Natalie R. Collins was born in Logan, Utah and attended the University of Utah. She worked for eleven years at The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah's largest daily newspaper, before leaving to devote more time to her family. During the ensuing years, she wrote five novels. She also worked for the 2001 and 2002 Sundance Film Festivals as an editor.

SISTERWIFE, her first published novel came out in 2003 from Zumaya Publications. SISTERWIFE was nominated for many awards, and was followed up with a sequel, TWISTED SISTER, which was recently sold to Five Star. Natalie's second book WIVES AND SISTERS was published by St. Martin's Press in October 2004. This book is now available in paperback. WIVES AND SISTERS received high acclaim from both readers and reviewers, receiving an extraordinary amount of print coverage, and reviewers praised Natalie's ability to blend fact and fiction in this page-turning thriller that's ripped from the headlines. She also received blurbs from Tess Gerritsen, Lisa Gardner, Perri O'Shaughnessy and many other bestselling authors. Her next book, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, will be available in hardcover from St. Martin's Press in January 2007. Writing as Natalie M. Roberts, she also recently sold a mystery series to Berkley, scheduled to begin publication in April 2007.

Natalie's Blog, Trapped By the Mormons--Living Life Behind the Zion Curtain, about her exploits living as an Ain't in a land of Saints, has a large, loyal readership. Although the blog is considered somewhat controversial--especially by faithful Mormons--the humorous spin on the rich culture that is Mormonism seems to appeal to all types of readers.

She also has a listing of legitimate, vetted, non-fee charging agents on her site, and has interviewed and collected information from agents for the past six years.

Natalie is a member of the International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and Romance Writers of America.