Heather Graham Pozzessere (born March 15, 1953) is an American writer, who writes primarily
romance novels. She also writes under her
maiden nameHeather Graham as well as the
pen nameShannon Drake.
She has written over 150 novels and
novellas, has been published in approximately 25 languages, and has had over 75 million copies printed.[1]
Biography
Born Heather Graham on March 15, 1953, she grew up in
Miami-Dade County, Florida. She married Dennis Pozzessere shortly after her high school graduation. After high school, she went on and earned a degree in theater arts from the
University of South Florida. She spent several years after that working in dinner theater, singing backup vocals, and bartending.[2] After the birth of her third child, Pozzessere decided she could not afford to go to work anymore.[3] She chose to stay at home, and, to fill her time, began to write horror stories and romances.[2] After two years,[3] in 1982, she sold her first novel, When Next We Love.[2]
She has written more than 100 novels and novellas. Her books have been published in over 20 languages.[citation needed]
Pozzessere is a founder of the Florida chapter of the
Romance Writers of America, and since 1999 has hosted the annual
Romantic Times Vampire Ball for charity.[2] In 2006, she hosted the first Writers for New Orleans on Labor Day, with workshops and a dinner theater event to benefit the city and the libraries. Labor Day of 2007 made it an annual event. She is the founder of the Slushpile players and Slushpile band. [citation needed]
In November 2016, it was announced that Pozzessere would co-author
Chad Michael Murray in writing his second novel, titled American Drifter, released in November 2017.[4]
Heather Graham Pozzessere (born March 15, 1953) is an American writer, who writes primarily
romance novels. She also writes under her
maiden nameHeather Graham as well as the
pen nameShannon Drake.
She has written over 150 novels and
novellas, has been published in approximately 25 languages, and has had over 75 million copies printed.[1]
Biography
Born Heather Graham on March 15, 1953, she grew up in
Miami-Dade County, Florida. She married Dennis Pozzessere shortly after her high school graduation. After high school, she went on and earned a degree in theater arts from the
University of South Florida. She spent several years after that working in dinner theater, singing backup vocals, and bartending.[2] After the birth of her third child, Pozzessere decided she could not afford to go to work anymore.[3] She chose to stay at home, and, to fill her time, began to write horror stories and romances.[2] After two years,[3] in 1982, she sold her first novel, When Next We Love.[2]
She has written more than 100 novels and novellas. Her books have been published in over 20 languages.[citation needed]
Pozzessere is a founder of the Florida chapter of the
Romance Writers of America, and since 1999 has hosted the annual
Romantic Times Vampire Ball for charity.[2] In 2006, she hosted the first Writers for New Orleans on Labor Day, with workshops and a dinner theater event to benefit the city and the libraries. Labor Day of 2007 made it an annual event. She is the founder of the Slushpile players and Slushpile band. [citation needed]
In November 2016, it was announced that Pozzessere would co-author
Chad Michael Murray in writing his second novel, titled American Drifter, released in November 2017.[4]