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Donna Alward
 A busy wife and mother of three (2 daughters and the family dog), Donna Alward believes hers is the best job in the world; a combination of stay-at-home mom and romance novelist.
An avid reader since childhood, Donna always made up her own stories. She completed her Arts Degree in English Literature in 1994, but it wasn't until 2001 that she penned her first full-length novel, and found herself hooked on writing romance. In 2006 she sold her first manuscript, and now writes warm, emotional stories for Harlequin's Romance line.
From her new home office in Nova Scotia, Donna loves being back on the East Coast of Canada after nearly 12 years in Alberta where her Harlequin career began, writing about cowboys and the west. Donna's debut Romance, Hired by the Cowboy, was awarded the Booksellers Best Award in 2008 for Best Traditional Romance.
With the Atlantic Ocean only minutes from her doorstep, Donna has found a fresh take on life and promises even more great romances in the near future!
Donna loves to hear from readers; you can contact her through her website at www.donnaalward.com, visit her myspace page at www.myspace.com/dalward or through her publisher.
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Kelly Boyce
 Newly published author, Kelly Boyce, does her best to balance her writing career with her day job. A devoted reader from the age of 4, she loves taking her passion for books and creating her own, mingling two of her favorite things - history and romance. Her first release, THE OUTLAW BRIDE, will be released by Carina Press in April 2011. You can visit Kelly at her website www.kellyboyce.com or follow her on Twitter at @KellyLBoyce.
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Lilly Cain
 Lilly Cain loves romance and the freedom erotic fantasy provides
her imagination. She loves the chilling moments in her novels as
much as the steaming hot interludes. She finds her stories are an
escape and a release from everyday family living --- as much as she
loves her family, writing allows her to fly alone. She hopes that
they can give you that power, too. Feel free to drop her a note at
lilly@lillycain.com
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Pamela Callow
 Pamela Callow is the author of a new legal biomedical thriller series set in Halifax. DAMAGED (MIRA Books, June 2010) debuts struggling thirty-something lawyer Kate Lange, whose career-making case becomes deadly as she uncovers a scam that rocks the foundations of biomedical research -- and puts her in the path of a dementing killer. In INDEFENSIBLE (MIRA Books, January 2011), the Managing Partner of Kate’s firm is accused of a gruesome case of domestic homicide -- and his defense lies in the hands of the one person who understands only too well the taint of criminal scandal: Kate Lange.
Prior to making writing a career, Pamela worked as a strategy consultant for an international consulting firm. She is a member of the Nova Scotia Bar, and has an undergraduate degree in English Literature and a Master’s degree in Public Administration. Pamela is a member of Romance Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Crime Writers of Canada and Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia. Pamela lives in Nova Scotia, along with her husband, two children and a mischievous pug named Peaches. She loves to go for walks (unlike her dog), drink coffee (but her stomach doesn’t), and can be spotted avidly cheering on her kids at their soccer and basketball games.
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Renee Field
 Raised in a small fishing community on the Eastern shore of Nova Scotia, Renee grew up with the mystic and allure of the sea. From radio reporter, editor, and freelance writer for the local papers, she’s been able to combine her passion of writing with “what ifs” to create her own magical undersea kingdom in the first of a series of Titan books. Today, Renee spends most of her time raising her three own vivacious Titans, along with one cute little Siren with her own soul-mate. She is never without her notebook and pen. And, in case you’re wondering if her mind is always in the gutter the answer is yes! She is always thinking up the next wild, wicked
romp she’s going to write for her hero and heroine.
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Cathryn Fox
 Cathryn is a former government Financial Officer who lives in Eastern Canada with her husband, two kids and crazy chocolate Labrador Retriever. Shortly into her career Cathryn quickly figured out the corporate life wasn't for her. Needing an outlet for her creative energy Cathryn turned in her briefcase and began writing erotic romance full time.
Cathryn writes paranormal and humorous contemporary. You can find her work at Ellora's Cave, Avon, NAL, and Samhain.
Visit her website and join her Enewsletter for monthly prizes and free books.
