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Donna Ball published her first book in 1982. Since that time she has written over eighty
works of commercial fiction under pseudonyms that include Rebecca Flanders, Donna
Carlisle, Leigh Bristol, Taylor Brady, and Donna Boyd. She is known for her work in
women’s fiction and suspense, as well as supernatural fantasy and adventure. Her
novels have been translated into well over a dozen languages and have been
published in virtually every country in the world. She has appeared on Entertainment
Tonight and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, and has been featured in such
publications as the Detroit Free Press, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Ladies Home
Journal, Good Housekeeping, and even T.V. Guide. She is the holder of the Storytelling
World award, 2001, the Georgia Author of the Year Award, 2000, Romantic Times
Reviewer’s Choice Awards for consecutive years 1991-1996, the Georgia Romance
Writer’s Maggie Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Romantic Times,
among others.
Her books have been published by Warner, Simon & Schuster, Random House,
Ballantine Books, St. Martin’s Press, Doubleday, Avon Books/Hearst Corporation, G.P.
Putnam/Penguin, and Harlequin/Silhouette. Additionally, she is a founding partner in
the small press BelleBooks, and is founder and president of Blue Merle Publishing.
Her most recent titles, under the pseudonym Donna Boyd, are THE PASSION and THE
PROMISE, and, writing as Donna Ball, The Raine Stockton Dog Mystery Series:
SMOKY MOUNTAIN TRACKS, RAPID FIRE and GUNSHY . All are now in paperback in
bookstores everywhere.
Donna lives in a restored nineteenth century barn in the heart of the Blue Ridge Divide,
where she teaches writing and offers coaching services for writers around the country.
She is an active volunteer for Friends of the Library, the local humane shelter, Canine
Companions for Independence, Therapy Dogs International, and several animal
rescue groups. She also owns and operates The Pet Coach (www.thepetcoach.net), a
dog training and behavioral consultation service. In her spare time she enjoys
painting, hiking, and competing in various canine sports.
