Glenna McReynolds
Pseudonym: Tara Janzen.
Glenna McReynolds was born in Idaho and raised throughout
the United States. Her family moved quite often, living in
the Pacific northwest, the Deep South, and numerous places
in between, with her favorite region being the Rocky
Mountain West. She met her husband, Stan, while a student
at Colorado Mountain College, where they studied graphic
arts and photography. Within a few years, both of their
creative interests took a literary turn, with Glenna
becoming a writer and Stan an English teacher. They have
two children and still make Colorado their home. Before beginning her fantasy trilogy, Glenna wrote thirteen
LOVESWEPT romance novels for Bantam Books. Her stories are
noted for their adventuresome plots and daring characters,
winning numerous industry awards, including the prestigious
RITA award from the Romance Writers of America (AVENGING
ANGEL, 1994), and Romantic Times awards for Best Loveswept
(SHAMELESS, 1993), Best Series Romance Nominee (DRAGON'S
EDEN, 1995), and a career achievement award for Romantic
Adventure (1994). She was a finalist for a Chesterfield
Writer's Film Project fellowship in 1999 and is a
semifinalist in 2002. Glenna is writing RIVER OF EDEN as a
script. In retrospect, Glenna views the writing of the CHALICE AND
THE BLADE trilogy as an act of pure creative indulgence.
Never one to outline or plot in advance, she took very few
preconceived plans with her into the landscape of the
novels, but rather let them unfold as they might. She has
often said that if she knew what was going to happen in a
book, she wouldn't bother to write it. The joy of writing
is one of discovery, the delight is in the epiphany. She was able to do first-hand research for her medieval
books on a trip to England and Wales and is planning a
return visit and more books with a medieval setting. Her
next project, though, is a return to the present with a
story of high adventure and romance set in the rainforests
of South America.
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