Candace Camp is a highly accomplished American author, best known for her historical and contemporary romance novels. She has written over sixty successful books, using pen names such as Lisa Gregory, Sharon Stephens, and Kristin James at different points in her career. Camp was born in Amarillo, Texas, and grew up in a family where writing was a natural part of life, as her mother was a newspaper reporter and her father a business manager in the Amarillo newspaper agency. Her interest in writing began at the early age of ten, and she started writing fiction as a way to relax and release stress.
Camp's writing career took off in 1978 with the publication of her first novel, "Bonds of Love," under the pseudonym Lisa Gregory. Over the years, she has written many popular series, including the Mad Moreland series, which has become a favorite among her readers. Camp's novels are set in various periods and settings, but she has a particular fondness for the Regency Era of England. In addition to her successful writing career, Camp is also a New York Times Bestselling author, which is a testament to her storytelling abilities and popularity among readers.
Camp attended law school at the University of North Carolina but chose to become a writer instead of practicing law. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and is the mother of Young Adult author Anastasia Hopcus. Camp's writing journey has been marked by her ability to create engaging stories that resonate with readers, and her success as a bestselling author is a reflection of her talent and dedication to her craft.