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Catherine Kean has always loved tales of heroic knights and stubborn damsels. She penned her first novella at age twelve and her first full-length manuscript at sixteen. After completing a Bachelor of Arts double major (first class) in English and History from the University of Victoria, BC, Canada, she was accepted into the post-graduate Works of Art Course run by Sotheby's auctioneers in London, England, where she studied centuries of history, antiques, and fine art. She worked in Canada for several years as a fine art appraiser. Her debut medieval historical romance, Dance Of Desire, was the launch title of Medallion Press's Sapphire Jewel Imprint. Dance Of Desire won two Reviewer’s Choice Awards and Best Medieval in industry in Affaire de Coeur’s 2006 Reader-Writers’ Poll, and finaled in four contests for published romance novels. Her other medieval romances have also garnered accolades. Among them, My Lady's Treasure won the historical category of the 2008 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Contest and finaled in the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. A Knight’s Reward was a 2008 National Readers’ Choice Awards finalist. Catherine
is currently working on her next novel while mulling over exciting
new story ideas. She lives in Florida with her husband, daughter,
and two spoiled cats. Web Site: Social Media: http://www.facebook.com/people/Catherine-Kean-Author/1265373193 MySpace http://www.myspace.com/catherinekean ................................................................................................................................................ Awards and Nominations Named a "Rising Star of Publishing" by loveromancesandmore.com Dance of Desire Georgia Romance Writers’ 2006 Maggie Awards for Published Romance Novelists Finalist for Historical 2005 Road to Romance Reviewer’s Choice Award 2005 Reviewer’s Choice Golden Rose Award, Love Romances Winner, Best Historical—Medieval—Category, Affaire de Coeur Magazine’s 2006 Reader-Writer’s Poll Finalist, Historical Category, Georgia Romance Writers’ 2006 Maggie Awards for Published Romance Novelists Finalist, Best First Book Category, The Phoenix Desert Rose Chapter of RWA’s 2006 Golden Quill Contest for Published Authors Finalist, Debut Novel Category, Reviewers’ International Organization’s 2005 RIO Award of Excellence Contest 2nd Place,
Historical Category, Smoky Mountain Romance Writers’ A Knight's Vengeance Third place winner in the Volusia County Romance Writers' 2007 Laurel Wreath Contest! Finalist, Historical Category, Georgia Romance Writers' 2007 Maggie Awards for published romance novelists. Second place in the Historical Category of Lake Country Romance Writers' Barclay Gold Contest! My Lady's Treasure Reviewer's
Choice Award from The Road to Romance
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