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According to Publishers Weekly, USA Today and Waldenbooks bestselling Author Julie Kenner's "star is on the ascent." She writes for multiple publishers across a range of women's fiction. Her mainstream series for Berkley, which commences in July with with Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Slaying Soccer Mom, was recently optioned for film by Chris Columbus's 1492 Pictures and Warner Bros. Her 2001 paranormal, APHRODITE'S KISS was a RITA finalist and won the Romantic Times' Reviewer's Choice Award for best contemporary paranormal. Julie is known for her "flair for dialogue and eccentric characterizations" (Publisher's Weekly). Carpe Demon was included in the Booksense Summer Paperback Picks list of 2005. Julie recently quit the practice of law to write full time. For more information on Julie's releases, visit Julie's website at www.juliekenner.com

Julie began her storytelling career at the tender age of three when she would pass the time regaling her parents with such thrilling and original tales as The Lion Who Lost His Breath and The Mouse That Flew Planes. Following on the heels of this grand oral tradition, Julie moved on to the written word, penning her first novel, Kitty Claus, at age seven. A huge success, the short novel about a Christmas Santa cat sold out its exclusive limited edition press run of one.

As a child, Julie sought out stories in all formats. She spent summers curled up on her grandmother's couch reading everything from Judy Blume to Agatha Christie while her grandmother tried everything (including bribery) to get Julie to go outside. Being a cooperative kid, Julie would ... with her book in tow. Television and movies were equally fascinating, and Julie credits her mother with introducing her to romantic comedy -- in junior high, she took Julie to a revival house to see Bringing Up Baby on the big screen and, after that, Julie was hooked. As for television, to this day Julie is convinced that if she wiggles her nose or blinks her eyes hard enough, she can make magic happen (she's had no luck so far, but she keeps trying).

Growing up being what it is, breathless animals, genie's and Judy Blume eventually gave way to other pursuits. Julie finished film school, but ended up in law school instead of Hollywood (go figure). After that, she practiced law in California and later Texas, but kept coming back to her love of storytelling. Eventually, she quit the practice of law to write full time.

Julie still hasn't had any success making things happen by wiggling her nose or blinking her eyes, but she has discovered that tapping out stories on the computer is a little bit like magic, and she likes nothing better than to get lost in the quirky worlds she creates.

Interviews

RITA finalist for APHRODITE'S KISS APHRODITE'S KISS won the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Contemporary Paranormal for 2001

Winner of PEARL AWARD 2000 Honorable Mention Best New Author

Books

Turned
(The Blood Lily Chronicles #3)
December 29, 2009


From the national bestselling author of Tainted and Torn.

Three consecutive months—three explosive novels of The Blood Lily Chronicles.

When Lily Carlyle died in an act of vengeance, she came back as an Read more...



Torn
(The Blood Lily Chronicles #2)
November 24, 2009


Lily is in trouble of the deepest kind. Having been tricked by the forces of evil, she killed what she thought were "demons" at will. Now, she knows better, and with a Read more...



Tainted
(The Blood Lily Chronicles #1)
October 27, 2009


Lily Carlyle has never been a good girl. She's lied, cheated and stolen, but she did it all to protect her younger sister. To keep food on the table after their mother Read more...



Demon Ex Machina
(Tales of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom)
October 6, 2009


From the USA Today bestselling author of Deja Demon—slaying demons is nothing compared to the terrible twos.

With her first husband possessed by a demon and her current husband spending way too much time Read more...



Deja Demon
(The Days and Nights of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom)
September 1, 2009


It's easy to feel like Hell when your life is overrun by teenagers, toddlers, and terror. Just ask housewife and demon hunter Kate Connor...

Between attending gala fundraisers for her husband's political campaign, Read more...



Good Ghouls Do
August 4, 2009


From demon-hunting soccer moms to high school vamps, Julie Kenner "has a style and delivery all her own" (Fallen Angel Reviews).

As the vampire population at Waterloo High continues to grow, Beth Frasier realizes Read more...



The Good Ghouls' Guide to Getting Even
March 31, 2009


"If he weren't already dead, I swear I'd kill Stephen Wills."

Elizabeth Frasier's ticked off. Her junior year of high school was going fine. Amazing grades. Early admission to college. And a date with Read more...



Deja Demon
(The Days and Nights of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom)
July 1, 2008


From the USA Today bestselling author of Demons Are Forever— suburban warfare, demon-hunting—mom style.

Between attending gala fundraisers for her husband's political campaign, training her teenage daughter to wield a crossbow and a stiletto, pottytraining Read more...



Demons Are Forever
(Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom)
June 24, 2008


Kate Connor's acquired a precious—but deadly—item that every demon within commuting distance is seething to get hold of. And with husband woes (the dead one and the living one) playing havoc with her Read more...



