Edith Layton
<p>Edith Layton loved to write. She wrote articles and opinion pieces for the <em>New York Times</em> and <em>Newsday</em>, as well as for local papers, and freelanced writing publicity before she began writing novels. </p><p><em>Publisher’s Weekly</em> called her “one of romance’s most gifted authors.” She received many awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the <em>Romantic Times</em>, and excellent reviews and commendations from <em>Library Journal</em>, <em>Romance Readers Anonymous</em>, and Romance Writers of America. She also wrote historical novels under the name Edith Felber.</p><p>Mother of three grown children, she lived on Long Island with her devoted dog, Miss Daisy; her half feral parakeet, Little Richard; and various nameless pond fish in the fishness protection program.</p>