| Romance Writers of America New York Chapter Proudly Presents Their Published Authors |
Barbara Daly
Barbara Daly taught at a school, wrote and hosted public television
programs, and worked as a political aide. Marriage to an academic on the
move led her to seek out a more mobile career, and she turned to
writing. She studied short story and playwriting, but when she took a course
in romance writing, she was hooked.
With experiences in six states to draw upon, she admits that her characters
so strongly resemble people she has known that she feels obligated to set
her stories in imaginary towns. Her children, two invigorating grandsons, and
the family pets, supply additional material for her current and future books.
Now observing and eavesdropping in New York, she enjoys city life and
frequent escapes to the peace and quiet of Vermont with her husband and
Cairn terrier.
Barbara Daly taught at a school, wrote and hosted public television
programs, and worked as a political aide. Marriage to an academic on the
move led her to seek out a more mobile career, and she turned to
writing. She studied short story and playwriting, but when she took a course
in romance writing, she was hooked.
With experiences in six states to draw upon, she admits that her characters
so strongly resemble people she has known that she feels obligated to set
her stories in imaginary towns. Her children, two invigorating grandsons, and
the family pets, supply additional material for her current and future books.
Now observing and eavesdropping in New York, she enjoys city life and
frequent escapes to the peace and quiet of Vermont with her husband and
Cairn terrier.
Dee Davis
www.deedavis.com
Dee Davis has a BA in Political Science and History, and a Masters Degree in
Public Administration.
Her highly acclaimed first novel, Everything In Its Time
as published in July 2000. Since then, among others, she’s won the
Booksellers Best, Golden Leaf, Texas Gold and Prism awards, and been
nominated for the National Readers Choice Award, the Holt and two RT
Reviewers Choice Awards. To date, she has sold fifteen books and three
novellas, including Chain Reaction and A Match Made on Madison.
She’s lived in Austria and traveled in Europe extensively. And although she
now lives in Manhattan she still calls Texas home.
www.deedavis.com
Dee Davis has a BA in Political Science and History, and a Masters Degree in
Public Administration.
Her highly acclaimed first novel, Everything In Its Time
as published in July 2000. Since then, among others, she’s won the
Booksellers Best, Golden Leaf, Texas Gold and Prism awards, and been
nominated for the National Readers Choice Award, the Holt and two RT
Reviewers Choice Awards. To date, she has sold fifteen books and three
novellas, including Chain Reaction and A Match Made on Madison.
She’s lived in Austria and traveled in Europe extensively. And although she
now lives in Manhattan she still calls Texas home.
Ann DePalo
www.annadepalo.com
Anna discovered she was a writer at heart when she realized
most people don’t walk around with a full cast of characters in
their heads. She has lived in Italy and England, and learned to
speak French, graduated from Harvard, earned graduate degrees in political science and
law, forgot how to speak French and married her own dashing hero.
A former intellectual property attorney, Anna lives with her husband and son in New York
City. Her books have consistently hit the Waldenbooks bestseller list and Nielsen
BookScan's list of Top 100 bestselling romances. Her books have won numerous awards
and have been published in over a dozen countries.
www.annadepalo.com
Anna discovered she was a writer at heart when she realized
most people don’t walk around with a full cast of characters in
their heads. She has lived in Italy and England, and learned to
speak French, graduated from Harvard, earned graduate degrees in political science and
law, forgot how to speak French and married her own dashing hero.
A former intellectual property attorney, Anna lives with her husband and son in New York
City. Her books have consistently hit the Waldenbooks bestseller list and Nielsen
BookScan's list of Top 100 bestselling romances. Her books have won numerous awards
and have been published in over a dozen countries.
