Parris Afton Bonds

Thirty-five books and five sons attest to the prolific Parris Afton Bonds. She is an award-winning author of westerns, historicals, international espionage, romances, sagas, and mainstream fiction as well as a multitude of nonfiction articles and essays.

As cofounder of both Southwest Writers Workshop and Romance Writers of America, she instigated and sponsors the SWWW Young Writers contest. Parris donates part of her time, working with both grade-school children and female inmates to help them express their creativity.