Lisa Hendrix

Current

• Author for Berkley Sensation line at Penguin Group USA

Past

• Sales and Knitting Coach at Middleford Yarn and Stitchery

Education

• University of Alaska Fairbanks

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• Berkley Authors

Lisa Hendrix’s Summary

I am the author of five published romance novels, including Runaway Bay and To Marry an Irish Rogue. My sixth book, IMMORTAL WARRIOR, is to be published in November 2008 with others in the series to follow.

I have presented workshops at the following conferences:

- Romance Writers of America National Conference (Workshop Presenter, 2001)
- Whidbey Island Writers Conference (February 2009, Scheduled Presenter)
- 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)

I am available to speak to conferences, writers groups, bookclubs, and other interested groups. Please contact me via my website.

Lisa Hendrix’s Specialties:

Workshops on Plotting, Setting, 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 (15 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.

Lisa Hendrix’s Education

• University of Alaska Fairbanks

  B.A., Biology

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Kappa Phi

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

Lisa Hendrix’s Honors:

DOROTHY PARKER AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2001, Honorable Mention -- TO MARRY AN IRISH ROGUE

Competition of the Reviewers International Organzation (RIO). This is a vote by the reviewers of the best books reviewed or read in 2000.

EMERALD CITY KEEPER AWARD 2000, Best Single Title Contemporary -- TO MARRY AN IRISH ROGUE.

Awarded by the Greater Seattle Chapter, the Keeper honors books by NW authors that are "too precious to loan out or give away," and is awarded to the book in each category which receives the greatest number of spontaneous nominations.

BLUE BOA AWARD 1999 -- RAZZLE DAZZLE.

Sponsored by the Peninsula Chapter of RWA. This award is judged by an international panel of reviewers and comes complete with a genuine blue feather boa, now Lisa's favorite writing costume. (What? You don't wear costumes when you write?)


Finalist for BEST WESTERN HISTORICAL ROMANCE of 1994 -- HOSTAGE HEART

Nominated by the reviewers of Romantic Times Magazine.

Lisa Hendrix’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

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