Lisa Hendrix

Current

• Author for Berkley Sensation line at Penguin Group USA

Past

• Sales and Knitting Coach at Middleford Yarn and Stitchery
• Assistant Teacher/Native English Speaker at Japan Exchange Teaching Program
• Administrative Assistant at University of Alaska Southeast

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Education

• University of Alaska Fairbanks

Connections

20 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• Berkley Authors

Lisa Hendrix’s Summary

I am the author of seven published romance novels, including IMMORTAL OUTLAW and IMMORTAL WARRIOR, the first two books of The Immortal Brotherhood series. Two more books are under contract and will be published in 2011.

I have presented well-received workshops at several national and regional conferences, including:

- Whidbey Island Writers Conference (Workshop Presenter; Chat House, 2009)
- Emerald City Writers Conference (Workshop Presenter, 2006, 2000, 1999, 1998)
- Romance Writers of America National Conference (Workshop Presenter, 2001, 1999)
- Pacific Northwest Writers Conference (Panelist, 2001, 1999)
- Northwest Bookfest (Panelist, 2001)
- Sleepless in Silverdale Writers Conference (Workshop Presenter, 2000, 1998)

I am available to speak to conferences, writers groups, bookclubs, and other groups (possible topics listed below). My attendance here at LinkedIn is irregular, so please contact me via the Contact form on my website, listed above, if you are interested in having me visit your group.

Lisa Hendrix’s Specialties:

Workshops on Goals, Motivation and Conflict; Setting; Character and Characterization' The Nuts and Bolts of Submitting Your Manuscript, and other topics of interest to writers.

Lisa Hendrix’s Experience

• Author for Berkley Sensation line

  Penguin Group USA

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)

  1993 — Present (17 years )

• Sales and Knitting Coach

  Middleford Yarn and Stitchery

  (Retail industry)

  2004 — 2007 (3 years )

  Fabulous local shop where I worked part time to get my yarn fix.

• Assistant Teacher/Native English Speaker

  Japan Exchange Teaching Program

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  1987 — 1988 (1 year )

• Administrative Assistant

  University of Alaska Southeast

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  1984 — 1984 (less than a year)

  Admin support reporting directly to Dean, School of Fisheries

Lisa Hendrix’s Education

• University of Alaska Fairbanks

  B.A. , Biology , 1984 — 1987

Additional Information

Lisa Hendrix’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• Berkley Authors

Lisa Hendrix’s Interests:

writing, research, history, knitting, self-improvement/GTD, reading, walking, good coffee

Lisa Hendrix’s Groups:

Romance Writers of America, Rose City Romance Writers, Rogue Writers Ink

•    LinkEds & writers
•    Writing Mafia
•    University of Alaska, Fairbanks Alumni

Lisa Hendrix’s Honors:

Amazon.com Top 10 Best in Romance for 2009 - IMMORTAL OUTLAW

Finalist, REVIEWERS CHOICE AWARD for Best Historical Vampire/Werewolf/Shapeshifter Romance of 2009- IMMORTAL OUTLAW (Romantic Times BookReviews Magazine)

Finalist, REVIEWERS CHOICE AWARD for Best Historical Paranormal Romance of 2008 - IMMORTAL WARRIOR (Romantic Times BookReviews Magazine)

DOROTHY PARKER AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2001, Honorable Mention -- TO MARRY AN IRISH ROGUE (Reviewers International Organization)

Finalist for REVIEWERS CHOICE AWARD as Best Western Historical Romance of 1994 -- HOSTAGE HEART (Romantic Times Magazine)

Lisa Hendrix’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch