Christine Conrad

CHRISTINE CONRAD's most recent published work is "Watermill Revisited," a revealing and fascinating meditation on her relationship with Jerome Robbins and his ballet Watermill.It follows her novel "Mademoiselle Benoir" from Houghton Mifflin. Inspired by a true story and written in epistolary form, it received excellent reviews.It was preceded by her pictorial biography "Jerome Robbins: That Broadway Man, That Ballet Man," based on her long relationship with the renowned choreographer.

Ms. Conrad began working full-time as a writer for film and television in the early 1980's after moving to Los Angeles. She is well-known for originating the screenplay of "Junior" which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Raised in NYC, she worked there in theatre; as an editor in book publishing; and as New York City film commissioner.

Her own serious illness in the mid-1990's galvanized her to become an advocate for women's health, and she wrote two books, "Natural Woman, Natural Menopause," and "A Woman's Guide to Natural Hormones." Through her non-profit foundation www.naturalwoman.org she continues to provide women with doctor referrals for bio-identical hormones and has helped thousands of women get life-changing treatment.

Eclecticism, as it turns out, has always defined her working life, and she is currently working on a number of different projects:

A novel set in France, Two Sisters;

A novel, Sonny, Royal Dog;

After her story, "Ties That Bind," read by Kathleen Turner, was accepted for a BBC broadcast, she was inspired to put together a collection, never having worked in this form before.

"Under My Skin," read by Calista Flockhart, her second short story for the BBC debuted on March 16, 2012.