Catherine Kean
Catherine Kean has always loved tales of heroic knights and stubborn damsels. She penned her first novella at age twelve and first full-length manuscript at sixteen. After completing a B.A., Double Major (First Class), in English and History from the University of Victoria, B.C., Canada, she was accepted into the post-graduate Works of Art Course run by Sotheby's auctioneers in London, England, where she studied centuries of history, antiques, and fine art. She worked in Canada for several years as an antique and fine art appraiser.
Her debut medieval historical romance, Dance of Desire, was the launch title of Medallion Press's Sapphire Jewel Imprint. Dance of Desire won two Reviewer’s Choice Awards as well as Best Medieval in industry review magazine Affaire de Coeur’s 2006 Reader-Writers’ Poll. This book also finaled in four contests for published romance novelists, including the Debut Novel Category of Reviewers’ International Organization’s 2005 RIO Awards of Excellence and Georgia Romance Writers’ 2006 Maggie Awards.
Her following books also garnered accolades in contests for published romance authors. Most recently, My Lady's Treasure won the Historical Category of the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence and finaled in the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. A Knight's Reward (April 2008), the second book in her Knight’s Series, received numerous five-star reviews.
Catherine’s upcoming books include A Knight's Temptation (April 2009) and A Knight’s Persuasion (May 2010).
Busy writing her next novel, Catherine lives in Central Florida with her husband, daughter, and two spoiled cats.
On the Web
Books
- A Knight's Temptation, April 2009, Medallion Press
- A Knight's Reward, April 2008, Medallion Press
- My Lady's Treasure, April 2007, Medallion Press
- Knight's Vengeance, A, September 2006, Medallion Press
- Dance of Desire, March 2005, Medallion Press
Series/Related Titles
- A Knight's Temptation (Knight's Series: Book 3)
- A Knight's Reward (Knight's Series: Book 2)
- A Knight's Vengeance (Knight's Series: Book 1)
Awards/Honors
- Winner, Historical Category, Southern Magic RWA’s 2008 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence in published romance fiction
- Finalist, Romance Category, 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
- Reviewer’s Choice Award, The Road to Romance
- Finalist, Historical Category, Georgia Romance Writers’ 2007 Maggie Awards for Published Romance Novelists
- 2nd place, Historical Category, Lake Country Romance Writers’2007 Barclay Gold Contest
- 3rd Place, Historical Category, Volusia County Romance Writers’ 2007 Laurel Wreath Contest
- Winner, Best Historical—Medieval—Category, Affaire de Coeur Magazine’s 2006 Reader-Writers’ Poll
- Finalist, Historical Category, Georgia Romance Writers’ 2006 Maggie Awards for Published Romance Novelists
- Finalist, Best First Book Category, The Phoenix Desert Rose Chapter of RWA’s 2006 Golden Quill Contest for Published Authors
- Finalist, Debut Novel Category, Reviewers’ International Organization’s 2005 RIO Award of Excellence Contest
- 2nd Place, Historical Category, Smoky Mountain Romance Writers’ 2005 Readers and Booksellers’ Best Laurie for Published Authors Contest
