Macy Beckett

Macy writes hot and humorous romance set in the fictitious town of Sultry Springs, Texas, where first loves find second chances. Her debut novel, Shaken, Stirred, and Sultry, will be released in September of 2012 by Sourcebooks, followed by two companion novels in 2013.

Macy likes to say she grew up everywhere. A former military brat, she graduated from high school in Munich and went on to earn a BA in English from Texas State University. After residing in eleven different states, she finally abandoned her nomadic lifestyle and settled in the heart of Ohio with her husband and three spirited children.

When Macy’s not writing, she’s reading across all genres and quite possibly obsessing over Battlestar Galactica. Come learn more about the Sultry Springs series at www.macybeckett.com

Jennifer Beckstrand

Jennifer Beckstrand grew up with a steady diet of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen. After all that literary immersion as a teenager, Jennifer naturally decided to get a degree in mathematics, which comes in handy when one of her six children needs help with homework. When daughter number four was born, Jennifer began writing, and by juggling diaper changes, soccer games, music lessons, and fixing dinner several times a week, she finished her first western historical, Rachel’s Angel, in just under fourteen years. She has since written two Amish romances and has a three-book deal with Guideposts Books. Her first Amish romance, Love’s Song, will be released in spring of 2012. Her stories are read and approved by two Amish readers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania who critique everything through the lens of the Amish experience. No matter the setting, Jennifer prefers to pen deliriously romantic stories with captivating heroes and soar-to-the-sky happy endings. Jennifer is a member of the Utah Chapter of Romance Writers of America.

Jake Brown

Music biographer Jake Brown has written 30 published books in his decade-long career, including 14 in his trademarked ‘In the Studio’ series, highlights of which include authorized collaborations with legendary female rock band Heart, metal pioneers Motorhead, late hip hop legend Tupac Shakur, and living guitar legend Joe Satriani (confidential, book not being published till mid-2012). He was also a co-author on late funk pioneer Rick James’ authorized memoir, and is currently co-writing founding Guns N’ Roses guitarist Tracii Guns’ authorized memoir, also due for publication in 2012. His broader catalog includes books on Tori Amos, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Biggie Smalls, Jay Z, R. Kelly, Tom Waits (due Fall, 2011), Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Rick Rubin, Jane’s Addiction, Death Row Records founder Suge Knight, Nikki Sixx, Prince, Lil Wayne, and a host of others. Brown has received major media coverage in USA Today, MTV, Billboard Magazine, Publisher’s Weekly, Classic Rock Magazine among others, has been published by multiple publishers in North America and internationally in UK and broader Europe, Japan/the broader Pacific Rim, South America, the Former Soviet Bloc, etc. He has appeared as the featured biographer of record on Fuse TV’s ‘Live Through This’ series and Bloomberg TV’s ‘Game Changers’ series, and recently was nominated alongside Motorhead founder Lemmy Kilmister for the 2010 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards in the category of Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research

Diane Burke

Diane Burke, an award-winning author of inspirational romantic suspense, writes for Harlequin’s Love Inspired line. She is the proud mother of two adult sons and is blessed with three talented grandsons. Residing in Florida, she spends her free time either at one of the many, exciting theme parks or enjoying quieter times walking the sands of the closest beach. She is active on Twitter and Facebook. She loves to hear from her fans. They can reach her at: diane@dianeburkeauthor.com

Amanda Carlson

I'm a Minnesota girl, born and bred. I started writing stories about teenage girls and their social missteps when I was in high school. I still have the handwritten spiral notebooks to prove it. My love of reading urban fantasy started with Anne Rice many years ago. The world she created was the most tantalizing thing I'd ever read or imagined. My love of the genre has been secured by the fantastic authors who write in it today. I couldn't imagine writing anything else. When you're creating the story, it can contain almost any elements you can dream up. Creatively, for me, there's nothing better.

