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Named a “Rising Star of Publishing” by loveromancesandmore.com.

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 B.A., double major (first class), in English and History from the University of Victoria, B.C.,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 Canadafor several years as an antique and 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 Reviewers Choice Awards as well as Best Medieval in industry review magazine Affaire de Coeur's 2006 Reader-Writers Poll. This book also reached the finals in four contests for published romance novelists, including the Debut Novel Category of Reviewers International Organizations 2005 RIO Awards of Excellence and Georgia Romance Writers 2006 Maggie Awards. Her second book, A Knight's Vengeance, was a finalist in the 2007 Maggie Awards and won 3rd place in the Historical category of Volusia Romance Writers' 2007 Laurel Wreath Contest. Her third novel, My Lady's Treasure, won a Reviewer's Choice Award from The Road to Romance.

Web Site: www.catherinekean.com.

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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’
2005 Readers and Booksellers’ Best Laurie for Published Authors Contest.

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

 

A Knight's Vengeance A Knight's Reward A Knight's Temptation
Dance of Desire  My Lady's Treasure