Anne Elizabeth
Anne Elizabeth (Swepston) | |
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Born | United States |
Pen name | Anne Elizabeth |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Period | 2006–present |
Genre | Romance, Military/Romantic Suspense, Comics, Graphic Novels |
Notable awards | L.A. Banks Warrior Woman Award RWA Service Award 2017 |
Website | |
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Anne Elizabeth is an American romance novel writer. She also writes graphic novels and comics. Elizabeth is a member of the Authors Guild and Romance Writers of America.[1]
Biography
Anne Elizabeth is from Greenwich, Connecticut. She attended Greenwich Academy and later graduated from Boston University. Her comics and graphic novel series, Pulse of Power, is based in Greenwich, Connecticut, and New York City. She is married to a member of SEAL Team ONE and they are active in the Navy SEAL Community. She lives in the mountains above San Diego, California, with her husband.[2]
Awards
Elizabeth was the second annual winner of the L.A. Banks Warrior Woman Award at the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention.[3] In 2017, she was awarded the RWA Service award at the Romance Writers of America convention.[4]
Writing
Elizabeth writes in three genres: romance, military romance and comics. Her first romance stories were published in anthologies: Zane's Flava series beginning in 2006, Highland Press's military romance series (2007 - 2009): Operation L.O.V.E., Holiday Op, and For Your Heart Only. Her military romance novels primarily focus on U.S. Navy SEALs and Spec Ops Groups. Her first U.S. Navy SEAL based romance novel, A SEAL at Heart, was published by Sourcebooks, Inc. in 2012.[5] The collection, Hot Alpha Seals, with her story "The Kiss of a Seal", reached number 44 on the USA Today book bestseller list and number 23 on the New York Times list.[6][7] She writes the stories for graphic novels and comics.[8]
Columnist and Interviewer
From 2008 through 2014, Elizabeth was the columnist on comics, manga and graphic novels for Romantic Times, RT Book Reviews.[9] She performed interviews with published writers and graphic artists.[10] She also wrote comic industry news updates and feature columns.[9] Elizabeth is also a frequent presenter at Romance Writers of America conventions as well as Romantic Times.[11]
Books
West Coast Navy SEALs
- A SEAL at Heart (2012, Sourcebooks, Inc., ISBN 978-1402268908)[12]
- Once a SEAL (2013, Sourcebooks, Inc., ISBN 978-1402268939)
- A SEAL Forever (2014, Sourcebooks, Inc., ISBN 978-1402268960)[13][14]
- The Kiss of a SEAL (2015, Bravo Zulu, ASIN B00PKL1ITG)
- The Soul of a SEAL (2016, Sourcebooks Casablanca, ISBN 978-1-4926-2224-6)[15][16]
Short stories
Navy SEAL stories In anthologies
- Operation: L.O.V.E., "Funny Bone" (2009, Highland Press)
- Hot Alpha SEALS Military Romance Megaset, "The Kiss of a SEAL" (2014, Hot Alpha Authors)[17]
- "The Way of the Warrior" (2015, Sourcebooks, Inc.)
Other stories
- Zane's Caramel Flava, "Sugar & Butter Poured Over Muscle" (2006, Atria/Simon & Schuster)
- Recipe For Love, "A Heart's Hunger" (2007, Highland Press)
- Zane's Honey Flava, "Dragon's Breath" (2008, Atria/Simon & Schuster)
- Holiday Op, "Tied With A Bow", (2009, Highland Press)
- For Your Heart Only, "Good Vibrations" (2010, Highland Press)
Graphic Novels
- Pulse of Power, Dynamite, 2010 (with Brett Booth (Cover Design) and Marcio Fiorito (Artist) ) ISBN 978-1606901700[18]
- The Pendulum, Sea Lion Books, 2011 (with Alisa Kwitney (Editor), Siya Oum (Illustrator) ) ISBN 978-0982818633
- The Power Play, A Story From The Pulse of Power World, Bravo Zulu Studios, 2012
Comics
Hall of Insides
- Hall of Insides, Volume 1 (2011, Bravo Zulu Studios)
- The Wizard vs. the Hairy Willets, Volume 2 (2014, Bravo Zulu Studios)
- Bully Boys, Volume 3 (2014, Bravo Zulu Studios)
- The Zentopedes, Volume 4 (2014, Bravo Zulu Studios)
- Truth Man, Volume 5 (2014, Bravo Zulu Studios)
- The Hall of Insides Collection, Truth and Consequences (2015, Bravo Zulu Studios)
Zombie Power
- Zombie Power, Volume 1 (2012, Bravo Zulu Studios)
- Volume 2 (2014, Bravo Zulu Studios)
- Willie's Journal, Volume 3 (2014, Bravo Zulu Studios)
References
- ^ "Meet Our Members". RWA/NYC Inc. RWA/NYC Inc. 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Super-empowered: Former Greenwich resident introduces female superhero in new graphic novel". Connecticut Post. Hearst Corporation. July 28, 2010. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ "RT Booklovers Convention 2013". Romantic Times. RT Magazine. May 4, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "myRWA : Awards : RWA Service Award". www.rwa.org. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ Lamb, Joyce (December 3, 2012). "Interview: Debut authors Pamela Sherwood, Anne Elizabeth". Happily Ever After (USA Today). USA Today. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "New York Times Best Seller List". New York Times. New York Times. August 7, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ "USA TODAY BEST-SELLING BOOKS". USA Today. USA Today. November 16, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ Lawson, Corinna (June 29, 2012). "Anne Elizabeth: Comic Writer, Romance Author, Columnist". WIRED. Conde Nast. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "RT's Anne Elizabeth And A Special Look At Ziggy, The Ultimate Communicator". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ Elizabeth, Anne (May 1, 2015). "ISSUE 375, Anne Rice Brings Beauty Back". RT Book Reviews.
- ^ "myRWA : RWA Events : Workshops - By Date and Time, The Joy of Writing (WRITER'S LIFE)". www.rwa.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ^ "A SEAL at Heart. (review)". Booklist. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "A SEAL Forever (review)". Booklist. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: A SEAL Forever by Anne Elizabeth". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ^ Condit, Becky. "Love and Lust rec: 'The Soul of a SEAL' by Anne Elizabeth". USA Today. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ Cooper, Elise (2016-12-19). "'The Soul Of A SEAL' (review)". Military Press. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ^ "Hot Alpha SEALs: Military Romance Megaset". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ "Romance Novelist Feels PULSE OF POWER At Dynamite". Newsarama.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.