FULL BLOODED, the first novel in her acclaimed Jessica McClain series launches simultaneously in the US and UK in the Fall of 2012.
You can find Amanda at www.amandacarlson.com or on Twitter @amandaccarlson.

Vannetta Chapman

Vannetta Chapman has published more than 100 articles in Christian family magazines. She discovered her love for the Amish while researching her grandfather’s birthplace in Albion, Pennsylvania. Vannetta is a multi-award-winning member of Romance Writers of America. She currently teaches in the Texas hill country. A Simple Amish Christmas, a CBD fiction bestseller is her debut novel. In 2011, she will release Falling to Pieces, A Quilt Shop Murder, the first of a 3 book series for Zondervan. Vannetta is also a member of ACFW. Visit her at www.VannettaChapman.com

Ashlyn Chase

Ashlyn Chase describes herself as an Almond Joy bar. A little nutty, a little flaky, but basically sweet, wanting only to give her readers a scrumptious, satisfying, reading experience.

She holds a degree in behavioral sciences, worked as a psychiatric RN for several years and spent a few more years working for the American Red Cross where she still volunteers as an instructor. She credits her sense of humor to her former careers since comedy helped preserve whatever was left of her sanity. She is a multi-published, award-winning author of humorous erotic and paranormal romances, represented by the Seymour Agency.

She lives in beautiful New Hampshire with her true-life hot, hero husband (who looks like Hugh Jackman if you squint,) and they’re owned by a spoiled brat cat.

Where there’s fire, there’s Ash
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Amy Clipston

Amy Clipston is the bestselling author of the Kauffman Amish Bakery series, published by Zondervan. She also has a romantic suspense, Betrayed, with Five Star Expressions. Amy is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). She holds a degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan College and works full-time for the City of Charlotte. She lives with her husband, two sons, and four spoiled-rotten cats in North Carolina. Visit her at www.amyclipston.com

Jen J. Danna

An avid writer during her teen years, Jen stepped away from the keyboard as she earned a degree in biology and started a scientific career, all while raising a family. But as her children grew and became more independent, Jen's love for writing came back with a vengeance, paired with her interest in forensic anthropology. Using her knowledge of science from her career in a University immunology lab, she started writing forensic crime novels. Early on in her writing career, Jen paired with Ann Vanderlaan and the two began a fruitful writing partnership. Ann intended to be a mathematical psychologist, but got sidetracked in graduate school while raising her son and getting a degree in neurophysiology/neuropsychology. Through various career transitions, she mastered systems physiology, metrology (the science of measurement), deception detection and behaviometrics. As a writing team, Jen and Ann craft suspenseful mysteries with a smart, scientific edge.

Jen lives near Toronto, Ontario with her husband and two daughters and works in a lab studying HIV infection and mother-to-child viral transmission. She is a member of the Crime Writers of Canada can be reached at http://www.jenjdanna.com. Ann lives near Austin, Texas where she lives with a recently rescued pit bull. She consults with small companies writing research grants and does volunteer work to improve the image of the Pit Bull. You can find her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/AnnVanderlaan.

Valentine Dmitriev

Valentine Dmitriev has a Ph.D. in Early Childhood Special Education and is the published author of three novels and seven books, as well as numerous professional papers and articles, on parenting and child development. A pioneer in infant learning and early intervention, Dmitriev was the founder and past coordinator of the Model Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities at the University of Washington Experimental Unit in Seattle, Washington. In addition to her work at the university, Valentine Dmitriev served as a lecturer and consultant to public schools, developmental centers and university educational programs in over forty cities in the United States. She has also given lectures and workshops in eleven foreign countries, including Australia, England, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Russia and Spain. A widow and the mother of two sons and a daughter Dr. Dmitriev resides in a retirement community near Hackettstown, New Jersey.

