BIOGRAPHICAL
NOTES
Cheryl Bolen is the acclaimed author of more than a dozen
Regency-set historical romance novels. Her books have placed in
several writing contests, including the Daphne du Maurier, and
have been translated into 11 languages. She was named Notable
New Author in 1999, and in 2006 she won the Holt Medallion
(Honoring Outstanding Literary Talent) for Best Short Historical
Novel. Her books have become Barnes & Noble and Amazon
bestsellers.
A former journalist who admits to a fascination with dead
Englishwomen, Cheryl is a regular contributor to The Regency
Plume, The Regency Reader, and The Quizzing Glass. Many of her
articles can found on her website,
www.CherylBolen.com,
and more recent ones on her blog,
www.CherylsRegencyRamblings.wordpress.com. Readers are
welcomed at both places.
Cheryl holds a dual degree in English and journalism from the
University of Texas, and she earned a master’s degree from the
University of Houston. She and her professor husband are the
parents of two sons, one who is an attorney, and the other a
journalist. Her favorite things to do are watching the
Longhorns, reading letters and diaries of Georgian Englishmen,
and traveling to England.
Cheryl's
Writing Awards
My Lord Wicked
Winner Best Historical Novel in the 2012
International Digital Awards
Christmas
at Farley Manor
Winner
2012 Best Historical Novella (Hearts Through History RWA
chapter)
With His Lady's
Assistance
Finalist,
2012 International Digital Award for long historical
The Earl's
Bargain
Finalist,
2012 International Digital Award for long historical
One Golden
Ring
First Place, Best
Short Historical, Holt
Medallion Contest, 2006
Third Place, Best
Historical, Texas Gold, 2006
The
Counterfeit Countess
Honorable Mention,
Daphne du Maurier Award for Historical
Romantic Mystery Suspense,
2006
Fourth Place, Best
Historical, Texas Gold, 2006
An Improper
Proposal
Third Place, Best
Historical, Texas Gold, 2005
With His
Ring
Finalist, Best
Historical, Texas Gold, 2003
A
Duke Deceived
Notable New
Author Award Winner, 1999
Holt Medallion Honorable Mention, Best First Book, 1998
Journalism
Awards
Houston Press Club:
1st. place, series
2nd. place, features
3rd. place, spot news reporting
3rd. place, headline writing
Texas Community Newspaper
Association:
2nd place, series
2nd. place features
Cheryl's books are
available at:
Amazon.com for Kindle Reader
Barnes and Noble for Nook reader
Smashwords for epub editions
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