Thea Devine
www.theadevine.com
"The Queen of Erotic Romance" (Romantic Times), Thea Devine, is the
author of more than 20 steamy historical romances, and she’s now
writing contemporary novels for Pocket. Thea’s also contributed
novellas to the USAToday best-selling erotic historical romance
anthologies, as well as written a dozen of sexy contemporary and
historical romantic novellas for Kensington, Leisure and Harlequin. For
25 years, she was freelance manuscript reader for major mass market
publishers and she’s given many workshops on why manuscripts get
rejected, based on that experience
A charter member of RWA/NYC. Thea has been married more than 40
years to the ever-patient and much adored John with whom she has two
grown sons. They now live Connecticut. -- And yes, it's her real name.
www.theadevine.com
"The Queen of Erotic Romance" (Romantic Times), Thea Devine, is the
author of more than 20 steamy historical romances, and she’s now
writing contemporary novels for Pocket. Thea’s also contributed
novellas to the USAToday best-selling erotic historical romance
anthologies, as well as written a dozen of sexy contemporary and
historical romantic novellas for Kensington, Leisure and Harlequin. For
25 years, she was freelance manuscript reader for major mass market
publishers and she’s given many workshops on why manuscripts get
rejected, based on that experience
A charter member of RWA/NYC. Thea has been married more than 40
years to the ever-patient and much adored John with whom she has two
grown sons. They now live Connecticut. -- And yes, it's her real name.
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
Barbara Gale
www.barbaragale.com
Barbara Gale began writing after she discovered that she had read all of
Georgette Heyer's books twice. Her career was born when Fawcett Crest
bought her very first Regency romance, A Question of Honor, in 1981.
Since then, she has written many more Regency romance novels, but in
2001 she switched to writing contemporary romance fiction.
A lifelong resident of New York City, Barbara knows every inch of her
hometown, but she and her family escape the city's August heat by
traveling upstate for the summer. It was inevitable that many of her books
would center on rural living. Thus, her stories take place not only in New
York City, but in the State of New York-along the Adirondack Mountain
trails and the isolated towns and hamlets that pepper these majestic
mountains.
www.barbaragale.com
Barbara Gale began writing after she discovered that she had read all of
Georgette Heyer's books twice. Her career was born when Fawcett Crest
bought her very first Regency romance, A Question of Honor, in 1981.
Since then, she has written many more Regency romance novels, but in
2001 she switched to writing contemporary romance fiction.
A lifelong resident of New York City, Barbara knows every inch of her
hometown, but she and her family escape the city's August heat by
traveling upstate for the summer. It was inevitable that many of her books
would center on rural living. Thus, her stories take place not only in New
York City, but in the State of New York-along the Adirondack Mountain
trails and the isolated towns and hamlets that pepper these majestic
mountains.
Cathy Greenfeder
www.cag06angel.com
The American West and the pioneer days has been a fascination for
Catherine Greenfeder since fifth grade when her teacher, Mrs.
Seguine, created a "pioneer day" complete with square dancing
and venison stew. Her trips to Oklahoma to visit her parents who
relocated to Tulsa from New York City sparked an interest in the
plight of the Native Americans and those earlier settlers in the frontier states. A
fan of romance fiction since high school, Catherine Greenfeder decided to write
her first romance novel after careers in publishing and advertising.
WILDFLOWERS is the product of several years of research and writing.
Catherine attributes her love of writing to growing up in a household of
storytellers, especially her mother who loves to entertain with stories about the
past.
www.cag06angel.com
The American West and the pioneer days has been a fascination for
Catherine Greenfeder since fifth grade when her teacher, Mrs.
Seguine, created a "pioneer day" complete with square dancing
and venison stew. Her trips to Oklahoma to visit her parents who
relocated to Tulsa from New York City sparked an interest in the
plight of the Native Americans and those earlier settlers in the frontier states. A
fan of romance fiction since high school, Catherine Greenfeder decided to write
her first romance novel after careers in publishing and advertising.
WILDFLOWERS is the product of several years of research and writing.
Catherine attributes her love of writing to growing up in a household of
storytellers, especially her mother who loves to entertain with stories about the
past.
Polly Guerin
www.pollytalk.com
Guerin is a consummate romantic and has had a lifelong journey into
the world of writing and poetry. After twenty years as a professor at
the Fashion Institute of Technology, during which her books I and II of
Creative Fashion Presentations and the Stylist were published, she
resigned to pursue her "brilliant writing career." Her other books
include The Story of Color and script for two video productions.
