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Francine Saint Marie's Biography

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Apr 2009

My debut novel, The Secret Keeping, was a LAMBDA Notable Book, a Goldie Award finalist, a semi-finalist for the Independent Publishers Award, and an IPPY Award Bronze medalist. I am also the author of Girl Trouble, a collection of thematic shorts, and THE SECRET TRILOGY: Three novels. Two women. One epic love story. which was nominated for the Ferro/Grumley literary prize in fiction. I am presently working on a new novel, Persuasion, which is slated for release VERY SOON. A visual artist as well as a writer, I was born, educated, and currently reside in the USA.

Influences

D.H. Lawrence and the short novels of Colette greatly inform my writing.

Upcoming Works

"MARS" (A work of political-science fiction.)

Agents

Brooke Donny

Recommended Links

Publishers

Spinster Ink
Fifth Column Press
BD Books

Interests & Hobbies

Art. Literature. Gardens. Music.