Victoria Bylin http://www.victoriabylin.com

Victoria Bylin has written four westerns for Harlequin Historicals. Her first book, Of Men and Angels, was a double finalist for the 2004 Holt Medallion for Best First Book and Best Short Historical. It also received honors as a finalist in the Detroit RWA Bookseller's Best Award. Victoria has been a member of RWA for six years. A native Californian, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UC Berkeley. She currently resides in Annandale, Virginia with her husband and two sons.   #

Julia Canchola

As a child, Julia would often read books and write their sequels. Later, in her teens, Julia got hooked into reading romance when two friends started fighting about which books were better, Harlequin Presents or Silhouette Desire. Silly,of course, because both lines were unique. After that first taste, Julia would smuggle books into class and pretend to study. Bad girl. But love never fades, so when she found herself still avidly reading those wonderful books years later, and realized that her daydreams had evolved into full-fledged characters and stories, she knew she was in trouble. A pen and a ream of paper later, her first manuscript took shape and became a Golden Heart Finalist in the short contemporary category, a sign that she wasn’t kidding herself, the girl has talent.   #

Kathryn Caskie http://www.kathryncaskie.com/

As a child, Kathryn Caskie wrote, illustrated and hand sold her own books to neighbors and friends for ten cents a piece. Until she was 13, and learned otherwise, she was convinced she'd invented the dime novel. Today Kathryn writes comedic Regency-set historical romances for Warner Books and Avon Books. Kathryn strongly believes in giving back to the organization that supported her on her journey to achieving her dream of seeing her work published. She is a long time WRW member and habitual volunteer for the chapter.  #

Diana Cosby http://www.dianacosby.com/

After retiring from the Navy as a Meteorologist/ Oceanographer, with 29 moves behind her and having traveled through many more countries, Diana Cosby was anxious to create characters who reflected the amazing cultures and people she’s met over the years. Her first novel, His Captive, was published by Kensington Publishing Corp. in November 2007, and her second book in the MacGruder series, His Woman, will be released in December 2008. She plans to continue writing in medieval Scotland during the Bruce/Wallace era, a time period she finds fascinating and loves. Diana has many passions in life, but one that resonates in her life is that of giving. She firmly believe that each of us can make a positive difference in another person’s life. With each book she sells, she will tithe ten percent of her royalties to a charity of her choice.  #

Millie Criswell http://www.milliecriswell.com

Millie Criswell, USA Today best-selling author and winner of the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, the National Readers Choice Award, Maggie Award, and Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence has published over thirty romance novels in various genres and has over two million books in print. Millie began her writing career when her husband uttered those prophetic words: "Why don't you try writing one of those romances you're always reading?" Her secret desire was to tap dance with the Rockettes, but when she couldn't get her feet to cooperate, she opted to write instead. Millie resides in Virginia with her husband of thirty-six years. She has two grown children, one adorable, incredibly intelligent granddaughter, another on the way, and a Boston terrier named Jake, who's about to star in her next book!  #

HelenKay Dimon http://www.helenkaydimon.com

HelenKay Dimon spends her days as a divorce lawyer specializing in unhappy endings and her evenings trying to forget all that. One day, during a particularly difficult string of cases, a former co-worker handed her a romance novel with the promise of a much-needed escape and a happy ending. Having caught the romance reading bug, a case of the romance writing flu followed soon after. Thanks to an assist from Lori Foster and her Brava Novella Contest, HelenKay also caught the attention of a publisher. Her first release is scheduled for April 2006 in the Brava anthology When Good Things Happen To Bad Boys with Lori Foster and Erin McCarthy. When not working on something, writing or otherwise, HelenKay spends as much time as possible with her supportive and adorable husband James while they attempt to navigate the Washington, D.C. metro area.   #