Julie Kenner
Encyclopedia
Julie Kenner is an American
author.
Originally from California
Kenner grew up in Texas
and received a bachelors degree in radio-television-film from the University of Texas at Austin
and later attended law school at Baylor University
in Waco, Texas
. After practicing law in Los Angeles, California
she quit and moved to Austin, Texas
and continued practicing. For five years Kenner practiced law and wrote novels, in 2004 she gave up practicing law to become a full time writer and mother.
She has written a number of books, including the four-part Aphrodite series, and her 2005 novel Carpe Demon. The movie rights for Carpe Demon have been optioned by 1492 Pictures
and Warner Brothers
in a multi-book deal.
Kenner has also won a number of awards. She was certified as a USA Today
bestselling author and won the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Contemporary Paranormal Fiction for her book Aphrodite's Kiss, received two PEARL Award honorable mentions, including Best New Author, and her book The Cat's Fancy won the Venus Award for Best Paranormal Fiction of the Year, the Romance Journals Francis Award, and was a Sapphire Award Finalist.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author.
Originally from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Kenner grew up in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and received a bachelors degree in radio-television-film from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
and later attended law school at Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
. After practicing law in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
she quit and moved to Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
and continued practicing. For five years Kenner practiced law and wrote novels, in 2004 she gave up practicing law to become a full time writer and mother.
She has written a number of books, including the four-part Aphrodite series, and her 2005 novel Carpe Demon. The movie rights for Carpe Demon have been optioned by 1492 Pictures
1492 Pictures
1492 Pictures is an American film production company founded by director Chris Columbus in 1995. The name is a play on Columbus's more famous namesake, Christopher Columbus, and his 1492 landing in the Americas....
and Warner Brothers
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
in a multi-book deal.
Kenner has also won a number of awards. She was certified as a USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
bestselling author and won the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Contemporary Paranormal Fiction for her book Aphrodite's Kiss, received two PEARL Award honorable mentions, including Best New Author, and her book The Cat's Fancy won the Venus Award for Best Paranormal Fiction of the Year, the Romance Journals Francis Award, and was a Sapphire Award Finalist.
Works
- Nobody Does it Better - Harlequin Temptation - 2000. ISBN 0373258720
- The Cat's Fancy - Love SpellLove SpellThis article is about a television show and not about the topic.Love Spell is a fantasy and romance-based program airing on ABS-CBN that tells a different love story each season with a new couple...
- 2000. ISBN 0-505-52397-3 - Reckless - Harlequin Temptation - 2000 - ISBN 0-373-25901-8
- Aphrodite's Kiss - Love Spell - 2001 ISBN 0-505-52438-4
- Intimate Fantasy - Harlequin Temptation - 2001 - ISBN 0-373-25940-9
- L.A. Confidential - Harlequin Blaze - 2001 - ISBN 0-373-79020-1
- Aphrodite's Passion - Love Spell - 2002 - ISBN 0-505-52474-0
- Undercover Lovers - Harlequin Temptation - 2002 - ISBN 0-373-25993-X
- Nobody But You - Pocket BooksPocket BooksPocket Books is a division of Simon & Schuster that primarily publishes paperback books.- History :Pocket produced the first mass-market, pocket-sized paperback books in America in early 1939 and revolutionized the publishing industry...
- 2003 - ISBN 0-7434-4604-6 - Silent Confessions - Harlequin - 2003 - ISBN 0-373-83589-2
- Aphrodite's Secret - Love Spell - 2003 ISBN 0-505-52509-7
- Silent Desires - Harlequin Blaze - 2003 - ISBN 0-373-79102-X
- Stolen Kisses - Harlequin Temptation - 2004 - ISBN 0-373-69169-6
- The Spy Who Loves Me - Pocket Books - 2004 - ISBN 0-7434-4605-4
- Aphrodite's Flame - Love Spell - 2004 - ISBN 0-505-52583-6
- The Givenchy Code - Downtown Press - 2005 - ISBN 0-7434-9613-2
- The Manolo Matrix - Downtown Press - 2006
- The Good Ghouls' Guide to Getting Even - 2007
- The Prada Paradox - Downtown Press - 2007 - ISBN 0743496159
Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom series
- Carpe Demon - Penguin BooksPenguin BooksPenguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
- 2005 - ISBN 0-515-14221-2 - California Demon - Penguin Books - 2006
- Demons Are Forever - Penguin Books - 2007
- Deja Demon - 2008
- Demon Ex Machina - 2009
Anthologies
Kenner has also had her works appear in a number of anthologies.- A Mother's Way - Love Spell - "Seeking Single Superhero" - 2002 - ISBN 0-505-52471-6
- Wrapped and Ready - Harlequin - With Stephanie BondStephanie BondStephanie Bond is a New Zealand netball player. She played two years in the ANZ Championship for the Northern Mystics from 2008–09, but was not signed for the 2010 season.-References:...
's Manhunting in Mississippi - 2003 - ISBN 0-373-83553-1 - Beyond Suspicion - Harlequin - "Dangerous Desires" - 2004 - ISBN 0-373-83631-7
- Essense of Midnight - Harlequin Blaze - "Wild Thing" - 2004 - ISBN 0-373-83614-7
- The Hope Chest - Signature SelectSignature SelectSignature Select is a brand of hand-made premium cigar owned by of Skippack, Pennsylvania.-History and Background:José "Don Pepin" Garcia created the Signature Select Green Label at the company's request and the brand made its debut in late 2004....
- "Today's Secret" - 2005 - ISBN 0-373-83645-7 - Fendi, Ferragamo, and Fangs - 2007