Renee Hand

   My love for reading and writing started when I was a child. I always had a passion for it. I remember frequently wearing out the stone steps to the local library. When in a bookstore I would sit in the middle of an aisle perusing a novel that I was eagerly going to purchase but couldn’t wait to read. Often, when I had extra time, I would write stories that would pop into my head locking myself in my room for hours. Now that I am older my love for reading and writing has not diminished. In fact, it has only become a bigger part of me. It is because of this that I chose to share my interests with other readers who love books as much as I do.

                My goal in writing is to entertain, but more importantly it is to build a connection with my readers. If I make another person feel some kind of emotion while they read my books, whether it be love, anger, compassion, or curiosity,  then I did my job as a writer and that makes me feel good about what I write about.

I am not only a romance author but a children's author of an amazing mystery series that encourages children to read by incorporating several topics of interest. The reader must participate into the story in order to solve the case.

I am an award-winning author, educator, tennis coach and various other things. I have been writing for over twenty years and have been a published author for five years with five works published. I write for various chronicles and newsletters, as well as write reviews for various authors of children´s books on my blog, http://thecryptocapersseries.blogspot.com/  

In my writing career thus far, I have been in over 40 newspapers and blogs. I have been interviewed on ABC channel 12 and on various radio stations and blogs, including Blog Talk Radio and The Children's Author Show. I have participated in over 100 events, which include book signings, libraries, book stores, charities, schools  and festivals all over the United States. I am a member of the SCBWI (Society of Children´s Book Writers and Illustrators). I am available on Facebook and I have two videos created for my series which can be seen from the homepage.

For me, it is all about my readers. I write for them and hopefully create a love of reading that will last a lifetime. My family has encouraged my talents and creativity and I couldn’t have gotten this far without their support and love. 

I have also received awards for my works. For Magic Hearts I won a Best 2006 Fantasy Romance award. My second romance novel Seduction of the Lonely Heart won a National Literary Award for Best Romance of  2007.  I am thankful for these two awards. Book 1 of my new children's series, The Crypto-Capers in The Case of the Missing Sock, won a preferred choice award for 2009 by Creative Child Magazine.

Check out the various books that I currently have available and coming soon, a new mystery series for lower elementary. All of the information is throughout the site. 

If you would like me to review your children's book, I can be contacted at thecryptocapersseries@gmail.com

I love being an author! Thank you for all of your support.