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

16 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• Berkley Authors

Lisa Hendrix’s Summary

I am the author of six published romance novels, including IMMORTAL WARRIOR (Book 1 of The Immortal Brotherhood), RUNAWAY BAY and TO MARRY AN IRISH ROGUE. My seventh book, IMMORTAL OUTLAW, is to be published in June 2009, with others in the series to follow.

I have presented well-received workshops at the following conferences:

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

I am available to speak to conferences, writers groups, bookclubs, and other interested groups. Please contact me via the Contact form on my website, listed above.

Lisa Hendrix’s Specialties:

Workshops on Plotting, Setting, Character and Characterization, The Nuts and Bolts of Submitting Your Manuscript, and other topics.

Lisa Hendrix’s Experience

• Author for Berkley Sensation line

  Penguin Group USA

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

  1993 — Present (16 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, 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:

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 Organzation)

EMERALD CITY KEEPER AWARD 2000, Best Single Title Contemporary -- TO MARRY AN IRISH ROGUE (Awarded by the Greater Seattle Chapter to honor books by NW authors that are "too precious to loan out or give away." Awarded to the book in each category which receives the greatest number of spontaneous nominations)

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