Julie Kenner
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| Pseudonym: | Julie Beck |
|---|---|
| Born: | Mountain View, California |
| Occupation: | novelist |
| Nationality: | American |
| Writing period: | 2000 - present |
| Genres: | Romance, Fantasy |
| Debut works: | Nobody Does it Better |
| Website: | www.JulieKenner.com |
Julie Kenner (born Julia Beck in Mountain View, California)[1] is an award-winning American author.
Originally from California Kenner grew up in Texas and received a her bachelors degree in radio-television-film from the University of Texas at Austin[2] and later attended law school at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. After practicing law in Los Angeles, California she quit and moved to Austin, Texas and continued practicing.[1] For five years Kenner practiced law and wrote novels, in 2004 she gave up practicing law to become a full time writer and mother.[3]
She has written a number of books, including the four-part Aphrodite series, and her 2005 novel Carpe Demon. The movie rights for Carpe Demon have been optioned by 1492 Pictures and Warner Brothers in a multi-book deal.[4]
Kenner has also won a number of awards. She was certified as a USA Today bestselling author and won the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Contemporary Paranormal Fiction for her book Aphrodite's Kiss, received two PEARL Award honorable mentions, including Best New Author, and her book The Cat's Fancy won the Venus Award for Best Paranormal Fiction of the Year, the Romance Journal's Francis Award, and was a Sapphire Award Finalist.
[edit] Works
- Nobody Does it Better - Harlequin Temptation - 2000. ISBN 0373258720
- The Cat's Fancy - Love Spell - 2000. ISBN 0-505-52397-3
- Reckless - Harlequin Temptation - 2000 - ISBN 0-373-25901-8
- Aphrodite's Kiss - Love Spell - 2001 ISBN 0-505-52438-4
- Intimate Fantasy - Harlequin Temptation - 2001 - ISBN 0-373-25940-9
- L.A. Confidential - Harlequin Blaze - 2001 - ISBN 0-373-79020-1
- Aphrodite's Passion - Love Spell - 2002 - ISBN 0-505-52474-0
- Undercover Lovers - Harlequin Tempation - 2002 - ISBN 0-373-25993-X
- Nobody But You - Pocket Books - 2003 - ISBN 0-7434-4604-6
- Silent Confessions - Harlequin - 2003 - ISBN 0-373-83589-2
- Aphrodite's Secret - Love Spell - 2003 ISBN 0-505-52509-7
- Silent Desires - Harlequin Blaze - 2003 - ISBN 0-373-79102-X
- Stolen Kisses - Harlequin Temptation - 2004 - ISBN 0-373-69169-6
- The Spy Who Loves Me - Pocket Books - 2004 - ISBN 0-7434-4605-4
- Aphrodite's Flame - Love Spell - 2004 - ISBN 0-505-52583-6
- The Givenchy Code - Downtown Press - 2005 - ISBN 0-7434-9613-2
- Carpe Demon - Penguin Books - 2005 - ISBN 0-515-14221-2
- The Manolo Matrix - Downtown Press - 2006
- California Demon - Penguin Books - 2006
- Demons Are Forever - Penguin Books - 2007
Kenner has also had her works appear in a number of anthologies.
- A Mother's Way - Love Spell - "Seeking Single Superhero" - 2002 - ISBN 0-505-52471-6
- Wrapped and Ready - Harlequin - With Stephanie Bond's Manhunting in Mississippi - 2003 - ISBN 0-373-83553-1
- Beyond Suspicion - Harlequin - "Dangerous Desires" - 2004 - ISBN 0-373-83631-7
- Essense of Midnight - Harlequin Blaze - "Wild Thing" - 2004 - ISBN 0-373-83614-7
- The Hope Chest - Signature Select - "Today's Secret" - 2005 - ISBN 0-373-83645-7
[edit] References and Sources
- ^ a b A Conversation With Julie Kenner. The Internet Writing Journal (July, 2005). Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
- ^ The Romance Reader Interviews Julie Kenner. The Romance Reader (February 25, 2000). Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
- ^ Interview with Julie Kenner. Absolute Write. Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
- ^ ARWA Published Authors. Austin Romance Writers of America. Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
