C.J. Archer

A native of Australia, C. J. Archer has loved history and books for as long as she can
remember. She worked as a librarian and technical writer until she was able to channel her
twin loves by writing historical fiction. She has won and placed in numerous romance
writing contests, including taking home RWAustralia’s Emerald Award in 2008 for the
manuscript that would become her novel Honor Bound. Under the name Carolyn Scott, she has
published contemporary short stories in several women’s magazines, including Take a Break, Women’s Day, and That’s Life. After spending her early childhood
surrounded by the dramatic beauty of outback Queensland, she lives today in suburban
Melbourne with her husband and their two children.