Marketing for Romance Writers Magazine June, 2020 Volume # 3, Issue # 6 | Page 36

MARCH, 2019 HISTORICAL SERENADE—SEVEN TALES OF ROMANCE The Authors (Cont.) Best-selling Historical Romance author, Ria Cantrell grew up in the suburbs of Long Island, New York. In the past she‘s enjoyed competing as a figure skater, dancing professionally as a belly dancer, and singing as a classically-trained vocalist and soloist and participating in Medieval/Renaissance re-enactment groups. Is there any wonder she writes stories with Medieval and Renaissance themes? April Holthaus is an award-winning Scottish historical romances author. For more than a decade, she has worked full-time in the direct marketing and printing business but developed a passion for historical romances through her love of reading, history and genealogy. When she is not working or writing, April loves to spend time with her son and travel. 36