Tanya Anne Crosby

Tanya Anne Crosby (born June 5, 1962 in Rota in Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain) is an American writer of romance novels. A New York Times bestselling author, she is a five-time nominee for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Her novels have been translated into Spanish, Italian, French, Russian and Chinese.

Personal life

Tanya Anne Crosby was born on June 5, 1962 in Rota in Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Her mother is Spanish, and she still proudly declares a dual citizenship. She grew up as a military brat with disparity in cultures.

Tanya Anne is married and has two children. She currently resides in Traverse City, Michigan.

Writing career

Tanya Anne Crosby published her first romance novel "Angel of fire" in 1992 for Avon Books. A New York Times bestselling author, she has written numerous novels, which have graced bestseller lists, including the New York Times, USA Today and Waldenbooks and B Dalton's Top 10. She has received high-level publicity in magazines, such as People, Romantic Times and Publisher’s Weekly, and her books have been translated into eight languages: Russian, Italian, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese.

Her fifth historical romance, Once Upon a Kiss, launched the Avon Romantic Treasures line. Tanya is also an award-winning journalist and editor.

After a 10-year hiatus, she returned with her first contemporary romantic suspense for Kensington. SPEAK NO EVIL and TELL NO LIES were released in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Dedicated to the historicals that gave her a name and a loyal following, she returned to the genre with a brand-new historical series, entitled The Guardians of the Stone. Additionally, Tanya has embarked upon a new storytelling endeavor. Her first title for The Story Plant is titled THE GIRL WHO STAYED and will be released April, 2016.

Tanya has now written for The Story Plant, Kensington Publishing, Harlequin, and Avon Books/Harper Collins, where her fifth book Once Upon a Kiss launched the Avon Romantic Treasures line.