PROGRAMMING NOTE: Audiobooks with Rebecca Hefner has been postponed.
We all remember the first time we picked up a Harlequin Romance–maybe your mother or aunt had a stash; the mom down the street for whom you babysat left one on her coffee table; or you rounded the corner in your local bookstore and found the unmistakable Harlequin display. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear award-winning romance authors Karen Booth, Susannah Erwin, Mona Shroff, and M.C. Vaughan as they share their experiences crafting captivating stories for one of the world’s leading romance publishers; their personal writer’s journey including trad, indie, anthologies, and more; and chat about trends in the industry.
Presenter Bios
- Susannah Erwin is a former Hollywood studio executive who traded in her high heels and corner office for yoga pants and the local coffee house – and she’s very happy with her decision! She writes fun, sexy, escapist romances about strong-willed, ambitious people who just can’t help falling in love. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and if she’s not sitting in front of her computer writing her next novel, she’s probably in a theme park.
- Mona Shroff has always been obsessed with everything romantic. If she’s not writing, she’s making
melt-in-your-mouth chocolate truffles or doing her favorite thing, reading. Alone time is
precious, but Mona is just as likely to be raising a glass of wine or her favorite gin and tonic with
friends and family. She travels whenever she can, but when she’s not out and about, she cuddles
up with her romance loving husband and their rescue dog, Nala in Maryland. - Karen Booth is a Midwestern girl transplanted in the South, raised on ’80s music and too many readings of Forever by Judy Blume. She writes contemporary romance where sparks fly and banter goes as far as the eye can see. She lives in Chapel Hill, NC, is married to her Jake Ryan, and is mom to two adults with epic hair, hundreds of houseplants, and one very bratty cat.
- M.C. Vaughan is a Baltimore-based author of contemporary romance riddled with humor and local flavor. So, if you want to giggle throughout your sexy stories, welcome! You’ll root for her characters as they fall for their perfect people…and shake your head as they stumble along the way. She grew up in a house crowded with family, friends, books, music, and the occasional ghost. Currently, she lives in Maryland with her husband and three delightful kids.