Vonnie Alto

Writer in Pacific Northwest

Vonnie Alto

Writer in Pacific Northwest

I am a customer service career professional with a work history in library employment, high level government service, and document support namely records, documents, data, scanning, redaction, accounts, and cyber security.

I have a Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Portland, where I specialized in the 19th Century, Women's History, Fashion History, and Medieval-Renaissance culture. I wrote my Master's Thesis on the History of Women's Millinery.

I also have a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Portland with a triple major in English, Psychology, and History and a minor in French.

Since 2023, I have served as the Regional Coordinator of the Oregon-SW Washington Region of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA). Previously, I served 6 years as Secretary.

In 2016, the Oregon-SW Washington Region awarded me a Tribute Grant to attend the JASNA AGM (annual general meeting) conference. In 2010, I served as a Registration Assistant for the JASNA AGM in Portland.

I have co-presented at 2 meetings for the Oregon-SW Washington Region on Jane Austen in 1803 and 1817. In January, I'll present on Jane Austen's Creativity.

My memberships include: Jane Austen Society of North America (life membership); Regency Fiction Writers; Romance Writers of America (RWA)--of which I have PRO status; and Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society (life membership).

My publishing credentials include: regional event news for the national publication JASNA News; blog posts for JASNA Oregon & SW Washington Region; writing articles in RWA newsletters; a 10,000 word short story romance for the confessions market; book reviews for The Gothic Journal and The Regency Realm; an essay for The Finnish-American Reporter; poetry, and an archived M.A. Thesis.

Additionally, I write paranormal romance with a twist (both contemporary and historical); historical nonfiction, especially women's history; short stories; and poetry

I edit both fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. To contact me, please message me on LinkedIn.

  • Education
    • M.A. History
    • University of Portland