Mary Ellis

Mary Ellis grew up close to the eastern Ohio Amish community, Geauga County, where her parents often took her to farmer’s markets and woodworking fairs. She loved their peaceful, agrarian lifestyle, their respect for the land, and their strong sense of Christian community. She and her husband now live close to the largest population of Amish in the country—a four-county area in central Ohio--where they take frequent getaways for reasearch and to enjoy a simpler way of life. Before “retiring” to write full-time, Mary taught middle school and worked as a sales rep for Hershey Chocolate—a job with amazingly sweet fringe benefits. All three of her Amish inspirational romances, A Widow’s Hope, Never Far from Home, and The Way to a Man’s Heart have made the CBA, CBD and ECPA bestseller lists. A Widow's Hope was a 2010 ACFW Carol Award finalist and runner-up for 2010 Holt Medallion Award. Her current release is Sarah's Christmas Miracle from Harvest House Publishers. Abigail's New Hope will be released in March, 2011. Mary can be reached at www.maryeellis.wordpress.com

Amanda Flower

Amanda Flower, an Agatha-nominated mystery author, started her writing career in elementary school when she read a story she wrote to her sixth grade class and had the class in stitches with her description of being stuck on the top of a Ferris wheel. She knew at that moment she’d found her calling of making people laugh with her words. Her debut mystery, Maid of Murder, was an Agatha Award Nominee for Best First Novel. She writes the Appleseed Creek Mystery Series for B&H and the India Hayes Mystery Series for Five Star. She also writes mysteries as Isabella Alan for NAL. In addition to being an author, Amanda is an academic librarian for a small college near Cleveland. Visit her online at www.amandaflower.com and www.isabellaalan.com.

Jacquie Greenfield

Since beginning her writing career in January of 2000, Jacquie Greenfield has been a member of Romance Writers of America and the local RWA chapter, Heartland of Iowa Fiction Authors. She has three contemporary single-title western romances published in Hardcover by Five Star Publishing and has received several top reviews. Her manuscripts have placed in several national writing contests including first and third place in the Single-Title Contemporary Romance Category at the Mid-America Romance Authors Fiction from the Heartland Contest, Honorable Mention at the Colorado Romance Writers Heart of the Rockies Contest, third place in the Wisconsin Romance Writers of America Fabulous Five Contest, and third place in the Toronto Romance Writers Original Golden Opportunity Contest. Visit her website at www.jacquiegreenfield.com.

Jeff Gunning

Jeff is a PGA Pro. In his first golf clinic booklet (1983) “Golf Is Easy As 1-2-3,” Jeff reveals the key physical swing positions and playing skills of golf greatest players. Its effectiveness is most evident in the productivity, longevity and successes of his students, as mentioned in his most recent writings. Since that first booklet, Jeff has published informative and entertaining articles for PGA Magazine, contributed to instructional newspaper articles, and is currently developing “Re-Tales”, an entertaining and informative book about the retail and service aspect of the golf industry. He currently lives in sunny, Southwest Florida, where he teaches and plays golf. His first major sale, "The Smart Guide to Golf," is slated for release in 2011.

Lynnette Hallberg

Lynnette Hallberg grew up in Pennsylvania’s Alleghany Mountains, moved to New York, then to the Rockies in Wyoming. Presently she, her husband, and her Siamese cat divide their time between Naples, Florida’s beaches and Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. She has a Master’s in Educational Leadership and taught middle school language arts before leaving it to write full-time. Her books have finaled in Romance Writers of America’s national Golden Heart Contest, PASIC’s Book of Your Heart Contest, and Georgia Romance Writers’ Maggie Contest. Her books include Enchanted Evening from Kensington, and Moonlight, Motorcycles, and Bad Boys, Chantilly Lace and A Pretty Face, and Night Shadows from The Wild Rose Press. Her newest, Just A Little White Lie, is scheduled for a September 2011 release from Carina Press. A lover of books, Lynnette loves to read and write and loves nothing better than to lose herself in her characters’ world. Besides reading and writing, she loves to travel. She’s visited all fifty states with the exception of Alaska. She’s traveled extensively throughout Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, and Central America—always on the lookout for new characters or a new story. Visit Lynnette at www.lynnettehallberg.com

