Linnea Sinclair

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About Linnea Sinclair

Winner of the prestigious national book award, the RITA®, and published by both the Dell and Spectra imprints of Bantam Random House as well as the Gallery imprint of Simon & Schuster, science fiction romance author Linnea Sinclair has become a name synonymous for high-action, emotionally intense, character-driven novels. Reviewers note that Sinclair’s novels “have the wow-factor in spades,” earning her accolades from both the science fiction and romance communities. Her books have claimed spots in the Locus Top Ten and received starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly. Romantic Times BOOKreviews magazine consistently gives Sinclair’s books 4-1/2 stars (their highest rating). Starlog magazine calls Sinclair “one of the reigning queens of science fiction romance.” The Down Home Zombie Blues, her 2007 release, was optioned for movie production in 2010 and began principle photography as The Down Home Alien Blues in February 2011. Release date TBA. A former news reporter and retired private detective, Sinclair’s lively workshops have made her a writing conference favorite nationwide—her schedule includes workshops in Houston, Denver, Tampa, St Louis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Dallas. She was featured on Daytime, an NBC syndicated talk show. She teaches craft of fiction writing courses at writers' conferences and via on line venues. Sinclair, a former news reporter and retired private detective, resides in Naples, Florida (winters) and Columbus, Ohio (summers) with her husband, Robert Bernadino, and their thoroughly spoiled cats. Readers can find her perched on the third barstool from the left in her Intergalactic Bar and Grille at Specialties: Novel-length commercial genre fiction, specifically science fiction romance, fantasy romance and romantic suspense.