Bio

Kathryn Quick writes contemporary and career romances for Avalon Books and romantic comedy for Wings Press.  She has been a member of New Jersey Romance Writers and Romance Writers of America since 1990 and considers it an honor to have been NJRW President in 1992 and 2001.  She credits NJRW and some of its members for helping her Put Her Heart In A Book.

In December 2005, Avalon Books published Kathye’s fifth hardcover romance, ‘Tis The Season, a holiday romance complete with Santa Claus, a sleigh ride and a New England snowfall.   ‘Tis The Season was a 2006 HOLT Medallion finalist.  Avalon is currently considering Kathye’s proposal for a project entitle “Grandmother’s Rings,” A three book series that follows the Archer family and their quest to find love using rings given to them by their Grandmother.  The books are tentatively entitled Amethyst, Sapphire and Citrine, the real-life birthstones of Kathye’s family

Kathye’s debut historical romance Daughters Of The Moon, has been heralded as a flawless glimpse into the world of the ancient Greeks.

While writing romances has been her dream for many years, the book of Kathye’s heart, she is also writing a non-fiction work entitled, Hi Mom, How Are Things in Heaven, a book that developed after the death of her mother and deals with coping with grief though humor. 

Kathye consider meeting Patt Mihailoff, the other half of the P. K. Eden writing team, only of the most extraordinary things in her life.  With Patt as her writing partner, Kathye can release her interest in fantasy and love of the sci-fi channel onto paper.  This unique partnership produce Firebrand, the first in what they hope is a three book series called The Treamen of Eden.

In her “other” life, Kathye works for Somerset County government.  She is married with three sons. 

Patt Milhailoff

Bio

Patt Milhailoff, credits her mother for listening to her stories when she was young and encouraging her to do whatever she wanted to do. Always having a love of storytelling, she decided to enter a contest in Essence Magazine, which led her to begin her career in writing

One day her husband handed her a flyer that introduced her to the Romance writers of New York City. She joined the chapter during and also become a member of the New Jersey romance writers as well. Both RWA/NYC and NJRW helped her get some insight to the business and opened up a new world.  Her first Editor, Nathasha Brook-Harris invited her to write for the Dorchester Media True Confession line of magazines, where she became a main stable writer, enjoying having published over one hundred stories for them. Patt has hosted a standing-room-only workshop at the African American romance slam jam in 2004 and has spoken at book clubs, and forums to keep reading FUNdamental.

Her first novel, Ring Dancer’s Destiny was released in October 2007 with Cerridwen Press.  Upcoming releases include in 2007 The Baby Papers from Cerridwen press and for 2008 Zane’s Caramel Flava II and a C.N. Nesbitt’s powerful, A Dream Deferred Anthology from Streber Books/Simon and Schuster.

Because the cosmos are ever changing, the forces blew apart and released Kathye Quick into her life. An amazing turn of events led them to write their debut novel Firebrand released November 1, 2007 from Cerridwen Press.  This work of fantasy but realism to their lives and forged and unbreakable friendship and they are preparing for sequels to their novel.

Patt lives in Hillsborough, NJ with her husband, George.