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Short Biography

Winner of the 2009 Golden Heart® for Best Paranormal Romance for her manuscript FIRST GRAVE ON THE RIGHT, Darynda was born spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, annoying man and beast alike. After the Golden Heart final, she pimped herself as best she could, landed an amazing agent and sold to St. Martin’s Press in a three-book deal. Darynda lives in the Land of Enchantment, also known as New Mexico, with her husband of more than 25 years and two beautiful sons, aka the Mighty, Mighty Jones Boys. She can be found at www.daryndajones.com.

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Awards

• 2009- Winner of the RWA® Golden Heart® for Best Paranormal Romance Manuscript
• 2009-1st place- GOTCHA! – FIRST GRAVE ON THE RIGHT (suspense)
• 2007-1st place- PASIC Book of your Heart – RILEY’S SWITCH (now titled GRIMSIGHT) (YA)
• 2006-1st place-The Rebecca (LERA) –A THIEF AND A LIAR (historical romance)

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Education

Darynda is a Summa cum Laude graduate from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Science in Sign Language Interpreting.

Professional Affilliations

• Romance Writers of America
• Ruby Slippered Sisterhood (2009 Golden Heart Finalists)
• The Land of Enchantment Romance Authors (RWA Chapter 113)
• Kiss of Death (RWA SIC)
• Futuristic, Fantasy and Paranormal (RWA SIC)
• The Golden Network (RWA SIC)
• YARWA (Young Adult Chapter of RWA)
• SFR Brigade

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Photo Credit: © 2010 Donita Massey Privett. All rights reserved.

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Agents

Literary:
Alexandra Machinist
Janklow & Nesbit Associates
445 Park Ave.
New York, N.Y. 10022-2606
amachinist@janklow.com

Foreign Rights:
Stephanie Koven
Janklow & Nesbit Associates
445 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022-2606
stephanie@janklow.com

Film:
Josie Freedman
ICM
10250 Constellation Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA  90067
jfreedman@icmtalent.com