Swendson sold this novel and two others in 1995 to a publisher who insisted that she use a pen name. She completed her first manuscripts for a contest, winning the science fiction/fantasy category and attracting the notice of an editor. After her graduation, Swendson worked in public relations and became serious about learning to write a novel, joining local writing organizations, and researching the novel-writing process.
These courses included fencing (useful for fantasy novels), the search for extraterrestrial life (useful for science fiction novels) and parageography (the geography of imaginary lands). Biography Īlthough Swendson majored in broadcast news at the University of Texas at Austin, she enrolled in a wide variety of courses that she thought could help her become a successful novelist. Swendson is perhaps best known for the "Katie Chandler" series of novels, beginning with the 2005 publication of Enchanted, Inc. She has also written under the pseudonym Samantha Carter. Shanna Swendson is an American author of romance novels and chick lit.
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