Nancy J. Parra holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism but turned to writing fiction when she discovered it was more fun to interview the people in her head. She lives in the Midwest with her family, a mutt named George Bernard, and a new puppy she promptly named Gracie Lu. George and Gracie keep her entertained and warm in the winter-Gracie likes to sit in her lap, and George, who weighs in at 80 pounds, rests on her feet while she works.
Nancy’s recent book, The Lovin' Kind, was named one of the top ten romances of 2006 by Booklist Magazine. Her previous book, The Bettin’ Kind, received a starred review from Booklist Magazine. Cataromance.com said it was “… a wonderful story that thoroughly sucks you in and doesn’t let go until the last page is read.” The first in the Morgan Family Series, The Marryin’ Kind, was heralded as “…another winner,” by Booklist Magazine, while Wyoming Wedding won a Reviewer’s Choice award from Cataromance.com. Labeled a rising star of 2002 by Booklist Magazine, Ms. Parra is proud that A Wanted Man received a starred review in the October 2002 edition of Booklist Magazine and Saving Samantha was featured on the chapter-a-day website.
A member of Romance Writer’s of America for over ten years, Ms. Parra has been active in various chapters including Mid-America Romance Authors, The Golden Network, Midwest Romance Writers and Windy City.
Ms. Parra has been published in the Topeka Capital Journal; The University of Kansas yearbook; and in corporate training manuals and hospital guidebooks throughout the United States. She has written numerous articles on writing for local chapters of RWA and has given workshops on writing techniques to various library and writers groups. Prior to her life as a writer, Nancy received a degree in engineering, worked for four years as a member of the US Air Force, then went on to work as a corporate trainer, a marketing manager, a webmistress, a technical writer and a publications coordinator, but she gave that all up to follow her heart into the art and craft of writing popular fiction.
