Pen name Shana Galen Subjects romance, women's lives Occupation novelist / teacher Name Shane Bolks | Nationality American Role Author Period 2000 - present | |
Influenced by Jane Austen, Julie Garwood, Marsha Canham Books Blackthorne's Bride, No Man's Bride, Good Groom Hunting, When dashing met danger, Pride and Petticoats Similar People Julie Garwood, Jane Austen, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Sarah MacLean, Sabrina Jeffries | ||
Shane Bolks AKA Shana Galen (her pen name) is an American author of contemporary fiction (chick lit) and historical romance novels.
Biography
She was a secondary school teacher for over eleven years in Houston, Texas before turning to writing full-time. She is a founding member of "The Sisterhood of the Jaunty Quills," and writes blogs on their website. She is also a member of the Romance Writers of America (RWA). Her brand is Let the Games Begin.
Bolks has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Education from the University of Houston.
Her book, The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Men I've Dated was a RITA award finalist for "Best First Book." Her first romance novel, which was eventually titled When Dashing Met Danger, finaled in the Romance Writers of America’s 2004 Golden Heart competition. Blackthorne's Bride was a 2008 Rita award finalist for "Best Long Historical"