These Boots Were Made for Stomping...
(...and romping and kick-starting your life)
April 1, 2008


Sometimes it's all about the shoes.

Whether facing the forces of evil or simply battling a bad hair day, fantastic footwear is key.

Yes, there are the right shoes for the right situations, Read more...



Good Ghouls Do
September 4, 2007


The USA Today bestselling author returns to Horror High—and so does teen vampire Beth Frasier.

In The Good Ghoul's Guide to Getting Even, Julie Kenner introduced Beth Frasier, high school sweetheart-turned-bloodsucker. She's back—and not Read more...



Demons Are Forever
(Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom)
July 3, 2007


Exciting new escapades for the demon-hunting stay-at-home mom-from the USA Today bestselling author of Carpe Demon.

It isn't easy when your daughter's figured out that her mom's a demon hunter—and wants to grow up Read more...



Fendi, Ferragamo, & Fangs
July 3, 2007


Meet the vamps of the Vamps, Inc. modeling agency:

Olivia, straight-A nerd turned overnight star model—unfortunately, her boyfriend doesn't know exactly how much she's changed...Big and beautiful Veronika, the new plus-size model for Vamps, Read more...



Demons Are Forever
July 1, 2007


California Demon
(The Secret Life of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom #2)
June 26, 2007


Between fending off demon attacks, trying to figure out why the mysterious new teacher at the high school seems strangely familiar, and keeping a watchful eye on her daughter's growing infatuation with a Read more...



Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned...
June 5, 2007


Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume by Julie Kenner, Jennifer O'Connell, Meg Cabot, Beth Kendrick, & Cara Lockwood and more...

"I wonder if Judy Blume Read more...



Hell On Heels
June 5, 2007


The daughters of Satan do their best to make daddy proud in three all-new sexy novellas from the authors of Hell with the Ladies.

What's a devil to do? Satan's desperate to retire. Read more...



The Prada Paradox
April 3, 2007


USA Today bestselling author Julie Kenner follows up her acclaimed thrillers The Givenchy Code and The Manolo Matrix with a whip-smart new adventure in code-breaking—Hollywood-style!

Devi Taylor was one of Hollywood's fastest-rising starlets—until a crazed Read more...



The Good Ghouls' Guide to Getting Even
April 3, 2007


The bestselling author of Carpe Demon takes a bite out of high school in this bloodsucking blast.

Elizabeth Frasier's ticked off. Her junior year of high school was going just fine. But thanks Read more...



The Givenchy Code
February 27, 2007


A mind-bending code spawned from the mind of a madman...or maybe just a jealous ex.

A desperate race through the cathedrals and hotels of New York City...with a teeny bit of time for Read more...



Nobody Does It Better
February 13, 2007


He was her fantasy in the flesh ...

For author Paris Sommers, truth has become stranger than fiction. She's fallen in love with a man who exists only in her mind—a man she Read more...



Carpe Demon
(Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom)
October 31, 2006


Carpools. Crabgrass. Creatures from the depths of hell. Suburbia has its problems too...

Lots of women put their careers aside once the kids come along. Kate Connor, for instance, hasn't hunted a Read more...



Hell With the Ladies
October 3, 2006


Three all-new stories of sinfully sexy men—and the women who change their wicked ways.

These bad boys won't just break your heart. They'll raise hell.

They're Mr. Wrong times three. Jack, Nick, and Marcus Read more...



This Is Chick-Lit
September 1, 2006


The genre of fiction known as "chick-lit" has been a lightning rod for debate in the world of literature, raising questions such as Is chick-lit really literature or just harmless fluff? Is Read more...



The Perfect Score
(#269 It's All About Attitude)
August 1, 2006


Bad Girl Grading System
A — Totally bad!!!
B — Could be worse...
C — Wannabe territory
D — Way too nice!
F — Give it up, Mattie Brown!

Mattie Brown has always prided herself at Read more...



California Demon
(The Secret Life of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom)
June 6, 2006


Welcome to San Diablo. The perfect place to raise a couple of kids. And a lot of Hell.

What's a mother to do, when there are only so many hours in the day, Read more...



Perfect Timing
May 9, 2006


3 brand-new stories in one collection.

Those Were the Days by Julie Kenner
After breaking off her engagement, Natalie Bowman finds herself in the 1800s being auctioned off as a sex slave! She's even Read more...



The Manolo Matrix
February 1, 2006


USA Today bestselling author of The Givenchy Code, Julie Kenner reloads for her second novel of high-heeled thrills as another woman gets pulled into a mysterious world of extreme gaming where she must Read more...



