Elizabeth Holcombe http://www.ElizabethHolcombe.com

Elizabeth Holcombe began writing romance in 1998. Her first romance, Heaven and the Heather, set in 16th century Scotland during the time of Mary, Queen of Scots, was released by Jove in November of 2002. Heavean and the Heather was nominated by Romantic Times for Best First Historical Romance of 2002 as well as being a HOLT Medallion Finalist for Long Historical. Heaven and the Heather was released in Russian in 2004. Elizabeth has served for her local chapter of RWA, Washington Romance Writers, as Programs Chair, which included two programs on romance for The Smithsonian, and as President from 2001-2002. When she is not writing her next novel, Elizabeth creates one-of-a-kind purses and totes. She had sold over 450 of them through internet auctions to customers all over the USA and the world. Her pride and joy is her marriage since 1986 to her husband Dan, her son, Owen, who amazes her every day, and her pets which are often too friendly.   #

Kieran Kramer http://www.kierankramerbooks.com

Kieran Kramer, former CIA employee, journalist, and English teacher, was born in D.C. and lives in the Lowcountry of South Carolina with her family. Game show veteran, karaoke enthusiast, and general adventurer, her motto is, "Life rewards action." Find about more about her whimsical Regency romances published by St. Martin's Press on Facebook, Twitter, and at http://www.kierankramerbooks.com.  #

Ann Lawrence http://www.annlawrence.com

Award-winning author Ann Lawrence writes both paranormal and historical romance. Her stories have taken readers from the pageantry of medieval England to the fantasy world of a virtual reality game. When Ann's not dreaming up romantic plots, she's teaching full-time. Savor a few pages of Ann's books at: http://www.annlawrence.com.   #

Sally MacKenzie http://www.sallymackenzie.net

USA Today bestselling author Sally MacKenzie writes the Naked nobility series--funny, hot Regency-set historicals--for Kensington Zebra. Her sixth Naked book, The Naked Viscount, will be on bookstore shelves in June 2010, with The Naked King coming in 2011. Her books have been translated into Czech, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Sally graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame in the first class of women. She’s a Cornell Law School dropout, former federal regulation writer, recovering parent volunteer, and mother of four mostly grown sons. A native of Washington, D. C., she still resides in suburban Maryland with her husband.  #

Mary Kay McComas

Mary Kay McComas has been a member of WRW since 1987. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and worked in an ICU before she became the author of 21 short contemporary romance novels and a womens fiction novel published in 2001. A finalist many times over, Mary Kay has won two Golden Leaf Awards, a Holt Medallion, a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award and two Romantic Times Career Achievement Awards. She lives in northern Virginia with her husband and four children. You can keep track of Mary Kay at http://members.aol.com/promobooks/MaryKayMcComas/mk.html  #

Patricia McLinn http://www.PatriciaMcLinn.com

Patricia McLinn has been a member of WRW since 1988, and sold her first book the following year. Since then, her books have won the New Jersey Golden Leaf and the Rising Star awards, as well as finaling in the RITA, Maggie, HOLT, Readers Choice, More Than Magic, Booksellers Best and WriteTouch. Patricia is also the recipient of RWA's Veritas Award. She is a frequent guest speaker on writing for groups from Phoenix to Chicago and Honolulu to Washington.   #