Catherine Kean

Catherine Kean has always loved tales of heroic knights and stubborn damsels. She penned her first novella at age twelve and 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 Canada for several years as an antique and fine art appraiser.

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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 as well as Best Medieval in industry review magazine Affaire de Coeur's 2006 Reader-Writers' Poll. This book also finaled in four contests for published romance novelists, including the Debut Novel Category of Reviewers' International Organization's 2005 RIO Awards of Excellence and Georgia Romance Writers' 2006 Maggie Awards.

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Her following books, A Knight's Vengeance and My Lady's Treasure, also garnered accolades in contests for published romance authors. Most recently, My Lady's Treasure won the Historical Category of the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence and finaled in the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. A Knight's Reward (April 2008), the second book in her Knight's Series, received numerous starred reviews.

Catherine's upcoming books include A Knight's Temptation (April 2009) and A Knight's Persuasion (May 2010).

Busy writing her next novel, Catherine lives in Central Florida with her husband, daughter, and two spoiled cats.