Christy Tillery French is author of the novels "Chasing Horses" (AmErica House, 2001); "Wayne's Dead" (AmErica House, 2002), "Chasing Demons" (Mystery and Suspense Press, 2003), "The Bodyguard" (Mystery and Suspense Press, 2004), "The Bodyguard and the Show Dog" (Behler Publications, 2006), and "The Bodyguard and the Rock Star (L&L Dreamspell, 2008). French's books have been chosen by numerous book clubs across America as their Book of the Month. "Chasing Horses" was nominated for consideration for the Heart & Scroll Madcap Award for best in romantic comedy and ranked second and third place. "The Bodyguard and the Show Dog" received the 2006 Single Titles Reviewers' Choice Award. In addition, all five books have been placed with the McClung Historical Collection of the East Tennessee Historical Center as part of the local and genealogical history of East Tennessee. The translation rights for "Wayne's Dead" were sold to Yacom Publishers of Seoul, South Korea. In 2004, the translation rights for "Chasing Demons" were sold to Futami Shobo Publishers of Tokyo, Japan. French has had her poetry published in the anthologies Letters from the Soul (The International Library of Poetry, 2002), Endless Mysteries (The International Library of Poetry, 2002), The Best Poems and Poets of 2002 (The International Library of Poetry, 2003), Theatre of the Mind (Noble House, 2003), and The Colors of Life (The International Library of Poetry, 2003). Her poetry has also been recorded on the album The Sound of Poetry (The International Library of Poetry, 2002). She has been awarded the Editor's Choice Award for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 by The International Library of Poetry for outstanding achievement in poetry, has been nominated Poet of the Year for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 by The International Society of Poets, and has received the International Poet of Merit Award for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006. French has been recognized in Who's Who in U.S. Writers, Editors & Poets (American Biographical Institute, 2002), Who's Who in America (Marquis Who's Who, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), Who's Who of American Women (Marquis Who's Who 2004-2005 and 2006-2007), Who's Who in Finance and Business (Marquis Who's Who, 2004-2005 and 2006-2007), and Manchester Who's Who, 2006. She serves on the Board of the Southeast Mystery Writers of America Skill Build Committee, representing East Tennessee. In August, 2005, she organized and hosted a skill build in Knoxville, Tennessee, sponsored by the Southeast Chapter of Mystery Writers of America. French resides in Powell, TN, with her husband and is a small business owner. She is a book reviewer for Midwest Book Review as well as member of Romance Writers of America, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and the Guppies.

Birth Place: Knoxville, TN USA

Accomplishments: "Who's Who in U.S. Writers, Editors, and Poets", 2002.

"Who's Who in America", 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

"Who's Who of American Women, 2004-2005, 2006-2007.

"Who's Who in Finance and Business", 2004-2005, 2006-2007.

"Manchester Who's Who", 2006.

Featured in a front-page article of the "Community News" section of the "Knoxville News-Sentinel" on July 31, 2002. The article, by by journalist and published author David Hunter, placed French among the ranks of authors such as George Washington Harris, Charles Todd, James Agee and Cormac McCarthy.

"Chasing Horses, "Wayne's Dead", "Chasing Demons","The Bodyguard" and "The Bodyguard and the Show Dog" have been placed with the McClung Historical Collection of the East Tennessee Historical Center as part of the local and genealogical history of East TN.

"Chasing Horses", "Wayne's Dead", "Chasing Demons", "The Bodyguard" and "The Bodyguard and the Show Dog" have been placed in the Knox County Library System as well as library systems throughout America.

Book Reviewer for Midwest Book Review.

Committee member, Southeast Mystery Writers of America Skill Build Committee.

Nominated Poet of the Year 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 by the International Society of Poets.

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"The Bodyguard and the Rock Star, Book 3 of The Bodyguard Series" will be published in 2007. "The Bodyguard and the Show Dog" sold out within three months of its release and has gone into a second printing. "Chasing Demons" sold 14,183 copies within a six-month period in Japan. Future Titles: "Run and Hide" - romantic suspense "Immortal Harvest" - psychological thriller