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.   #

C. Yvonne Hooper http://www.compellingbooks.com

C. Yvonne Hooper hails from Tappahannock, Virginia. Her first published work appeared in The Rappahannock Times when she was just seven years old. Her love affair with romance began when she received her first Harlequin Romance novel and she has been addicted ever since. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University. Her community service activities include volunteer work for the Special Olympics as well as the National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke, with Yvonne having suffered from Bells Palsy. She is a resident of Washington, DC, where she resides with her cat, Caroline. Her first release is, The First Lady of Music.  #

Kathryn Johnson http://www.kathrynjensen.com

Kathryn Johnson (aka Kathryn Jensen, K.M. Kimball) lives in Silver Spring , MD. More than 40 of her novels have been published by major U.S. publishers. She has been a finalist for the esteemed Agatha Christie Award and her juvenile novels have been honored by the American Library Association as Best Books for Reluctant Readers. She is a popular conference speaker and has served as a judge on the Edgar Allan Poe Award Committee. With over 15 years of teaching experience in creative writing, she offers a writers’ mentoring service, WRITE BY YOU (http://www.Writebyyou.com). Her clients include both novice and multi-published authors interested in breaking into print or advancing their careers. Her WIP is THE CHAMELEON WRITER: a practical look at writing for publication in today’s world, to be published in 2008 by The Writer’s Institute. Kathryn is a member of the Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, Novelists Inc., Sisters in Crime, The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and the Author’s Guild. Her website and contact information can be found at http://www.kathrynjensen.com  #

Suzanne Kaufman Kalb

Suzanne Kaufman Kalb lives in Connecticut with her husband and four children. She’s been writing since she first began her Harriet, the Spy beat thirty-four years ago. Over the years, her body of work has evolved from the free-form style of journal ranting to her current focus of Women’s Fiction.   #

Leslie Kelly http://www.lesliekelly.com

Since selling her first book to Harlequin in 1999, Leslie Kelly has quickly become known for writing sassy, sexy, and sometimes irreverent stories filled with strong heroines and playful heroes. A National Reader’s Choice Award winning author, Leslie has twice been nominated for the highest award in romance, the RWA Rita Award, and is a four-time nominee for the RT Bookclub Award. A former government worker, Kelly now divides her time between Florida and Maryland, with her husband, three daughters, and a fuzzy little dog who hasn’t yet been informed she’s not a human.   #

Catherine Kent http://www.catherinekent.com

Catherine Kent is a born romantic and unabashed lifetime fan of Hayley Mills’ Pollyanna. (Anyone who knows her will not be surprised by this admission!) Movies were her first love, but reading is her one true addiction. The world of books really took flight for her when, at the tender age of ten, her grandmother gave her a paper bag full of Harlequin romance novels and an instant fan was born! Catherine left behind her first career as a high-tech trainer and management consultant in the spring of 1998—a decision made in a heartbeat when her nanny fell unconscious while tending her two children! (Catherine salutes all working mothers, whom she knows have nerves of steel!) Now she hopes to become a published (and published, and published…) author. In pursuit of that dream, she has just completed her first full-length manuscript, a women’s fiction novel with strong romantic elements, titled After the Rain. She is thrilled to have found WRW and RWA, through which she can learn from the experience of so many fine writers. Catherine has won awards for her poetry, and hopes that bodes well for her new career. A firm believer in giving back, she considers it an honor to serve WRW as current Membership Chair. Catherine lives in Northern Virginia with her husband (Prince Valiant), their two children (a boy and a girl), and their yellow English Lab, named Taxicab.   #