DeAnna Cameron

DeAnna Cameron writes contemporary romance and historical fiction featuring feisty heroines transformed by true love and belly dance, one of the oldest and most exciting dance forms in the world. Her novels have been translated into Japanese, Polish, and Serbian, and her work has been praised for its “deft prose, energetic characters and . . . colorful images” by RT Book Reviews and called “most entertaining” by the Historical Novel Review. She’s also the founder of O.C. Writers, a network of more than 300 published and aspiring authors in Southern California. And she’s the founding editor of Lit Central O.C., an online resource and showcase for O.C. authors. Before turning to fiction, DeAnna worked as a journalist, writing and editing for several Southern California newspapers and magazines. She’s a member of the national Romance Writers of America, and its Orange County chapter. Besides writing she enjoys making wire-wrap and bead jewelry for Odd Alchemy Jewelry; attending steampunk conventions, belly dance festivals, and Renaissance fairs; and binge watching “Vikings,” “Downton Abbey,” and her favorite Syfy shows. She lives in Orange County, Calif. with her family.