the Afrikan Poetry
Theatre in Jamaica, New York. She enjoys art, mythical
creatures and comic books.
Tracy Kelleher
www.tracykelleher.com
After graduating from Yale University and attending Cornell University
graduate school, Tracy Kelleher soon discovered that academic life was
not for her, and migrated to the Big Apple, where she worked at an
advertising agency. Fast-forward through marriage, two children, and
freelance writing for newspapers and magazines. Eventually, she
became a staff newspaper reporter, then the communications director
for a non-profit organization.
Tracy sold her first romance to Kensington while she was a reporter.
Harlequin Temptation bought her second and Tracy decided to write
fiction full-time. She currently lives in New Jersey and is hard at work on
her next novel.
www.tracykelleher.com
After graduating from Yale University and attending Cornell University
graduate school, Tracy Kelleher soon discovered that academic life was
not for her, and migrated to the Big Apple, where she worked at an
advertising agency. Fast-forward through marriage, two children, and
freelance writing for newspapers and magazines. Eventually, she
became a staff newspaper reporter, then the communications director
for a non-profit organization.
Tracy sold her first romance to Kensington while she was a reporter.
Harlequin Temptation bought her second and Tracy decided to write
fiction full-time. She currently lives in New Jersey and is hard at work on
her next novel.
Isabo Kelly
www.isabokelly.com
Award winning author Isabo Kelly has a gypsy soul, which she's
indulged wholeheartedly over the last sixteen years, living in Las
Vegas, Hawaii, Germany, Ireland and New York. There's no telling
were she might end up next (though Italy keeps coming up in
conversation). After finishing her Ph.D. in Zoology in Ireland,
Isabo buckled down to concentrate on writing.
She's published numerous science fiction, fantasy and
paranormal romance novels, short stories and novellas. To learn
more about Isabo's books, visit her at
www.isabokelly.com
Award winning author Isabo Kelly has a gypsy soul, which she's
indulged wholeheartedly over the last sixteen years, living in Las
Vegas, Hawaii, Germany, Ireland and New York. There's no telling
were she might end up next (though Italy keeps coming up in
conversation). After finishing her Ph.D. in Zoology in Ireland,
Isabo buckled down to concentrate on writing.
She's published numerous science fiction, fantasy and
paranormal romance novels, short stories and novellas. To learn
more about Isabo's books, visit her at
Patt Milhailoff
http://pattsnewsyreview.blogspot.com/
Patt’s writing career began when her first Editor, Nathasha Brook-Harris, invited Patt to
write for the Dorchester Media “True Confession” line of magazines, where she enjoyed
having published over a hundred stories for their complete magazine line.
Patt’s first novel, RING DANCER’S DESTINY was released in October 2007 with Cerridwen
Press, followed by FIREBRAND a collaboration with her writing partner Kathye Quick. Patt is
also author of BABY PAPERS and contributor to C.N. Nesbit’s A DREAM DEFERRED A JOY
ACHIEVED anthology - both works will be released in December 2007.
http://pattsnewsyreview.blogspot.com/
Patt’s writing career began when her first Editor, Nathasha Brook-Harris, invited Patt to
write for the Dorchester Media “True Confession” line of magazines, where she enjoyed
having published over a hundred stories for their complete magazine line.
Patt’s first novel, RING DANCER’S DESTINY was released in October 2007 with Cerridwen
Press, followed by FIREBRAND a collaboration with her writing partner Kathye Quick. Patt is
also author of BABY PAPERS and contributor to C.N. Nesbit’s A DREAM DEFERRED A JOY
ACHIEVED anthology - both works will be released in December 2007.
Kathleen O'Reilly
www.kathleenoreilly.com
Kathleen O'Reilly wrote her first romance at the age of eleven, which
to her undying embarrassment was read aloud to her class. After
taking over twenty years to recover from the profound distress, she
is now proud to announce her new career - a romance author.
Kathleen lives in New York with her husband and their two children
who outwit her daily.
www.kathleenoreilly.com
Kathleen O'Reilly wrote her first romance at the age of eleven, which
to her undying embarrassment was read aloud to her class. After
taking over twenty years to recover from the profound distress, she
is now proud to announce her new career - a romance author.
Kathleen lives in New York with her husband and their two children
who outwit her daily.
E.J. Rand
www.reluctantsleuth.com
I always wanted to write and minored in creative writing at
business school (Wharton) - care to guess which my parents
preferred? Then wives, children, and careers came along.
After a tour as a USN destroyer officer, i became an officer
with a New York Stock Exchange Company. But the spark
burned: After retirement I wrote my first book, SAY
GOODBYE.
www.reluctantsleuth.com
I always wanted to write and minored in creative writing at
business school (Wharton) - care to guess which my parents
preferred? Then wives, children, and careers came along.
After a tour as a USN destroyer officer, i became an officer
with a New York Stock Exchange Company. But the spark
burned: After retirement I wrote my first book, SAY
GOODBYE.
