Bookpage magazine calls Susan Elizabeth Phillips “the crown jewel of romantic comedy writers.” Her books have been published in over 30 languages, and appear on bestseller lists all over the world. She is also a New York Times, Publisher’s Weekly, and USA Today best seller. In 2001, she was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame, and in 2006, she was given the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Her newest book, THE GREAT ESCAPE, will be released on July 10th.

Visit her website at:  www.susanelizabethphillips.com.

New York Times bestseller Dianna Love spent her early years dangling over a hundred feet in the air to create unusual marketing projects for Fortune 500 companies. Now she’s released her energetic muse on writing high-octane thrillers and urban fantasy. Her first book won the prestigious RITA® Award (as Dianna Love Snell) and she now co-writes with #1 NYT bestseller Sherrilyn Kenyon. The latest Kenyon-Love collaboration has resulted in BLOOD TRINITY, the first novel in the Belador urban fantasy series that debuted on the New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly and Walmart best seller lists in 2010. The second Belador book – ALTERANT – was released September 27, 2011.

When not speaking at national and international events throughout the year, Dianna lives in the metro Atlanta area with her motorcycle-instructor husband. For more on Dianna visit www.AuthorDiannaLove.com.

Illinois native Simone Elkeles is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of RULES OF ATTRACTION, the sequel to PERFECT CHEMISTRY (a current Abraham Lincoln High School book award nominee). She is also the author of LEAVING PARADISE (a previous Abe book award nominee), RETURN TO PARADISE, and the popular award-winning How to Ruin series (HOW TO RUIN A SUMMER VACATION, HOW TO RUIN MY TEENAGE LIFE, and HOW TO RUIN YOUR BOYFRIEND'S REPUTATION). In every one of her books, at least one main character is from Illinois!  

She writes edgy teen romance novels which appeal to readers of all ages and specifically reluctant readers. Simone's funny way of looking at the world shines through in novels that are bursting with sarcastic wit, edgy characters, and blazing romance. You can find her at www.simoneelkeles.net.