Currently she divides her time between writing poetry and regularly
contributing articles to “Art & Antiques Magazine,” “Haute Doll” and
other publications. In the works is a book on the Cooper/Hewitts of
Old New York, a romance if you will about two sisters, the
granddaughters of Peter Cooper, who were the founders of a
museum, which became the Cooper Hewitt in NYC.
www.pollytalk.com
Guerin is a consummate romantic and has had a lifelong journey into
the world of writing and poetry. After twenty years as a professor at
the Fashion Institute of Technology, during which her books I and II of
Creative Fashion Presentations and the Stylist were published, she
resigned to pursue her "brilliant writing career." Her other books
include The Story of Color and script for two video productions.
Currently she divides her time between writing poetry and regularly
contributing articles to “Art & Antiques Magazine,” “Haute Doll” and
other publications. In the works is a book on the Cooper/Hewitts of
Old New York, a romance if you will about two sisters, the
granddaughters of Peter Cooper, who were the founders of a
museum, which became the Cooper Hewitt in NYC.
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
Christina Britton Conroy
www.MusicGivesLife.com
A native New Yorker and daughter of actress Barbara Britton, Christina
Britton Conroy has sung on four continents, appeared on stage, film, TV,
and in concert playing Celtic Harp. She studied music at Juilliard
Pre-College, Interlochen Arts Academy and Camp, earned a Music Bachelors
from the University of Toronto, and a music therapy Masters Degree from
NYU. A certified music therapist and founder of Music Gives Life, she works
with people of all ages in medical and social model facilities, helping them to
deal with physical and emotional loss, disabilities and illness.
Her first novel, One Man's Music, was published in December 2008 and is in
a second printing. It tells the steamy story of a young soprano's obsession
with a symphonic composer. Christina lives in Greenwich Village with her
husband, actor/media coach, Larry Conroy.
www.MusicGivesLife.com
A native New Yorker and daughter of actress Barbara Britton, Christina
Britton Conroy has sung on four continents, appeared on stage, film, TV,
and in concert playing Celtic Harp. She studied music at Juilliard
Pre-College, Interlochen Arts Academy and Camp, earned a Music Bachelors
from the University of Toronto, and a music therapy Masters Degree from
NYU. A certified music therapist and founder of Music Gives Life, she works
with people of all ages in medical and social model facilities, helping them to
deal with physical and emotional loss, disabilities and illness.
Her first novel, One Man's Music, was published in December 2008 and is in
a second printing. It tells the steamy story of a young soprano's obsession
with a symphonic composer. Christina lives in Greenwich Village with her
husband, actor/media coach, Larry Conroy.
Lisa Dale
www.LisaDaleBooks.com
www.LisaDaleBlog.com
Dale writes contemporary women’s fiction/romance. She worked at a New
York literary agency before earning her MFA. A former assistant editor of
The Literary Review and nominee for Best New American Voices and the
Pushcart Prize, her writing appears in many literary magazines, such as
Fourth Genre, Flyway, Fugue, Sou’wester, The Southeast Review, The
MacGuffin, Many Mountains Moving, and more. Her first novel, Simple
Wishes, debuted with Grand Central Publishing, and a second book, It
Happened One Night, is due in November 2009. To join Lisa’s mailing list
(and get free stuff) visit her website. Or drop by her blog, for “thoughts
on reading, writing, and living the curious life.”
www.LisaDaleBooks.com
www.LisaDaleBlog.com
Dale writes contemporary women’s fiction/romance. She worked at a New
York literary agency before earning her MFA. A former assistant editor of
The Literary Review and nominee for Best New American Voices and the
Pushcart Prize, her writing appears in many literary magazines, such as
Fourth Genre, Flyway, Fugue, Sou’wester, The Southeast Review, The
MacGuffin, Many Mountains Moving, and more. Her first novel, Simple
Wishes, debuted with Grand Central Publishing, and a second book, It
Happened One Night, is due in November 2009. To join Lisa’s mailing list
(and get free stuff) visit her website. Or drop by her blog, for “thoughts
on reading, writing, and living the curious life.”
