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| Romance Writers of America New York City Chapter Proudly Presents Their Published Authors |
Leanna Renee Hieber
www.leannareneehieber.com
Award winning and bestselling author, actress and playwright Leanna Renee Hieber grew up in
rural Ohio inventing ghost stories.
She hit the fantasy fiction scene with her novella Dark Nest which won the 2009 Prism Award for
excellence in Futuristic, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. Her critically acclaimed debut
novel, The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker is the first in her Strangely Beautiful
series of ghostly, Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels published by Dorchester Publishing and
landed on Barnes & Noble's mass market and overall Bestseller List. The book was named one
of the Top Ten Books of 2009 in Beyond Her Book Publishers Weekly Readers Choice and as a
favourite book of 2009 in many book review blogs.
Leanna is represented by Nicholas Roman Lewis and is a member of the Romance Writers of
America (RWA) the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and the Horror
Writers Association (HWA) and the International Thriller Writers (ITW). She is very proud to be
co-founder of Lady Jane's Salon Reading Series in New York with authors Hope Tarr, Maya
Rodale and Ron Hogan of Beatrice.com. The Salon showcases talent in the many sub-genres of
romance and women's fiction and partners with charity supporting women in need.
A member of Actors Equity Association (AEA), the American Federation of Television and Radio
Artists (AFTRA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Leanna works often in television. When not
writing or on set, she loves a good Goth club, singing soprano in choir and adventuring about
her adopted hometown of New York City, where she resides with her real-life hero and her
beloved rescued lab rabbit Persebunny.
www.leannareneehieber.com
Award winning and bestselling author, actress and playwright Leanna Renee Hieber grew up in
rural Ohio inventing ghost stories.
She hit the fantasy fiction scene with her novella Dark Nest which won the 2009 Prism Award for
excellence in Futuristic, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance. Her critically acclaimed debut
novel, The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker is the first in her Strangely Beautiful
series of ghostly, Gothic Victorian Fantasy novels published by Dorchester Publishing and
landed on Barnes & Noble's mass market and overall Bestseller List. The book was named one
of the Top Ten Books of 2009 in Beyond Her Book Publishers Weekly Readers Choice and as a
favourite book of 2009 in many book review blogs.
Leanna is represented by Nicholas Roman Lewis and is a member of the Romance Writers of
America (RWA) the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and the Horror
Writers Association (HWA) and the International Thriller Writers (ITW). She is very proud to be
co-founder of Lady Jane's Salon Reading Series in New York with authors Hope Tarr, Maya
Rodale and Ron Hogan of Beatrice.com. The Salon showcases talent in the many sub-genres of
romance and women's fiction and partners with charity supporting women in need.
A member of Actors Equity Association (AEA), the American Federation of Television and Radio
Artists (AFTRA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Leanna works often in television. When not
writing or on set, she loves a good Goth club, singing soprano in choir and adventuring about
her adopted hometown of New York City, where she resides with her real-life hero and her
beloved rescued lab rabbit Persebunny.
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.
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.
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.ejrand.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
the first book in my four book Reluctant Sleuth Mystery series, SAY
GOODBYE (2/07), Perfect Cover (12/07), and the fourth book, Dark
Sea to be released in Spring 2010.
www.ejrand.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
the first book in my four book Reluctant Sleuth Mystery series, SAY
GOODBYE (2/07), Perfect Cover (12/07), and the fourth book, Dark
Sea to be released in Spring 2010.
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.
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Jeanine McAdam
Jeanine has been publishing romantic short stories with the Dorchester
Media “true confession” line of magazines for the past year. Her latest
being, “The Ice King,” in the January 2009 issue of True Romance. Working
as a reference librarian for seven years Jeanine always loved books. In her
profession as a technology trainer she wrote instructional manuals and
contributed to technology newsletters. When her children were born she
decided to pursue her dream of becoming a professional romance writer.
Jeanine has been publishing romantic short stories with the Dorchester
Media “true confession” line of magazines for the past year. Her latest
being, “The Ice King,” in the January 2009 issue of True Romance. Working
as a reference librarian for seven years Jeanine always loved books. In her
profession as a technology trainer she wrote instructional manuals and
contributed to technology newsletters. When her children were born she
decided to pursue her dream of becoming a professional romance writer.
Shirley Hailstock
www.geocities.com/shailstock
Shirley Hailstock is the author of over twenty novels and novellas.
She has received numerous awards for her work, including the Holt
Medallion, the Barclay Gold Award and the Waldenbooks Best-selling
Romance Award. She holds a Career Achievement Award from
Romantic Times and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New
York City Chapter of RWA.
Shirley’s books have appeared on Blackboard, the Library Journal, and the Top
100 Romances of the 20th Century Lists. Shirley is a past president of Romance
Writers of America.
www.geocities.com/shailstock
Shirley Hailstock is the author of over twenty novels and novellas.
She has received numerous awards for her work, including the Holt
Medallion, the Barclay Gold Award and the Waldenbooks Best-selling
Romance Award. She holds a Career Achievement Award from
Romantic Times and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New
York City Chapter of RWA.
Shirley’s books have appeared on Blackboard, the Library Journal, and the Top
100 Romances of the 20th Century Lists. Shirley is a past president of Romance
Writers of America.