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Deborah Hale
 Deborah Hale began writing romance as a way to combine her love of the past with her urge to tell a good love story. A New Brunswick native now living in Halifax Metro, Deborah has researched her family tree back many generations. In the process, she discovered enough wonderful true stories to fuel her romance novels for years to come. Her first book won Romance Writers of America's prestigious Golden Heart Award and was later a RITA Award finalist. Since then, she has sold over a dozen more books to Harlequin Historical and seen her stories translated into French, Spanish, Italian, German, Korean, Japanese, Dutch, Polish and Portuguese. In 2004, Deborah made her fantasy debut with Harlequin's new fantasy imprint, LUNA. With four school-aged children, Deborah calls writing her "sanity-retention mechanism". On good days she likes to think it's working! For news, cover art, excerpts, contests, writing tips and more, visit Deborah's web site.
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Cat Kalen
Cat Kalen is a multi published author in the romance genre under two pen names, Cat is a wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend. She loves dogs, sunny weather, anything chocolate (she never says no to a brownie) pizza and watermelon. She has two teenagers who keep her busy with their never ending activities, and a husband who is convinced he can turn her into a mixed martial arts fan. Cat can never find balance in her life, is always trying to find time to go to the gym, can never keep up with emails, Facebook or Twitter and tries to write page-turning books that her readers will love.
A maritime native and former financial officer, Cat has lived all over Canada but has finally settled down in her childhood hometown with her family.
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Julianne MacLean
 Julianne MacLean is a former government auditor who turned in her calculator to pursue a career in romance fiction. Now a USA Today Bestselling author and three-time Rita finalist, Julianne writes historical romances for Avon/Harper Collins. She is currently working on a Scottish historical trilogy for St. Martin's Press. Julianne loves to hear from readers, and invites you to visit her website to learn more about her books, join her mailing list, or enter her monthly contest.
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Stella MacLean
Nurse, accountant and romance novelist, Stella MacLean, brings the same commitment and enthusiasm to her novels as she does to the rest of her life. Stella takes great delight in creating contemporary characters willing to risk everything in their search for happiness. Stella’s books explore the idea that love brings out the best in us, and that laughter is the balm that makes the inevitable detours in life a little easier.
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Jennie Marsland
 Linda Atkinson writes historical romance under the pen-name Jennie Marsland, and children's fiction under her own name. She fell in love with books and writing at a very young age and the affair has been life-long. She lives in Halifax with her husband Everett, their two cats, Patch and Emily, and their Duck Tolling Retriever, Chance. Her other passions are folk music and watercolor painting, though they have taken a backseat to writing over the last couple of years. She also enjoys cooking and gardening.
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Renee Pace
 I call Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada home and have a beautiful view of the Bedford Basin. I grew up in Oyster Pond, Jeddore, which I confess shaped a lot of my writing. I love writing nitty gritty young adult, and alternative contemporary paranormal stories. I juggle motherhood, and working as a volunteer in the community. I love to bake, hate to sew and my idea of a vacation is getting lost on purpose in my local library. I'm a mother of four children and often feel like they motivate me to write, or else I'd go insane.
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Bev Pettersen
 When Bev broke her leg galloping at the track, a friend brought a Dick Francis novel to the hospital and she was hooked. Horses had always been a integral part of her life, from Pony Club as a child and later within the dynamic world of horse racing so the combination of books and horses was irresistible.
Born and raised in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Bev moved to Alberta and spent five years racing and training Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses. Her love of racing has taken her to Texas, Kentucky, California, Ontario, New York, and Dubai. She earned her Bachelor of Business Degree from Mount Saint Vincent University and is an Equine Canada certified coach. Bev lives in Nova Scotia with her husband and two teenagers and when she’s not writing, likes to be riding.
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Julia Phillips Smith
 Debut author Julia Phillips Smith is honored to add this special milestone to her arts industry background.
A graduate of Ryerson University’s film program, Julia’s previous writing credits include scripts for radio and television. She has donned various creative hats, including stage manager (theatre), 3rd Assistant Director (independent feature film) and editor (TV documentary).
Julia lives on Canada’s east coast with her husband, her mom and their dog. A longtime blogger, she invites you to visit A Piece of My Mind (http://julia-mindovermatter.blogspot.com/).
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Daisy Piper
Daisy Piper has always loved reading children's books. After earning a degree in English Literature from Dalhousie University, Halifax NS, she decided to try her hand at writing her own children's stories, and hasn't stopped since.
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