Rida Allen

Rida Allen, a Maryland native, is the youngest of four children. She has been writing since the age of eleven, and reading romance novels for much longer. Her husband Robert, also a writer, is her best friend and one of her biggest supporters. They live in their newly purchased home with their spoiled dog, Bailey. To find out more about Rida and her writing, visit her website at www.ridaallen.com.

Come visit Rida on our forums and check out her books, You Have Been Disconnected and The Fashionable P.I. and Lost or Found? and Driving Adam...Crazy! and Model Mom

Elizabeth Angus

Elizabeth Angus was born in Melbourne, Australia, sometime in the swinging sixties, and has lived there most of her life. There are thus forty-some years of odd and varied information crammed into her brain, snippets of which emerge at odd moments in both writing and conversation. She has been writing for as long as she can remember; even before learning that the odd little squiggles in books were words, she was making up stories in her head. Though she’ll read anything if desperate, her preferred genres are science fiction, fantasy and mystery, preferably with some romance thrown in. Her favourite colour is purple, except for the days when it is black. Or red. Or green. Apart from writing, her passions are travel, quilting and art, not necessarily in that order. If she could live anywhere in the world apart from Australia, it would be Canada. In order to eat and pay the bills, Elizabeth’s working life has been spent in libraries, but she is currently searching for a more lucrative and less fulltime career in order to spend more time writing and fuel her escalating shoe addiction.

Come visit Elizabeth on our forums and check out her story, "Illustrated Woman" in the Love at Large anthology.

Judy Bagshaw

Canadian Author Judy Bagshaw is a woman with a mission and a unique vision. She has lived all her life as a plus size person in a thin-obsessed world. As a full time elementary school teacher for over two decades, she has personally witnessed the effect this thin obsession has had on many of her young, impressionable students. She has also recognized the need for people of size to see themselves represented in the media as more than the butt of jokes, the villain, or the jolly sidekick. To this end, Judy’s romance short stories and novels feature plus sized central characters living rich, involved lives, just as she has. You can find out more about Judy’s work at http://writerlady.homestead.com/homepage.html

Come visit Judy on our forums and check out her newest Draumr release, a full length book titled Big Fat Lies. She has a story, "A Work of Art" in the Love at Large anthology, and another story, "Someday My Prince" in the Leading Ladies anthology.

Melissa Bowersock

Melissa Bowersock is an eclectic author who writes only from the heart, be it historical romance, spiritual fantasy or contemporary fiction. She lives in a small desert town outside of Tucson, Arizona with her husband and “twin daughters,” a Siamese cat and an Airedale terrier.

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Vicky Burkholder

Vicky Burkholder Vicky lives in a small town in Pennsylvania not far from the hill country where her ancestors settled in 1741. She shares her home with her husband and cat and maintains storage room for her four children. At various times in her life, she has been a journalist, a teacher, a secretary, a short-order cook, a computer specialist, a DJ, a librarian and an editor for several e-publishers. She’s an award winning newsletter editor and does book reviews for Wantzuponatime. Her first two novels, a fantasy and a futuristic, have won rave reviews from RT Magazine and her third will also be a futuristic. She can be found at http://www.vickyburkholder.com

Come visit Vicky on our forums and check out her story "Who's Your Alpha?" in The Shape of Love anthology.

Norm Cowie

As a father, husband and guy, Norm Cowie struggles with the concept of maturity, which made it easy and fun to write The Adventures of Guy. In the serious world, he actually does battle with attorneys, so brings some personal knowledge to the fore. (You don't want to know what he does to telemarketers.) His humorous stuff has appeared in the Chicago Tribune and Cynic Online Magazine. He's also a member of the Mystery Writers of America, and his complete professional bio is listed in Marquis Who's Who in America. You can visit Norm's website at www.normcowie.com.

Come visit Norm on our forums and check out his books, The Adventures of Guy and The Next Adventures of Guy.

Kate Devlin

Born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Kate Devlin immigrated to Winnipeg, Canada, with her family as a teenager and is married with a teenaged daughter, two cats and a lovely mortgage. An artist and writer at heart, she spends her free time painting, drawing and typing out ideas on the computer. When not sequestered in her study, Kate can be found puttering around in her sorry little garden or stapled to her desk at her job in the health insurance industry.

Come visit Kate on our forums and check out her story, "Seanin and the Sleeping Prince", in the Leading Ladies anthology.

L.C. Evans

L.C. Evans loves to write. She grew up in Florida and now lives in North Carolina with her husband Bob and their three dogs. Occasionally there is a sighting around their home of a certain neurotic cat that may or may not be a part of the Evans household. Though L.C. is the author of many published mystery stories and children’s stories, Talented Horsewoman is her first mystery novel. She likes to hear from readers. Please visit her web site at www.lcevans.com

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Alice Gaines

Award winning author Alice Gaines has published several sensuous and erotic works. She prefers stories that stretch the imagination, highlighting the power of love and sex. Alice has a Ph.D. in psychology from U. C. Berkeley and lives in Oakland, California, with her collection of orchids and two pet corn snakes, Casper and Sheikh Yerbouti. Visit her website at http://home.pacbell.net/halice/.

