Heather Paxson is a pseudonym for a prolific and award-winning writer published in both the mystery and romance genres.
Paxson's novels have sold more than one million copies in e-book format and over two million paperbacks. Her novels have been translated into Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Finnish, Hebrew, Danish and Swedish. She has been a member of the Romance Writers of America since 1997 and has been a member of the Mystery Writers Association since 1993. Paxson is also a professional speaker with extensive speaking credits at conferences and conventions across the country.
Paxson was born in Marin County, California
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She received a BA in English Literature from Mills College in Oakland, California and a Master's Degree in Library & Information Science from San Francisco State University. She currently lives with her husband in Northern California where she writes full-time whenever she can sneak away from her job as an archivist for a nonprofit agency that serves individuals with disabilities.