I'm privileged to know some absolutely fantastic women. Women who are at the top of their fields in their career, their profession and indeed their personal and community lives.
Today I'd like to say a little about my friend Valerie Parv. A romance writer of excellence. Read what Valerie's webpage (profile) says about her and then visit her site. Check out her book list page and get to know her better.
VALERIE PARV
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With 25 million copies of her books sold internationally, including many Waldenbooks bestsellers, it’s no wonder Valerie Parv is known as Australia’s queen of romance and is recognised as the media spokesperson for all things romantic.
Already a successful writer of non-fiction, Valerie has made love and romance a career, with over 60 novels to her name.
Valerie’s short fiction is also regularly featured in national magazines
A qualified trainer and counsellor, Valerie conducts seminars and workshops on creativity and all aspects of the writing craft based on her best-selling guides for writers: Heart and Craft, (Allen & Unwin, 2009) How do I Love Thee (Valerie Parv editor, Allen & Unwin, December 2009) , The Art of Romance Writing (Allen & Unwin 1993, 2004) and The Idea Factory (Allen & Unwin 1995).
Valerie held Australia’s first romance writing workshop in 1988, which led to the founding of Romance Writers of Australia, and she has been a member ever since.
In 1994 the State Library of New South Wales, Australia, began to acquire Valerie’s papers for their collection and continues to acquire material from her.
"These papers detail the author’s career as one of Australia’s most successful writers in the romance genre and include manuscripts of her works and correspondence." [The State Library Collection, Annual Report]
Valerie lives in Australia's capital city, Canberra, where she is a volunteer guide at the National Zoo & Aquarium. She draws on this and other aspects of her life for many of her novels, having spent almost 38 years happily married to her romantic hero, Paul, a former crocodile hunter in Australia’s tropical north, later a cartoonist and illustrator of many of Valerie's nonfiction books
Valerie continues to write her page-turning novels because they affirm her belief in love and happy endings. As she says ...
"Love gives you wings, romance helps you fly".
© Valerie Parv, www.valerieparv.com/
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Hi Rosemary and thanks for generously including me in your blog, especially on my birthday. Instead of cake and candles, I was treated to a chef-made Toblerone Cheesecake with a personal birthday message on top, delightful and sinfully luscious! Currently I'm writing a Harlequin Superromance, my return to the romance world after completing two Australian books. I wish joy to all who share my special day, I hope yours was wonderful too. Loving your blog, Rosemary, you're an inspiration. Valerie
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great read about Valerie Parv. Now I have found your blog I have saved it so I can continue to read it.
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