Come visit Alice on our forums and check out her story, "The Devil, You Say", in the ParaNaughty anthology.

Jennifer Harrington

Jennifer Harrington lives on the beautiful New England coast with her husband, two small children, and two even smaller cats. When she isn’t reviewing books for Dangerously Curvy Novels or murdering flowers in her sad little garden, she’s sitting in front of her computer avoiding both her housework and writing that breakout novel.

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Francesca Hawley

Francesca Hawley received a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science from the University of Iowa in 2003 and has worked as a Public Services Librarian since July 2005. She joined the Romance Writers of America in October 2006 and received PRO status in April 2007.
Francesca has been writing romances since she was in her teens, when she'd spend her lunch hours with her food, her pen, paper, and characters. Her love of romances started with Regencies like Georgette Heyer and Elizabeth Mansfield. She encountered contemporary tales via Harlequin Presents. As the romance genre has expanded, her reading and writing styles have changed, too. When she first began to write, she tried to copy her favorites. Later she chose to weave new tales into the genre she loved. She continues to embroider and knit new narratives for the amusement of herself, her friends, and her readers. Paranaughty is her first published work of fiction.

Come visit Francesca on our forums and check out her story, "Alpha v. Alpha", in the ParaNaughty anthology.

JulieAnn Henneman

JulieAnn Henneman heralds a fresh and humorous voice in contemporary fiction. When asked why she writes, she answers simply, "I write because I must."
Always Listen to the Ravings of a Mad Woman is her first adult fiction, and her third completed work. Her other works include a young adult fiction, and a juvenile non-fiction project, as well as a parenting book.
JulieAnn attended the University of Utah and received training in addictions counseling. From there she worked with adolescents in in-patient facilities, and specialized in dual diagnoses and conduct disorder teens. Currently she is interning with Art Access in Salt Lake City conducting therapeutic workshops for individuals with disabilities and addiction. “I believe that creativity is one of the most powerful ways in which people can access their unconscious, thus facilitating change and healing.” She will also be assisting with the editing and production of Desert Wanderings, a local literary magazine. She recently won Honorable Mention in a short story contest for erotic fiction.
JulieAnn’s other interests include writing poetry, erotica, short stories, as well as singing, being active, and consuming large quantities of coffee. She is a member of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s Association. She lives in Draper, Utah, where the wind never, ever stops.

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Sue Ann Jaffarian

Sue Ann Jaffarian is the author of the award-winning Odelia Grey mystery series which features a plus-size paralegal as an amateur sleuth. In addition to being a novelist, Sue Ann is a legal assistant and a sought-after motivational and humorous speaker. She lives and loves in Los Angeles, California, where she is currently working on Remedial Murder, the third installment in the Odelia Grey mystery series, and God’s Apology, a non-mystery novel. Love Bytes is her first romance fiction.

Come visit Sue Ann on our forums and check out her story, "Love Bytes", in the Love at Large anthology.

Louise King

Louise King is a creative person of many talents, though her first love is writing. When she isn’t working on a novel, she can be found in her stamping room making cards or scrapbooking. Born and raised in Vancouver, B.C., she currently lives in Edmonton, Canada, with her husband and three young children. To receive updates on upcoming projects, please email her at louise-king@hotmail.com.

Come visit Louise on our forums and check out her story, "Elusion", in the Leading Ladies anthology.

Lisa Logan

Lisa Logan is a native Southern Californian who grew up in a show business family. She has background in web and graphics design and author promotion, and is the editor/administrator for MysteryAuthors.com. Lisa’s writing has appeared in numerous print and online publications like Futures and Explore magazines, Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul: Daily Inspirations, and Misadventures of Moms. Her short story, The Christmas Present, won a 2004 holiday fiction contest and was featured on the Artists’ First Radio Network. Visions is her first novel.

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Simone Maroney

Simone Maroney was born in Montreal and has lived in Paris, Normandy, Quebec City, Toronto and Bermuda. She currently resides in Barrie, Ontario with the love of her life, four children and two stepchildren. She teaches French to Anglophones, holds a black belt in three martial arts and writes when she is not nursing the latest addition to the family. This is her first published novel. Please visit her website at www.simonemaroney.com for more information about Simone and her books.

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Michael Dennis McDermott

Michael Dennis McDermott lives in New York City with his wife, Patricia, and his faithful companion, Leo, the Wonder Dog. He is currently working on a sequel to Finders Keepers.