Marianne Harden

I love making people laugh. True, I should probably spend some time on an analyst’s couch, but I’d rather spill loads of fun into my books. I’m rarely at a loss for words, which is wicked cool for a writer. And it would be pure poppycock to say I didn’t laze away my wonder years dreaming of far-off places.
Over the years, I’ve traversed the insanely fun back roads of Australia and New Zealand, trekked the wildly exotic landscapes of Asia, soaked up the blistering Caribbean sun, survived bitter Arctic cold to see the amazing Northern Lights, and lost a wee bit of my heart to the awesomeness of Europe.
My goals in life are simple: do more good than harm and someday master the do-not-mess-with-me look. I roost in both Switzerland and Washington State with my peachy husband and our two whiz-bang kiddos. Visit Marianne on Facebook and Twitter or stop by her website, www.marianneharden.com

Yvonne Harris

Yvonne Harris earned a BS in Education from the University of Hartford and has taught throughout New England and the mid-Atlantic. Unofficially retired from teaching, she teaches writing at Burlington County College in southern New Jersey, where she resides. She is a three-time finalist for the Golden Heart, once for The Vigilante’s Bride, which is her debut novel.

Yvonne writes for Bethany House.

Loree Huebner

Loree has had a love affair with American history all of her life. She writes historical fiction and inspirational historical romance. She adores the Civil War era. She shares this passion for history and writing along with her husband, Eric J. Huebner.
Loree Huebner and Eric J. Huebner are published in the Indiana Historical Society's Spring 2011 issue/June 2011 - of the IHS's quarterly magazine, Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History. Their ten page Civil War article is titled, Among The Bravest Of The Brave, The Battle History Of The 9th Indiana.
Loree and her husband have made the Civil War period a personal study and hobby. They are both living historians and serve as Union Civil War re-enactors with the 9th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Company E, and the 21st Indiana Light Artillery.
Loree is an active member of the ACFW, the ACFW Indiana Chapter, and the RWA.
She is also the proud mom of three awesome kids, a border collie, and a rescued greyhound. She resides in Indiana with her husband.
You can find her on~
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Twitter @LoreeHuebner

Kelly Irvin

Former journalist and public relations professional Kelly Irvin made her debut as a published novelist in 2010 with A Deadly Wilderness from Five Star Gale Publishing. The novel was deemed “a solid romantic suspense debut,” by Publishers Weekly. The sequel, No Child of Mine, will hit the streets in September 2011. Kelly recently signed a contract with Harvest House Publishing for two Amish romances. She and her husband, two children, three cats and a couple of dozen fish make their home in San Antonio , Texas . For a sample of Kelly’s work, check out her web site at http://www.kellyirvin.com.

Amy Lillard

Amy loves nothing more than a good book. Except for her family…and maybe homemade tacos…and shoes. But reading and writing are definitely high on the list. Fun and contemporary or influenced by the simplicity of the Amish way of life, Amy’s novels are true love stories with a guaranteed happy ending.

Born and bred in Mississippi, Amy is a transplanted Southern Belle who now lives in Oklahoma with her deputy husband, their genius son, a spoiled cat, and one very hyper beagle. When she's not creating quirky characters and happy endings, she enjoys going to little league baseball games and boy scout meetings. She also loves gardening, cross stitching, and generally anything that can get her out of housework. Amy is a member of RWA and an award winning author. You can reach her at amylillard@sbcglobal.net.

