Mia's Events
April 10, 2012
10:30 AM--4:00 PM
Barbara Vey Reader Appreciation
Girl's Day Out with Your Favorite Authors!
Oak Creek Community Center
8580 South Howell Ave.
Oak Creek, WI
Join Mia and 37 other authors for an afternoon luncheon filled with fun, gift bags full of books and door prizes.
July 25-28, 2012
RWA Nationals
APPEARANCE
Anaheim, CA
Mia joins 500+ authors for the annual signing for literacy, workshops and awards ceremony.
Mia in New York City at the 2011 RWA's “Readers
for Life” Literacy Autographing.
Every summer Romance Writers of America puts on its annual "Readers for Life" booksigning benefit featuring hundreds of romance authors, all signing their latest titles. The event is free and open to the public. Every year the benefit raises thousands of dollars, with all proceeds from this gala event donated to literacy causes. For more information on this event, visit rwanational.org.
Writing Highlights
Mia’s work was featured in the Best of 2010 issue of PEOPLE magazine. Distracting the Duchess, one of her Emily Bryan books, was spotlighted in an article titled “Gaining Ground.”
Mia is pleased to confirm that she’ll be collaborating with New York Times bestselling author Connie Mason on two books scheduled for release in 2012. Check the FAQ page for more about this exciting project.
The sun never sets on Mia’s work. Her stories have been translated into German, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Japanese. When she traveled to Holland last year, she met some of her Dutch readers for lunch and a walking tour of Utrecht. Now, if she can only swing trips to visit the rest of her international titles!
Mia’s writing receives rave reviews. Library Journal named it “worthy of Shakespeare.” Publishers Weekly called her stories “charming, colorful and fast-paced.” Booklist says she writes “wickedly witty historical romance.” Mia thinks that’s pretty good considering she started with nothing but a blank computer screen.
Mia’s books have been tapped for multiple awards, including RomCon’s Reader’s Crown and RT BookReview’s Reviewers Choice. Of course, her favorite award is the “Mother Most Likely to Embarrass Her Children Medal” she received from her devoted offspring.
Fast Facts
Mia made her operatic debut with the Denver Symphony. She’s sung at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, was an artist-in-residence for the Breckinridge Music Festival and created the role of Marianne in the regional premier of Kirk Meecham’s Tartuffe.
Mia and her dear husband have hosted exchange students from Ecuador, Hungary and Japan. Other cultures fascinate her and opening her home to young people from other lands was a great way for her family to experience the world. What better way to bring folks together?
Mia is a cancer survivor. She urges her readers not to neglect regular screenings. What you don’t know can hurt you. Early detection is the key to a cure!
Mia is embarrassed to admit she’s lost track of how many times she’s tagged along when her dear husband went to Europe on business. One of the best days of her life was spent in the National Gallery in London.
Downloadable Photos
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Appearances
Mia speaks frequently for writers’ groups and conferences. She loves to give back to the profession that’s given so much to her. Visit her Workshops page for a list of available topics.
Also be sure to check the top of this page for Mia's upcoming events near you!
Printable Bio
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Literary Agency
Natasha Kern Literary Agency
P.O. Box 1069
White Salmon, WA 98672
www.natashakern.com
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