Judith E. French is a highly acclaimed historical romance fiction novelist, known for her bestselling novels that feature authentic research and strong heroines. With a rich literary career, French has received numerous awards for her work, including RT's Historical Romance Lifetime Achievement Author, Best Historical Author of the Year, The PEARL award for Best Anthology, and The Delaware Diamond Award for Literary Excellence.
French's novels are primarily set in the American frontier, and she has sold millions of copies worldwide, with her work being translated into several languages such as French, Spanish, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Bulgarian, and Mandarin. Her writing is reminiscent of other popular historical romance authors, including Christi Caldwell, Mary Balogh, C. J. Petit, Shirleen Davies, Karen Kay, Madeline Baker, Elle Marlow, Ellen O'Connell, Vonna Harper, Kathryn Le Veque, Colleen French, Julie Garwood, Cecelia Mecca, Caroline Fyffe, and Hannah Howell.
Beyond her writing, French is also a master storyteller who finds inspiration in her diverse ancestry, which includes Scottish, Irish, Welsh, English, and Lenni-Lenape heritage. She has made her home near Chesapeake Bay for over 300 years, where she continues to write and find new stories to tell. Moreover, French is the mother of bestselling novelist Colleen French, further cementing her place in the literary world. Her novels continue to be popular among readers who enjoy historical romance with strong and well-developed characters.