Lea Nolan

Lea Nolan couldn’t read until she was in the third grade. When she finally got the hang of it, she quickly learned the best way to get out of doing chores was to tell her parents she was reading. Soon she was hooked and devouring books by Roald Dahl, E.B. White, Judy Blume, C.S. Lewis, and anything she could find with a shiny Newberry Award sticker on the cover. Books provided a portal to enchanted lands where anything was possible and characters relied on their wits to wiggle out of sticky situations.
Today, even though she’s all grown up, Lea writes the kinds of stories she sought as a teen -- smart paranormals with bright heroines, crazy-hot heroes, diabolical plot twists, plus a dose of magic, a draft of romance, and a sprinkle of history. She lives in Maryland with her heroically supportive husband and three clever children, who’ve figured out how to get out of doing their chores. Her YA series, THE HOODOO APPRENTICE kicks off with CONJURE in the Fall of 2012. Visit her at www.leanolan.com

Lisa Norato

Lisa Norato is published with two sweet romance novel releases from Five Star/Gale/Cengage. I Only Want to Be With You, received favorable reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist, and Where Eagles Fly won the prestigious unpublished Maggie Award. Her next release, Prize of My Heart, coming from Bethany House in the Spring of 2012, is a historical inspirational novel set during New England ’s Federal period. A life-long New England resident, she currently works as a legal assistant specializing in corporate law. When not writing, she enjoys time spent with her dog, family and friends, television and especially British comedy and dramas. For more information, please visit Lisa at www.lisanorato.com

Bobbie O' Keefe

Bobbie O'Keefe loves to read and was blessed with a rich imagination to boot. Even as a child growing up on the northern California coast, she couldn't resist making up plots and characters and interacting them. Then one adventurous day she actually took pencil to paper and put down some of that stuff that was taking up all that space in her head, read it back to herself and then thought, "Hmm." She now has one hardback to her credit and two more on the way, and she hopes she's not done. It's too much fun. She likes mystery, romance, adventure, and she writes with a light hand. Because humor abounds in real life, she believes it also belongs in fiction, regardless of the genre. Visit Bobbie at www.bobbieokeefe.com

Diane O'Key

Diane O’Key can’t ever remember not reading—or writing, for that matter. By the end of eighth grade, she’d written numerous poems and short stories and won an award for having read over 500 books between grades 1 through 8. Her lifelong love of storytelling, classical literature, and history—inspired by incredible and demanding teachers—propelled her into a 22-year secondary language arts teaching career, in which her students and colleagues immeasurably enriched her life...though one of her great points of pride—and greatest fears—is that they remember her as OCD about grammar, spelling, and syntax....
Married for almost 40 years, she and her better-half have one grown son and divide their time between we-love-winters-in Florida (though they’re there most of the year) and their beloved South Carolina Upstate lake home as often as they can get away.
A member of SW Florida Romance Writers and RWA for seventeen years, she is a critique partner of two wonderful multi-published author. Diane writes medieval historical romance, contemporary romance, and romantic suspense.
Writing as she does “in the mist,” without absolute direction or outlines, is both a challenge and a joy. She delights in those moments when the characters pop full-blown into her head, carrying on a conversation. As that pop is rarely the first chapter, however, the struggle begins to write from that point-first backward, then forward. Keeps her awake at night...and life interesting. Diane’s first novel in a historical series, CHERISH THE KNIGHT, releases from The Wild Rose Press in 2012.

Maryanne Raphael

Maryanne Raphael is a freelance writer and non-fiction author. She worked beside Mother Teresa and with Missions of Charity for a number of years in Calcutta, South Africa, Mexico, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and the Bronx. In relating her own stories and experiences while working with Mother, Maryanne illustrates the life-changing potential of Mother's teachings and wisdom. Her novel, What Mother Teresa Taught Me, is more than a biography. It is an engaging primer on how to live a better Christian life.

Don Reid

Don is one of the original members of the Statler Brothers, the most award-winning act in the history of country music. Discovered in 1964 by Johnny Cash they were given their first record contract. Fast forward through a career in the music industry that lasted four decades, awarded them multiple Grammies and over 20 gold and platinum albums. Having songwriting and scriptwriting under his belt, the next obvious step was to write a book. And that book was the scripture-based Heroes and Outlaws of the Bible published in June of 2002 by New Leaf Press. Don’s second book, a humorous and nostalgic collection of virtual memories of a Southern Protestant boy, titled, Sunday Morning Memories, was followed by You Know It's Christmas When... and his fourth novel Random Memories centers on the Statler Brother's career.
Visit him at www.donreid.net.

