Lucy Sanna

Lucy Sanna, author of both fiction and nonfiction, has found success in venues ranging from poetry and short stories to featture science articles and self-help books. With an education in English literature, a nose for research, and a passion for sensual detail, Lucy easily moves through time, place, and voice, bringing both creative fancy and authenticity to her work.

She has published poetry and erotic short stories in such literary magazines as Yellow Silk, Salmagundi, Amelia and Mokehillian Review of Poetry. Her recently completed novel, Jazz Dancing, has been requested by a number of agents. In the meantime, she is focusing on her next novel.

Lucy’s two self-help books, How to Romance the Woman You Love--The Way SHE Wants You To (Random House, 1995), and How to Romance the Man You Love-- The Way HE Wants You To (Random House, 1996) continue to hold their place on bookstore shelves. In the meantime, this “evergreen” twin set has been picked up by major book clubs and published in six languages.

When she isn’t writing, Lucy enjoys helping others realize their own creative dreams. She is a certified Creativity Coach and has for years shared her expertise through leadership in writing conferences and critique workshops. Lucy is co-founder and faculty member of the Gold Rush Writers Conference, now in its sixth year.

Lucy's charity efforts are focused on health, both human and environmental. Since 1999, she has served on the Strategic Planning Committee for the National Kidney Foundation's annual San Francisco Authors Luncheon, the premiere authors event of the Bay Area, founded by Amy Tan and Ann Getty.

She has also served on the Board of the California Writers Club, San Francisco Peninsula Branch.

RECOGNITION

Lucy has been featured on national television and radio, including CBS, NBC, NPR, and FOX, and her books have been recognized by national press, including the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Examiner, Playboy Magazine, and Men’s World Magazine, to name a few.

In 2009 Lucy received a residency grant to Vermont Studio Center, where she focused on finishing the initial draft of Jazz Dancing.

WATCH FOR LUCY'S NEXT BOOK - JAZZ DANCING

When jazz radio host Ceci Bancroft finds a gold trumpet hidden in her mother’s basement, she embarks on a quest to learn the origins of her bi-racial heritage. Her search leads her to a dark legacy of family lies and secrets spanning a century. Told in two voices, the story unfolds against the rich tapestries of present-day San Francisco and 1920s Paris as two gifted women--one a visual artist, one a musician--seek to define themselves and fulfill their creative dreams.