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Shana Abé

Shana Abé is an American author of paranormal romance and fantasy novels. She is best known for her "Dragon Chalice" and "Vampire Kidds" series, which follow the lives of two immortal vampire families. Her books have been translated into several languages and have been featured in publications such as Germany's InTouch, Publishers Weekly, and Entertainment Weekly. She is a past winner of the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award and has won numerous Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards.

Shana Abé was born in Texas. She spent much of her childhood living in Colorado, with a brief stint in Mexico as a foreign exchange student, and, at age seventten, lived in Japan as a model. Throughout her childhood, Abé wrote, completing what she calls "The Silliest Romance Novel Ever" during her free time during modeling shoots.Her writing focused on romance, as those were the types of books that she most enjoyed reading.She later attended college in Los Angeles, graduating with a degree in drama.

Her second novel, also a contemporary romance, took third place in a writing contest. She sent the book to several prospective agents, many of which responded with questions similar to "Nice voice — but what line are you writing for?" Unwilling to try to fit her writing into some of the rules that governed contemporary romances, Abé chose to concentrate on historical romances. For her first attempt at a historical romance, the newlywed Abé chose to tell the story of her own romance with her husband, set in medieval times. The manuscript was purchased by Bantam Books and published as A Rose in Winter.

Shana Abé's writing has been well-received by her readers. Her books feature complex characters and lushly detailed worlds, and draw inspiration from various cultures, including Asian, Mediterranean, and Native American. Along with her female protagonists, her stories frequently contain strong male characters, and often involve a complicated romantic plotline.

Shana Abé's best known series is her Dragon Chalice series, which follows the lives of two immortal vampire families. The books were described as "…sexy, romantic and full of action." The series begins with The Dragon King and continues with The Smoke Thief, The Treasured One, and The Balance of Power. Shana Abé has also released several books in her Vampire Kidds series, which follows twin vampires who search for their place in the world.

In addition to her fiction writing, Shana Abé has written several nonfiction works, including a collection of essays titled Twilight and Transformation. Her essays explore topics such as the power of transformation and female identity in the modern era.

Shana Abé has also served as a guest speaker at various events including Romantic Times and the American Writers' Conference. She has been featured in many television and radio interviews, and her books have been translated into several languages including Dutch, Italian, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Shana Abé has won many awards for her work, including the Christy Award for the best spiritual novel of the year for her Dragon Chalice series. She has also received several RT BookReviewer Awards and PEARL Awards. Her books have also made the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Lists.

Shana Abé's writing continues to captivate her readers with its depth and complexity. Through her work, she shows us that love, excitement, danger, and adventure can all be found in the pages of her books. With her immense imagination, passionate writing, and captivating characters, her books have become beloved classics by fans of paranormal romance and fantasy alike.

Many of Abé's subsequent novels have also been set in the medieval time period. Abé chose the time period because of its "great sense of dichotomy....It inspires thoughts of grandeur, of courtly grace and chivalrous knights — but at the same time there's a gritty, raw aspect to the period that just cannot be denied.

Abé has received the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, and has been nominated six times for Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards, winning twice.

Bibliography

• A Rose in Winter (1998)
• The Promise of Rain (1998)
• The Truelove Bride (1999)
• Intimate Enemies (2000)
• A Kiss at Midnight (2000)
• The Secret Swan (2001)
• The Last Mermaid (2004)
• The Smoke Thief (2005)
• The Dream Thief (2006)
• Queen of Dragons (2007)