Ruth Reid

Ruth Reid's fascination with the Amish began twenty years ago when she skipped college classes to watch a barn-raising. Today, she’s still captivated by the simple ways of the Amish lifestyle, and in her debut novel, The Promise of an Angel, she begins the story with what started her curiosity with the Amish—a barn-raising. When Ruth is not writing, she is working as a hospital Pharmacist. She lives in Florida with her husband and three children. On a side note: Ruth's proud of her daughter, Lexie, who took the author photograph.

Ruth Reid writes for Thomas Nelson.

Cecy Robson

Cecy Robson is a full-time writer, registered nurse, wife, and mother living in the Great Northwest. A member of Romance Writers of America, she attributes her passion for story-telling back to the rough New Jersey neighborhood she was raised in. As a child, she was rarely allowed to leave the safety of her house and passed her time fantasizing about flying, fairies, and things that go bump in the night. Her dad unwittingly encouraged Cecy's creativity by kissing her goodnight wearing vampire fangs. Gifted and cursed with an overactive imagination, she began writing her first urban fantasy series, Weird Girls, in May 2009. Now sold to Jhanteigh Kupihea at Penguin (Signet Eclipse) her first Weird Girl novel releases in early 2013. Visit her at www.cecyrobson.com

Lee Roland

Lee Roland began her writing career in middle school when she wrote a short story for her brother. He turned the story in to his teacher as his own work. To his amazement and terror, the teacher was so impressed that she read it aloud to the class—and asked him to write another one.

Lee notes that, other than motherhood, she’s never had an exciting job. She might have dreamed of being a lawyer, nurse or police officer, but finding the right person to share her life with changed her plans. Her only credentials for writing are many classes in craft, a terrific imagination, life experience and the love of words in a good story. She reads voraciously, but particularly loves Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Stephen King.

Lee is a full-time writer and a member of RWA National and the Florida based First Coast Romance Writers.

Before being published, Lee won many RWA Chapter contests and garnered a Golden Heart nomination in 2008 with her post apocalyptic novel, LILITH’S CHILD.

Lee is the author of the Earth Witches series published by NAL, beginning with VIPER MOON in 2011. Visit her at www.leeroland.com

D.R. Rosensteel

practicing for his writing career while enrolled in a creative writing course in college. A huge Robert E. Howard fan, Doug’s first novel paid homage to Howard’s sword and sorcery style of storytelling. It failed miserably. So he made the next logical move and become a chemist. Fear of genetic mutation caused him to leave that field. Now he’s a management consultant living in a household of women. A wife, two teen daughters, and two cats. Both female. He brought a tomcat home once to even the odds. It died. Doug believes that the extreme estrogen level in his house contributes to his writing voice. And his hearing loss. After years of writing business articles for his clients, he turned back to fiction. A graduate of the Long Ridge Writer’s Group and the Institute of Children’s Literature, Doug began The Apotropaic as a homework assignment. The notion that thoughts could be turned into weapons with the right technology led to an underground Academy where students are trained in an ancient fighting form dubbed the Mental Arts. Doug’s high school experience of being an outcast befriended by outcasts led to the oddly shaped, politically imperfect cast. And the idea of repentance led to a Mental Weapon that can change a person in the most profound way. Check out The Psi Academy at www.psifighteracademy.com

Jaime Rush / Tina Wainscott

Born and raised in sunny Southwest Florida, Jaime Rush is the pseudonym for bestselling author Tina Wainscott. Author of eighteen novels for St. Martin’s Press and Harlequin, her recent sales include the successful Offspring series.

