Barbara Keiler[1] (born April 7, 1953 in New York City, United States), known more widely by her pseudonym Judith Arnold, is an American author of crime fiction and over eighty-five romance novels.
After winning a contest in college for writing a play, Keiler decided to become a playwright.
[3] She then spent the next ten years writing plays for production in regional theaters around the country.
[1] She is also a past president of Novelists, Inc.[5] In July 2012 Keiler, along with two other named plaintiffs representing approximately 1000 authors, filed a class action suit, Barbara Keiler v. Harlequin Enterprises Limited, 12cv5558, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan), against HQ Enterprises , alleging improper payment of e-book royalties.
[10] The parties agreed to settle in March 2016 and a $4.1M[11] settlement was approved by William H. Pauley III in July 2016.