| Romance Writers of America New York City Chapter Proudly Presents Their Published Authors |
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Lauren Willig
www.laurenwillig.com
Lauren Willig is the author of the bestselling Pink Carnation series, historical
romantic suspense about swashbuckling spies during the Napoleonic Wars. The
recipient of a degree in English history from Harvard and a J.D. from Harvard
Law, she lives in New York City, where she is hard at work on the latest of the
Pink Carnation chronicles.
www.laurenwillig.com
Lauren Willig is the author of the bestselling Pink Carnation series, historical
romantic suspense about swashbuckling spies during the Napoleonic Wars. The
recipient of a degree in English history from Harvard and a J.D. from Harvard
Law, she lives in New York City, where she is hard at work on the latest of the
Pink Carnation chronicles.
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Lisa Verge Higgins/Lisa Ann Verge
lisavergehiggins.com
Lisa Verge Higgins was studying for her Ph.D. in organic
chemistry when she wrote 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 romances, 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. Her next novel, due to hit the shelves in January
2011, is THE PROPER CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF
FRIENDSHIP, her first venture into mainstream women's fiction.
Lisa currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and three
children.
lisavergehiggins.com
Lisa Verge Higgins was studying for her Ph.D. in organic
chemistry when she wrote 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 romances, 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. Her next novel, due to hit the shelves in January
2011, is THE PROPER CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF
FRIENDSHIP, her first venture into mainstream women's fiction.
Lisa currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and three
children.
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.
Mingmei Yip
www.mingmeiyip.com
Mingmei Yip’s literary career began at fourteen when her essay was published
in a literary magazine of which she got a big, fat check of $10. Now she has
eight books to her credit, the latest being her second novel Petals from the
Sky (Kensington Books 2010), a Buddhist, interracial love story set in Hong
Kong, Manhattan, China, and Paris.
Her debut novel Peach Blossom Pavilion, the story of the last Chinese
courtesan, or Geisha, has genreated numerous good reviews and is now in its
fourth printing.
Mingmei also writes and illustrates children’s books. Her Chinese Children’s
Favorite Stories was published by Tuttle and has sold over 3,5000 copies.
Mingmei is currently finishing her third novel, a love story in the famous Silk
Road and wiritng/illustrating another children’s book for Tuttle.
www.mingmeiyip.com
Mingmei Yip’s literary career began at fourteen when her essay was published
in a literary magazine of which she got a big, fat check of $10. Now she has
eight books to her credit, the latest being her second novel Petals from the
Sky (Kensington Books 2010), a Buddhist, interracial love story set in Hong
Kong, Manhattan, China, and Paris.
Her debut novel Peach Blossom Pavilion, the story of the last Chinese
courtesan, or Geisha, has genreated numerous good reviews and is now in its
fourth printing.
Mingmei also writes and illustrates children’s books. Her Chinese Children’s
Favorite Stories was published by Tuttle and has sold over 3,5000 copies.
Mingmei is currently finishing her third novel, a love story in the famous Silk
Road and wiritng/illustrating another children’s book for Tuttle.
Author Pearl Wolf
www.pearlwolf.com
Pearl Wolf published her first work of fiction--a short anecdote for
THE READER’S DIGEST—when she was fourteen years old. For
this effort, she received the grand sum of $5.00. That was enough
to start her on her writing career. Pearl is active in several writers
organizations including New Jersey Romance Writers, Florida
Romance Writers, NYC Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in
Crime, NY-Tristate Chapter (past president). Her second book TOO
HOT FOR A RAKE a Zebra Historical Romance is on sale April
2010. Visit her website www.pearlwolf.com for more information
about her books.
www.pearlwolf.com
Pearl Wolf published her first work of fiction--a short anecdote for
THE READER’S DIGEST—when she was fourteen years old. For
this effort, she received the grand sum of $5.00. That was enough
to start her on her writing career. Pearl is active in several writers
organizations including New Jersey Romance Writers, Florida
Romance Writers, NYC Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in
Crime, NY-Tristate Chapter (past president). Her second book TOO
HOT FOR A RAKE a Zebra Historical Romance is on sale April
2010. Visit her website www.pearlwolf.com for more information
about her books.