Missing the romance, relationship drama, and action of her favorite television shows, X-Files and Roswell, New York Times bestselling author Jaime Rush created her own mix in the Offspring series, from Avon Books. The Offspring: Sexy…dangerous…outcasts. They possess extraordinary abilities, and they're being hunted by the government. Together they must find the truth and fight an enemy out to destroy them. The first book in the series garnered a Reviewer's Choice Award from RT Book Reviews, and the most recent won three Top Picks.

Drawing on her love of the supernatural—and sexy, powerful heroes, Jaime has crafted a new series, The Hidden. A place filled with dark magick, and the kinds of demons and monsters that haunt nightmares and fairy tales … and it’s right there, hidden behind the glamour and sunshine of Miami. Straddling the line between the normal world and the Hidden are Crescents, humans who hold a sliver of the essence of deities. Dragons, Angels, and magicians, Crescents walk the knife's edge, protecting both Mundanes and the existence of their magick, because to expose the Hidden means death. Never easy with bored and frustrated gods wreaking havoc on the humans they blame for tempting them. Or the other beings who bedevil. Or the dissention between the classes of Crescents. Their biggest challenge, though, is fighting the seductive lure of their magick, their bloodlust, and holding on to what makes them human. Look for THE HIDDEN in 2012 from Grand Central Publishing.

You can find more information about this talented author at:
www.jaimerush.com or www.tinawainscott.com.
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Kaitlyn Schulz

Kaitlyn Schulz is a full-time paranormal romance author, wife, professional bellydancer, and graduate student living in Central Florida. The debut novel in her dark, sexy paranormal series, the Execution Underground, about an international network of supernatural hunters who fight to protect humanity alongside the powerful women they seduce, releases with Harlequin's HQN line in 2013.

With a B.A in English from Stetson University, Kaitlyn is currently a student in Spalding University’s M.F.A in Writing for Children and Young Adults program, where she studies dual-genre in screenwriting. She writes dark paranormal romance with drool-worthy heroes and kickass heroines as Kaitlyn Schulz, and sassy YA urban fantasy under her married name, Kaiti Ballenger

When Kaitlyn’s not preoccupied with paranormal creepy-crawlies, she can be found slaving over endless amounts of schoolwork or with her nose buried in a book. She lives in Florida with her husband, and doggie-daughter, Sookie (yes, like the heroine in Charlainne Harris’ books), near the love and care of her supportive family. Kaitlyn believes anything is possible with hard work and dedication. One day, she will be a bestseller and have people name their pets after her characters too.

Find Kaitlyn at www.kaitlynschulz.com
www.kaitiballenger.com

Kate SeRine

Kate SeRine holds a BA in English from Hanover College and an MA in English from Butler University. A former editor, Kate has an on-going love affair with language and frequently volunteers as a writer and editor for various non-profit and professional organizations. She is a member of Romance Writers of America and of Indiana RWA and has been a finalist in the Fire and Ice Contest (2010), the Finally a Bride Contest (2010), and The Emily (2012). Kate never tires of creating new worlds to share and is always working on her next project.
For more information about Kate, visit her website: www.kateserine.com

Shelley Sabga also w/a Shelley Shepard Gray

Shelley Sabga writes as Shelley Galloway for Harlequin American Romance and as Shelley Shepard Gray for Harper Collins' Avon Inspire line and for Abingdon Press. Since 2000, she's sold over 30 novels to several publishers. Shelley's novels have won the RT Reviewers Choice Award, the Holt Medallion, and have made numerous lists, including USA Today and The New York Times Bestseller's Lists. She has two websites, www.shelleygalloway.com and www.shelleyshepardgray.com. She's also active on Facebook.
Shelley writes full time in her small town near Cincinnati, Ohio.

