“With
historicals, the research is half the fun. Contemporaries are especially easy.
People are right out there in front of you; you meet them every day. You can
concentrate wholly on the story and characters.”
– Heather Graham Pozzessere
Born on the Ides of March in 1953,
Pozzessere is a best-selling American writer of more than 150 romance, mystery
and paranormal novels now published in 25 languages and with a huge following
(her books have sold over 75 million copies).
A native of Florida, she studied as
an actress and singer and started her career in dinner theater before becoming
a stay-at-home mom. During “nap times”
for her young kids, she started writing both romance and horror stories and
made her first sale at age 29. And while
Romance and Historical Romance have been at the forefront of her work, her
mysteries and “chill” tales also have won acclaim. She has been a leading member of Mystery
Writers of America, Horror Writers Association, and the International Thriller
Writers.
Recently, she gravitated back to
acting and 
singing, starting an annual dinner theater event to benefit the city
of New Orleans and its libraries. She
also is the founder of the all-author Slush Pile players and Slush Pile band,
which performs musical revues at writing conventions and for charity.
singing, starting an annual dinner theater event to benefit the city
of New Orleans and its libraries. She
also is the founder of the all-author Slush Pile players and Slush Pile band,
which performs musical revues at writing conventions and for charity.
Known for her detailed descriptions
and “true to the character” depictions, she noted, “I always feel a responsibility to the
people I write about. I feel obligated to portray them in the way they feel is
proper.”
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