 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
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