Jennifer Lynn Turano

Jennifer holds a BA in Clothing and Textiles but hung up her heels after the birth of her son when she realized a crazy retail career was hardly conducive to motherhood. She began dabbling in writing when her son was in elementary school after he remarked that her made up stories were more entertaining than the series they were currently reading. After experimenting with a few different genres, she finally came to the conclusion she needed to write what she enjoyed most: romance. When she is not writing or boring her family and friends endlessly with new story ideas, she can be found watching her teenage son participate in various activities, walking her dog or occasionally, when she has a spare minute, reading. She lives in a suburb of Denver, Colorado with her husband, son and neurotic cattle dog. Jen recently signed a two-book deal with Bethany House.

Julie Ann Walker

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Julie grew up in a house full of women - she has three older sisters. As you can imagine, there was no lack of drama... or romance. Her mother enrolled her in a book club as soon as she began to read and it was the small park that ignited her voracious appetite for the written word. Because of Julie's early immersion in literature, she found writing came quite naturally. In high school, she won multiple writing contests and was the proud senior editor of The Tiger's Tale - her high school newspaper. During her college years, however, she longed for a challenge. "Reading and writing felt like second nature to me, so I looked for something to stretch my intellectual capabilities," she recalls. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree, Julie began teaching advanced high school mathematics. "I loved working with the students and facing the challenges of the classroom, but I longed for the occasional snow day when I could race to the local book store, buy two or three new novels, and curl up in front of the fire to read for an entire day." It wasn't until a fortuitous move to Chicago that Julie once more returned to her first passion.
"Thankfully, my husband - my own personal hero - encouraged my decision to write full time." Now Julie lives on beautiful Lake Shore Drive with her husband of thirteen years and her fat and happy Labrador Retriever named Cooper. When Julie isn't writing, she enjoys camping, hiking, cycling, cooking, travel, and ... reading, of course! Visit her website: www.julieannwalker.com or follow her blog at mychicagolife.wordpress.com.
And look for her back-to-back releases from Sourcebooks, Hell on Wheels, Rev It Up, and In Rides Trouble, hitting the shelves in August 2012.

Kate Welsh

Kate lives in Havertown, a small community outside Philadelphia, with her husband of 29 years. One of Kate's two daughters still lives at home and all three of them share the house with Kali, the family cat, and Echo, their Chesapeake Bay retriever puppy. She writes full-time. When she's not at work creating stories and the characters that populate them, Kate fills her time with other creative outlets. There are few crafts she hasn't tried at least once! Kate has been known to tackle almost any job around the house, from painting and wallpapering to refinishing furniture; from making wedding gowns and bridal bouquets to trying her hand at vinyl siding. "Inheriting talents from both your parents can make for a busy life," says Kate of her odd array of talents. "When a hero or heroine in one of my books gets out a hammer, a drill, a sewing machine, or a glue gun, you can usually be sure I've done something pretty similar." Kate chaired Romance Writers of America's Readers for Life Literacy book signing in 1996. Also in 1996, for her work on the local level with her RWA chapter and for her work in the cause of literacy, Kate received Romance Writers of America's regional service award. Literacy is a cause dear to Kate's heart because she herself suffered from reading problems into her adult years. It was a challenge from her husband that gave Kate the courage to write her first book. Having never really read a book for pure enjoyment, let alone written one, it truly was a leap of faith. The constant exercise of reading her own work helped solve some of the eye muscle problems that had caused most of Kate's reading difficulties. She sees that as the Lord's way of healing her while showing her His plan for her life. In the same way, she hopes to entertain her readers while showing them His principles. She's written over twenty novels for Harlequin.

Beth Wiseman

Beth is the best-selling author of the Daughters of the Promise series—Plain Perfect, Plain Pursuit, Plain Promise, and Plain Paradise. Her new series—Land of Canaan—recently debuted with Seek Me With All Your Heart which has been selected as the 2011 Women of Faith Novel of the Year. She is contracted with Thomas Nelson Publishing for ten novels and four novellas—releasing into 2013. All of her books have held spots on both the ECPA (Evangelical Publishers Association) bestseller list and the CBA (Christian Book Association) bestseller list. Visit her at www.bethwiseman.com