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Jewels of the Quill is a group of award-winning women authors. We write in more than 45 categories of fiction, nonfiction, and everything in between. Among the 12 authors in the group, we’ve had almost 450 books published by 97 publishers. We’ve won or finaled for almost 320 awards. Our books are available in mass market paperback, trade paperback, hardcover, electronic, Large Print, and audio formats. In short, we offer something for every reader.

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meet JOTQ

Regina Andrews (Dame Ametrine)   Margaret L. Carter (Dame Onyx)   Diane Craver (Dame Morganite)

  Christine DeSmet (Dame Moonstone)   Carrie S. Masek (Dame Topaz)   Lisa Mills (Dame Citrine)

Anne Patrick (Dame Tourmaline)   Barbara Raffin (Dame Jade)   Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise)

Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber)   Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst)   Karen Woods (Dame Coral)

Dame announcements   Monthly spotlight   monthly giveaway   monthly newsletters
monthly theme reads   upcoming releases   appearances   JOTQ group anthologies
spotlight archive   special guest dame archive   book lists   JOTQ author books by category
retired dames   email JOTQ   links   sitemap

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diamond Check out our May Spotlight, Interview, and Giveaway!

diamond The May Fans of Jewels of the Quill monthly newsletter and the newly updated Special Edition (individual author newsletter listing) newsletter are now available for viewing: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQnewsletter.html. Both are available in plain-text and PDF formats.

diamond In June, Jewels of the Quill bids a fond farewell to Lisa Mills, our beloved Dame Citrine. We'll welcome new member Danielle Thorne, Dame Larimar, at that time. Stay tuned for more details!

diamond JOTQ 10 Year anniversary In July 2013, Jewels of the Quill celebrates our 10 year anniversary. Join us here on our website for the celebration with our annual book giveaway galore! Invite your friends!

diamond Magical Kisses Jewels of the Quill's second Valentine’s Day anthology, MAGICAL KISSES, is available now! Find out more about this anthology here: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQholiday3.html. Find out more about our other anthologies here: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/Groupanthologies.html. View our Jewels of the Quill anthology navigation page here: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQanthologynavigation.html.

diamond Looking for a new series to read? Jewels of the Quill has them! Try this month's reading gems by starting here: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/JOTQseriesreads.html for your book shopping convenience.

diamond Jewels of the Quill posts in our newsletter short excerpts from newly released group anthologies during the first week of each month, with short excerpts from our monthly theme reads in our newsletter every Friday of the month, and new release excerpts as they become available. Make sure you're subscribed to our newsletter so you'll get the excerpts automatically in your inbox. For more information, read the current edition of our newsletter. You can also find the monthly excerpt schedules here.

diamond New releases from: Regina Andrews (Dame Ametrine), Margaret L. Carter (Dame Onyx), Diane Craver (Dame Morganite), Carrie S. Masek (Dame Topaz), Anne Patrick (Dame Tourmaline), Barbara Raffin (Dame Jade), Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise), Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber), and Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst).

diamond New sales for: Jane Toombs has sold her rights-back gothic romantic suspense titles THE FOG MAIDEN, POINT OF LOST SOULS, TULE WITCH, THE HOUSE AT CANTERBURY, HOUSE OF MASQUES, ISLE OF THE SEVENTH SENTRY, and THE OPAL LEGACY to Samhain Publishing for their retro line. Each novel will be published as an ebook in the fall or winter of 2013 or into 2014. Karen Wiesner has sold FALCON’S BEND CASE FILES, Volume III (mystery/police procedural novella collection) with writing partner Chris Spindler) including First Sight, Identity, Cupid’s Romance, Out of Mind, Lonely Hearts, and Assassin; coming November 2016 in trade paperback and electronic formats from Writers Exchange E-Publishing.

diamond On May 2, Jewels of the Quill is giving away a download of OBSESSIONS by Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber). On June 2, we're giving away a trade paperback of HOLDING ON by Lisa Mills (Dame Citrine). Visit The Romance Studio for more information.

diamond On May 1, Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst) is giving away a download of Losses and Gains, Book 2 of the Cowboy Fever Series. On May 1, she's giving away a download of download of download of For Always, Book 3 of the Cowboy Fever Series. Visit The Romance Studio for more information.

diamond The following Dames frequently have giveaways at their personal websites/blogs and/or by e-mail: Diane Craver (Dame Morganite), Carrie S. Masek (Dame Topaz), Anne Patrick (Dame Tourmaline), Jane Toombs (Dame Turquoise) and Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber) participate in frequent giveaways here: http://bookswelove.net/contest.php; Janet Lane Walters (Dame Amber), and Karen Wiesner (Dame Amethyst). Join Karen Wiesner for a special book sale here.

diamond Love Karen Wiesner's cover art designs on all the Jewels of the Quill anthologies? Love puzzles? Click here for a full listing of free, online puzzles with Dame Amethyst's cover art designs on them: http://www.angelfire.com/stars4/kswiesner/KarensPuzzles.html.

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