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. Sylvia’s stories have been called “wonderful and passionate” by WNBC.com and “wickedly entertaining” by Booklist. Her work has been translated into Russian, Japanese, Portuguese, Czech, German, and Thai. She’s been honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice award, the EPPIE award, and the National Readers’ Choice Award, as well as multiple nominations for Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA^® Award of Excellence.

Sylvia travels extensively in conjunction with various speaking engagements. In addition to presenting workshops before writing groups around the country, she is a frequent panelist at events such as the Romantic Times Convention, Romance Writers of America’s National Convention, and Comic-Con.

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 — Best Romantic Novella — “Mischief and the Marquess”
2007 RITA^® Finalist — Best Romantic Novella — “Her Mad Grace”

Bookseller/Librarian Awards

2009 Maggie Award finalist — Best Historical —
DON’T TEMPT ME
2008 Laurel Wreath 1st Place Winner — Best Historical —
PASSION FOR THE GAME
2008 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Finalist — Best Novella —
“Mischief and the Marquess”
2007 HOLT Medallion Award double finalist — Best Spicy Romance and Best First Book — ASK FOR IT
2007 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Finalist — Best Novella —
“Lucien’s Gamble”
2007 Booksellers’ Best Award — Long Historical — BAD BOYS AHOY!
2007 Booksellers’ Best Award — Best First Book — ASK FOR IT
2007 More Than Magic 3^rd place winner — Best Novella —
“Lucien’s Gamble”

Readers Awards

2009 Aspen Gold Readers’ Choice Finalist for HEAT OF THE NIGHT
2009 Winter Rose Award Winner — Excellence in Historical Romantic Fiction —
DON’T TEMPT ME
2008 National Readers’ Choice Winner — Best Erotic Romance —
HEAT OF THE NIGHT
2008 Aspen Gold Readers’ Choice Finalist for PLEASURES 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 — ASK FOR IT
2007 Write Touch Readers’ Award 3^rd place winner for ASK FOR IT
2004 Lori Foster/Brava Contest — Reader’s Choice Winner —
“Stolen Pleasures”

Writer Awards

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

Reviewers Awards

2009 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award Nominee –
Best Paranormal/SF/Fantasy Erotic Romance – IN THE FLESH
2008 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award Winner –
Best Sensual Historical – DON’T TEMPT ME
2007 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award Nominee —
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 —
THE STRANGER I MARRIED
2006 CAPA Award Nominee — Favorite Erotic Author
2006 Single Titles Reviewers’ Choice Nominee — Best Single Title Historical — BAD BOYS AHOY!
2005 CAPA Award Nominee — Best Erotic Paranormal Romance — MISLED