Meet Sylvia

Sylvia Day is the national bestselling, award-winning author of over a dozen novels written across multiple sub-genres — contemporary, fantasy, historical, futuristic, science fiction, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy — under multiple pen names: three! A wife and mother of two, she is a former Russian linguist for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence.

Sylvia is a lifelong California resident who loves to travel. Her adventures have taken her to Japan, Holland, Germany, France, Mexico, Jamaica, and all over the United States. Born in Los Angeles, she grew up in Orange County (the O.C.), and later lived in Monterey, Oceanside, and the Temecula Valley.

She is a Japanese-American who enjoys the many Japanese cultural events in Southern California as well as frequent family jaunts to Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Sea World. Her childhood career aspirations were few — become a dolphin trainer at Sea World or a bestselling novelist. Obviously, the dolphin trainer career took a back seat.

A year after she first sat down at the keyboard, Sylvia sold her first book to Kensington Brava and three years later–to the day–she sold her 15-17th single title books. In addition to her novels, she’s written numerous novellas and short stories for both print and electronic-original release. Called “wonderful and passionate” by WNBC.com and “wickedly entertaining” by Booklist, Sylvia’s stories are frequent recipients of Readers’ Choice and Reviewers’ Choice accolades. Her work has been translated into Russian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Thai. She’s been honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice award, the EPPIE award, and multiple finalist nods for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA^® Award of Excellence.

A voracious reader, Sylvia still manages to keep up with her two young children. She’s blessed with an understanding husband who is proud of her writing and doesn’t mind (too much) that her computer sees her more often than he does.

Sylvia also writes under the pseudonyms S.J. Day and Livia Dare.

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Fast Facts

Nationality » Japanese/Irish

Some of Sylvia’s Favorite Things:

Color » Purple
Book » SHANNA
Author » Lisa Kleypas
Food » Most everything, but especially when it’s HOT. (chili pepper hot )
Song » She’s Always A Woman by Billy Joel
Movie » GONE WITH THE WIND
Organizations » StopGlobalWarming.org and Joyful Heart Foundation

Favorite Recipes

Low Carb Dessert » Low Carb Cheesecake with butter/nut crust
Nowhere-Near Low Carb » Almost-a-Dessert Cornbread

Bestseller Lists

Nielsen BookScan’s Top 100 Romances Bestseller list
Barnes & Noble Trade Paperback Bestseller

Awards

The RITA^®

2008 RITA^® finalist for Best Romantic Novella for “Mischief and the Marquess”
2007 RITA^® finalist for Best Romantic Novella for “Her Mad Grace”

Bookseller/Librarian Awards

2008 Laurel Wreath 1st Place Winner for Best Historical for
PASSION FOR THE GAME
2008 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Finalist for Best Novella for
“Mischief and the Marquess”
2007 HOLT Medallion Award double finalist –
Best Spicy Romance and Best First Book for ASK FOR IT
2007 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Finalist for Best Novella for
“Lucien’s Gamble”
2007 Booksellers’ Best Award Long Historical for BAD BOYS AHOY!
2007 Booksellers’ Best Award Best First Book for ASK FOR IT
2007 More Than Magic 3^rd place winner in the novella category for
“Lucien’s Gamble”

Readers Awards

2009 Winter Rose Award Winner for Excellence in Historical Romantic Fiction for
DON’T TEMPT ME
2008 Aspen Gold Readers’ Choice Finalist for PLEASURES OF THE NIGHT
2008 National Readers’ Choice Finalist Best Erotic Romance for
HEAT OF THE NIGHT
2007 Aspen Gold Readers’ Choice Winner for BAD BOYS AHOY!
2007 National Readers’ Choice Finalist Best First Book and Best Erotic Romance for ASK FOR IT
2007 Write Touch Readers’ Award 3^rd place winner for ASK FOR IT

Writer Awards

2008 Prism 2nd Place Winner for Best Erotic Paranormal –
PLEASURES OF THE NIGHT
2006 Passionate Plume finalist for Best Historical – ASK FOR IT
2007 EPPIE Winner – Erotic Contemporary for WISH LIST
2007 EPPIE finalist – Erotic Historical for ASK FOR IT

Reviewers Awards

2008 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award Winner – Best Sensual Historical – DON’T TEMPT ME
2007 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award Nominee for Best Historical Romantic Adventure – PASSION FOR THE GAME
2007 SingleTitles.com Reviewers’ Choice Nominee for ASK FOR IT
2006 CAPA Award Winner Best Historical Erotic Romance for
THE STRANGER I MARRIED
2006 CAPA Award Nominee for Favorite Erotic Author
2006 Single Titles Reviewers’ Choice Nominee for Best Single Title Historical for BAD BOYS AHOY!
2005 CAPA Award Nominee Best Erotic Paranormal Romance for MISLED