First Love
(The Bridesmaid Chronicles #4)
September 6, 2005


Take one wedding. Add three bridesmaids. And you get four sexy and sassy tales of modern-day romance. From first glance to "I do," this wedding party is learning about love the hard way—but Read more...



Night Moves
(#194 24 Hours/Blackout)
July 15, 2005


If there hadn't been a 24-hour blackout...

Ella never would have shared a candlelit dinner in her apartment with her friend Shane. Or noticed how truly hot he was. After all, they were Read more...



Carpe Demon
(Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom)
July 1, 2005


Carpools. Crabgrass. Creatures from the depths of hell. Suburbia has its problems too...

Lots of women put their careers aside once the kids come along. Kate Connor, for instance, hasn't hunted a demon Read more...



The Givenchy Code
June 1, 2005


As if a recent break-up, scrounging for rent money, and lusting after designer shoes weren't enough to make graduate student Melanie Prescott's life challenging, suddenly she's practically living The DaVinci Code. A mysterious Read more...



The Hope Chest
March 1, 2005


A GLOSSY WOODEN BOX, INLAID WITH AN IMAGE OF A DARK HAIRED WOMAN. IT'S MYSTERIES SEALED TIGHT FOR GENERATIONS, OR WERE THEY?

PAST
The reclusive Maxwell Wolford, Earl of Dorsey, acquires the box--only to Read more...



Aphrodite's Flame
August 1, 2004


EVEN BAD BOYS

Since his father was the world's most super villain, Mordi was used to being bad. He'd helped his sire in countless plots, and only recently freed himself Read more...



Essence of Midnight
July 1, 2004


Three women catch the scent of supernatural passion
and suddenly no pleasure is forbidden...

Read more...



The Spy Who Loves Me
June 1, 2004


HE'D BE A TERRIBLE SPY. BUT HE MIGHT MAKE A GOOD HUSBAND.

Call him Teague. Finn Teague. A jack-of-all-trades, he's been everything from ski instructor to cook, but he's always craved Read more...



Stolen Kisses
(#969)
April 1, 2004


It took a thief...

Melissa Tanner is just your average, everyday cat burglar, desperately trying to walk the straight and narrow path. So wouldn't it figure that on the night she's Read more...



Beyond Suspicion
January 2, 2004


The Man at Ivy Bridge (reissue) by Suzanne Forster
Chloe Kates is convinced mystery author Nat Cutter is the dark stranger she encountered as a young girl...the night her stepsister, Sarah, Read more...



Silent Desires
(#98)
August 1, 2003


Joan Benetti has made a vow. No more men. Instead she needs to focus on making a success of her business—a bookstore specializing in erotic literature. If only the Read more...



Manhunting in Mississippi
June 1, 2003


MANHUNTING IN MISSISSIPPI by Stephanie Bond
Piper Shepherd was desperate. As the only single member of her sorority (even chubby hypochondriac Tillie had managed to snag a suitor!) she had to Read more...



Aphrodite's Secret
May 1, 2003


Jason Murphy could talk to creatures of the sea. He could also change into a dolphin, and had a ton of other superpowers like all Protectors; but none of them Read more...



Silent Confessions
April 1, 2003


Detective Jack Parker needs an education--a sensual education. Someone is stalking women and they're doing it with a literary flair. Jack has to figure things out before somebody gets hurt. But he Read more...



Nobody But You
January 1, 2003


Sexy P.I. David Anderson takes one look at Jacey Wilder and knows she's no femme fatale. The red-headed smart-aleck in his office couldn't be more different from the tight- skirted dames Read more...



Undercover Lovers
(Temptation Heat #893)
September 1, 2002


Sometimes you have to get into bed with the enemy.... That's exactly what FBI agent Tori Lowell is afraid of. Especially after she learns that her first assignment will involve Read more...



Aphrodite's Passion
April 1, 2002


A Mother's Way
March 1, 2002


Is it the king who commands Lord Jonathon to wed, or is it the diabolical scheme of his marriage-minded mama? After escaping her restrictive schooling, Miss Evelina Johnson wants to Read more...



L. A. Confidential
(Blaze)
November 1, 2001


Aphrodite's Kiss
July 3, 2001


2001 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Winner - Best Contemporary Paranormal

P.E.A.R.L. AwardWinner of the PEARL AWARD 2001 Honorable Mention - Best Read more...



Intimate Fantasy
(Temptation 840)
July 1, 2001


The Cat's Fancy
(Time Of Your Life Series)
August 14, 2000


Get ready for ...

The Cat's Meow -- Straight-laced Nicholas Goodman's life was going just fine. A hotshot attorney in a huge law firm, Nick had money, success, and a Read more...





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