
Julia Quinn
16 SeriesJulia Quinn, the pen name of Julie Pottinger, is an American author known for her historical romance novels, including the Bridgerton and Smythe-Smith Quartet series. She graduated from Harvard with a degree in Art History and initially planned to attend medical school, but chose a full-time writing career after selling her first two novels. In 2001, she won $79,000 on the TV game show The Weakest Link.
Julia Quinn's "The Lady Most" series is a collaboration with Connie Brockway and Eloisa James. "Scottish Brides" features additional stories by Christina Dodd, Stephanie Laurens, and Karen Ranney. "The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown" and "Lady Whistledown Strikes Back" include contributions from Suzanne Enoch, Karen Hawkins, and Mia Ryan. "Where's My Hero?" also contains stories by Lisa Kleypas and Kinley MacGregor. "Four Weddings and a Sixpence" is co-authored with Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, and Stefanie Sloane.