Maya Rodale
www.mayarodale.com
Maya Rodale’s debut novel THE HEIR AND THE SPARE, is the first in
her Negligent Chaperone series. Set in London during the Regency
era, it features an American Heiress unwittingly courted by identical
twin brothers. The hero falls in love with her when she falls into his
arms, while his twin lusts after her fortune. She is spared from
marrying the wrong man by her
meddlesome, and deliberately negligent, chaperone. The second
book in the series, due in October 2008, makes a hero out of the
villainous twin.
www.mayarodale.com
Maya Rodale’s debut novel THE HEIR AND THE SPARE, is the first in
her Negligent Chaperone series. Set in London during the Regency
era, it features an American Heiress unwittingly courted by identical
twin brothers. The hero falls in love with her when she falls into his
arms, while his twin lusts after her fortune. She is spared from
marrying the wrong man by her
meddlesome, and deliberately negligent, chaperone. The second
book in the series, due in October 2008, makes a hero out of the
villainous twin.
Wendy Corsi Staub
www.wendycorsistaub.com
Wendy Corsi Staub is the New York Times bestselling author of more than
seventy published books. Her latest thriller, DON'T SCREAM, spent five
weeks on the New York Times, USA Today, and Barnes and Noble Top Ten
bestseller lists in May 2007. Under contract with five publishers, she will
release fourteen books in the eighteen month period leading up to fall
2008. Her new young adult hardcover paranormal suspense series, LILY
DALE, has been optioned for television. As Wendy Markham, she writes
chick lit, romantic comedy, time travel, and paranormal. She is the
recipient of two RWA Rita Awards, two Washington Irving fiction prizes, a
Romantic Times Critics Choice nomination, a Waldenbooks Top 100 Fiction
listing, five RT BookReviews Magazine Top Picks, and the RWA-NYC
Golden Apple Lifetime Achievement award.
www.wendycorsistaub.com
Wendy Corsi Staub is the New York Times bestselling author of more than
seventy published books. Her latest thriller, DON'T SCREAM, spent five
weeks on the New York Times, USA Today, and Barnes and Noble Top Ten
bestseller lists in May 2007. Under contract with five publishers, she will
release fourteen books in the eighteen month period leading up to fall
2008. Her new young adult hardcover paranormal suspense series, LILY
DALE, has been optioned for television. As Wendy Markham, she writes
chick lit, romantic comedy, time travel, and paranormal. She is the
recipient of two RWA Rita Awards, two Washington Irving fiction prizes, a
Romantic Times Critics Choice nomination, a Waldenbooks Top 100 Fiction
listing, five RT BookReviews Magazine Top Picks, and the RWA-NYC
Golden Apple Lifetime Achievement award.
Hope Tarr
www.hopetarr.com
Award-winning novelist, Hope Tarr, is the author of ten historical
and contemporary romance fiction novels, most recently
STROKES OF MIDNIGHT (Harlequin Blaze, December, 2007), set
mainly in Manhattan. When not busy writing, Hope indulges her
passions for running, historic preservation, and feline rescue.
Read excerpts from the books and enter her monthly contest
online at www.hopetarr.com.
www.hopetarr.com
Award-winning novelist, Hope Tarr, is the author of ten historical
and contemporary romance fiction novels, most recently
STROKES OF MIDNIGHT (Harlequin Blaze, December, 2007), set
mainly in Manhattan. When not busy writing, Hope indulges her
passions for running, historic preservation, and feline rescue.
Read excerpts from the books and enter her monthly contest
online at www.hopetarr.com.
Toni Carroll Terman
www.copagirl.com
Toni moved to New York City as a teenager and found herself
working at the famous Copacabana and Latin Quarter working
with Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, etc.
She has acted in movies, recorded musical selections and
co-authored some wonderfully entertaining and helpful books
with her husband Dr. Philip Terman including COPACABANA
SEXCAPADES and LAUGH YOUR FAT OFF.
www.copagirl.com
Toni moved to New York City as a teenager and found herself
working at the famous Copacabana and Latin Quarter working
with Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, etc.
She has acted in movies, recorded musical selections and
co-authored some wonderfully entertaining and helpful books
with her husband Dr. Philip Terman including COPACABANA
SEXCAPADES and LAUGH YOUR FAT OFF.
Lisa Anne Verge
Lisa Ann Verge was studying for her Ph.D. in organic
chemistry when she started writing her first novel, a
historical romance set in revolutionary France. That novel
was snapped up by Avon, and released in 1988 as DEFIANT
ANGEL. Since then, she’s written twelve historical and
contemporary novels, collected rave reviews, been
published in fifteen languages, and was nominated for a RITA
for The FAERY BRIDE, a “beauty and the beast” tale set in
ancient Ireland. Busy now with three children, she’s writing
mainstream women’s fiction and tinkering with another idea
for a historical.
Lisa Ann Verge was studying for her Ph.D. in organic
chemistry when she started writing her first novel, a
historical romance set in revolutionary France. That novel
was snapped up by Avon, and released in 1988 as DEFIANT
ANGEL. Since then, she’s written twelve historical and
contemporary novels, collected rave reviews, been
published in fifteen languages, and was nominated for a RITA
for The FAERY BRIDE, a “beauty and the beast” tale set in
ancient Ireland. Busy now with three children, she’s writing
mainstream women’s fiction and tinkering with another idea
for a historical.
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