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Terry Olson

Terry Olson has spent the majority of his thirteen-year legal career in small town courtrooms throughout Michigan. The Michigan State University graduate has served as an assistant prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, civil litigator, and adjunct professor. As a free-lance journalist, his work has appeared in The Grand Rapids Press, The Williamston Enterprise, and the Escanaba Daily Press. His first novel, Direct Actions, was published in 2005. He lives in East Lansing, Michigan with his wife Bryna and their two children.

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Sharon Cupp Pennington

Sharon Cupp Pennington's short stories have appeared in numerous online and print venues. She resides in Texas with her husband, Wayne, where she is currently working on her next novel.

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Misty Simon

Misty Simon loves to tell stories, especially the ones she types on her computer. Sharing her quirky sense of humor through her full-figured heroines is a dream come true and she hopes readers take something away with them from every story. Misty recently relocated to Central Pennsylvania with her husband Daniel and her daughter Noelle, where she is currently finishing her next book while fixing up their new (to them) house from the 1820s.

Come visit Misty on our forums and check out her books, Poison Ivy and The Wrong Drawers and Something Old Something Dead and Reignited and her story "Out of the Storm" in The Shape of Love anthology and her story "When the Moon is New" in the ParaNaughty anthology and her story "Come Away With Me" in the Leading Ladies anthology.

Victoria Smith

Victoria Smith Victoria Smith wrote her first romance at the age of nine and hid the story from her brothers to avoid being teased. Her mother recently found and gave her the folded notebook paper and, if you're lucky, one day she'll reveal who the hero in that story was. Now, she writes dark paranormal, romantic suspense and women's fiction - always with a happy, or at least satisfying, ending. An active member of Romance Writers of America, Victoria lives in Central Pennsylvania with her high school sweetheart, four children, an oversized mutt who thinks she's a lapdog, an overweight cat who tries to make visitors believe he's never fed, and an ever changing menagerie of critters. Visit her blog at http://vickismith.blogspot.com/

Come visit Victoria on our forums and check out her story "Sheltered" in The Shape of Love anthology.

Nancy Trausch

Nancy Trausch lives in the proverbial, quiet Midwestern small-town USA of Bryan, Ohio. Fourteen years ago, she was lucky to find and marry her soul mate, best friend, support system, and the person she affectionately calls her “Handsome Hero Husband”. Together Nancy and Mike brought in the next generation of Trausch’s with Jacob, 10 and Jessica, 5. Their family is rounded out with four cats, Charlie, Cujo, Bud and Peace.

Come visit Nancy on our forums and check out her story, "A Change in Direction" in the Love at Large anthology.

Eileen Wilson

Eileen Wilson moves in the corporate world by day, but creates worlds of her own by night. A Jacqueline of all trades, she’s worked in a variety of jobs including general news reporter, sales administrator, administrative secretary, and customer care specialist. Eileen is a proud, card-carrying member of the “Big Girl Club,” and it is a great honor to have her first published story, “An Unforgettable Kiss,” included in this special anthology. She likes the idea of creating heroines that her BBW sisters can relate to. A Knoxville native, she currently lives in Cincinnati with her husband, the sexiest Welshman alive, and her two cats.

Come visit Eileen on our forums and check out her story, "An Unforgettable Kiss" in the Love at Large anthology.

Kiva Wolfe

Kiva Wolfe is a welcome new voice in suspense adventure. After receiving her BA in Anthropology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, she enjoyed an active career as a museum curator, on the cutting edge of interpretive specialists integrating hands-on learning with exhibit design. Prior to working as a fundraising consultant and PR specialist, she was a contributing writer and photographer for a city-wide magazine.
"Americano de nascença, brasileiro em coração," Kiva says of herself, which means she may be American by birth, but she's Brazilian in heart. Her fascination with human history and primitive belief systems led her to the study of Candomble, an Afro-Brazilian religion that has millions of followers. Kiva's charitable activities include children's literacy programs in the U.S. and relief and environmental awareness programs in western Uganda.
Ms. Wolfe belongs to Mystery Writers of America, Pikes Peak Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and Sisters in Crime. An admitted gemstone junkie, Kiva resides in Colorado with her family. With the release of her debut suspense-adventure novel Red Flash, she is busily working on the second book in the series, Tears of Iemanja. When asked what she would be if she were a gemstone, Kiva replied: "Definitely an aquamarine, and about as bold a blue as it gets."

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Gene Wright

Gene Wright is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of North Texas. He served in the U. S. Army, mostly in Korea in 1955-56, and received a letter of commendation for outstanding service. As a professor he has won many awards for teaching, and his books and articles on Renaissance literature are often cited. His highly acclaimed first three novels, Run, Run As Fast As You Can (2001), Nobody Knows His Name (2003), and The Painful Warrior (2005), established Wright as a fiction writer with broad appeal. He lives with his wife of many years near Denton, Texas.

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