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A bestselling author, anthologist, and speaker, June Cotner’s books include Graces, Bedside Prayers, Animal Blessings, Teen Sunshine Reflections and Amazing Graces (published by HarperCollins); Mothers and Daughters and Baby Blessings (published by Harmony Books/Random House); Family Celebrations (published by Andrews McMeel); Bless the Day (published by Kodansha); Bless the Beasts (SeaStar Books); and The Home Design Handbook (Henry Holt and Company). Her books altogether have more than one-half million copies in print. She has three forthcoming anthologies: Christmas Blessings (October 2002, Warner Books); Wedding Blessings (February 2003, Broadway Books/Random House); and another children’s picture book, Star Light Star Bright (September 2003, SeaStar Books).

June has appeared on national radio programs and her books have been featured in many national publications, including USA Today, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, and Family Circle. She teaches workshops and gives presentations at bookstores throughout the country and at the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association Conference, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Conference, and The Learning Annex centers in New York and California.

A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, June has an impressive background of more than 25 years in marketing. She is the mother of two grown children and lives in Poulsbo, Washington (a small town outside of Seattle) with her husband, two dogs, and two cats. Her hobbies include yoga, hiking, backpacking, and cross-country skiing.

For more information, you may access June’s web site at www.junecotner.com.

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