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.   #

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.  #

Joyce Lamb http://www.joycewrites.com

Booklist called Joyce Lamb's first novel, Relative Strangers, “a rollicking ride full of blazing passion, non-stop suspense and heart-pounding action,” which is very much like Joyce’s real life. For her second novel, Caught in the Act, a 2004 RITA finalist for romantic suspense, Joyce drew extensively from her experience as a journalist . . . except for the parts about murder and mayhem . . . well, except for the parts about murder. Her third novel, Found Wanting, is on shelves now, and she's furiously working on her next. In her spare time, Joyce is an editor at USA Today.   #

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  #