59 Millennium - Twenty-second Edition ARTS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT NOVELIST Dallas, TX JANIS SUSAN MAY/JANIS PATTERSON Janis Susan May Patterson is an established novelist and one of the original 40 founders of Romance Writers of America in 1980. She has written best-selling mystery, romance and horror novels under several pseudonyms for more than 40 years and is proud to have published both independently and through traditional avenues. Her passion for writing was inspired by her family’s journalism and publishing legacy, and she began writing and bookbinding as a child. She soon began helping write copy for her parents’ advertising agency, an experience she recalls as formative to her experience of the industry. Ms. Patterson published her first novel in 1979 and has achieved international success, appearing on several European bestseller lists. She attributes much of her career success to her determination and fearless attitude and looks forward to continuing to pursue her dreams fully and vibrantly for many years to come.
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