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	== Books ==		== Books ==
		+	* ''[[Alice At Heart]]'' - 2002
		+	* ''[[And A Prosperous New Year]]'' - 2001
		+	* ''[[The Apple Pie Knights\|Apple Pie Knights, The]]'' - 2014
		+	* ''[[ At Home In Mossy Creek]]'' - 2007
		+	* ''[[The Beloved Woman\|Beloved Woman, The]]'' - 1991
		+	* ''[[The Biscuit Witch\|Biscuit Witch, The]]'' - 2013
		+	* ''[[Blessings Of Mossy Creek]]'' - 2004
		+	* ''[[Blue Willow]]'' - 1993
		+	* ''[[California Royale]]'' - 1988
		+	* ''[[Caught By Surprise]]'' - 1988
		+	* ''[[Charming Grace]]'' - 2004
		+	* ''[[Critters Of Mossy Creek]]'' - 2009
		+	* ''[[The Crossroads Café\|Crossroads Café, The]]'' - 2006
		+	* ''[[A Day In Mossy Creek\|Day In Mossy Creek, A]]'' - 2006
		+	* ''[[Diary Of A Radical Mermaid]]'' - 2004
		+	* ''[[Flying On Fried Wings]]'' - 2000
		+	* ''[[Follow The Sun]]'' - 1991
		+	* ''[[A Gentle Rain\|Gentle Rain, A]]'' - 2007
		+	* ''[[Grandpapa's Garden (ss)]]'' - 2000
		+	* ''[[Heart Of The Dragon]]'' - 1991
		+	* ''[[Hold On Tight]]'' - 1988
		+	* ''[[Honey And Smoke]]'' - 1993
		+	* ''[[Hot Touch]]'' - 1989
		+	* ''[[Ida Shoots The Sign (ss)]]'' - 2001
		+	* ''[[Jacob's Journey]]'' - 2022
		+	* ''[[Jed's Sweet Revenge]]'' - 1988
		+	* ''[[Kat's Tale]]'' - 1989
		+	* ''[[The Kitchen Charmer\|Kitchen Charmer, The]]'' - 2017
		+	* ''[[Legends]]'' - 1990
		+	* ''[[Miracle]]'' - 1991
		+	* ''[[More Sweet Tea]]'' - 2005
		+	* ''[[The Naked Bean\|Naked Bean, The]]'' - 2001
		+	* ''[[Never Let Go]]'' - 1989
		+	* ''[[Nola's Ashes]]'' - 2000
		+	* ''[[Nutley]]'' - 2022
		+	* ''[[On Bear Mountain]]'' - 2001
		+	* ''[[The Pickle Queen\|Pickle Queen, The]]'' - 2013
		+	* ''[[A Place To Call Home\|Place To Call Home, A]]'' - 1997
		+	* ''[[Reunion At Mossy Creek]]'' - 2002
		+	* ''[[Sara's Surprise]]'' - 1990
		+	* ''[[Silk And Stone]]'' - 1994
		+	* ''[[The Silver Fox\|Silver Fox, The]]'' - 2017
		+	* ''[[The Silver Fox And The Red-Hot Dove\|Silver Fox And The Red-Hot Dove, The]]'' - 1990
		+	* ''[[The Stone Flower Garden\|Stone Flower Garden, The]]'' - 2002
		+	* ''[[Stranger In Camelot]]'' - 1991
		+	* ''[[Summer In Mossy Creek (ss)]]'' - 2003
		+	* ''[[Sundance And The Princess]]'' - 1989
		+	* ''[[Sweet Hush]]'' - 2003
		+	* ''[[Tempting The Wolf]]'' - 1989
		+	* ''[[When Venus Fell]]'' - 1998
		+	* ''[[Where The Foxgloves Bloom]]'' - 2014
		+	* ''[[The Yarn Spinner\|Yarn Spinner, The]]'' - 2014

		+	==Series/Related Titles==
		+	'''The Cherokee Trilogy'''
		+	#''[[Sundance And The Princess]]''
		+	#''[[Tempting The Wolf]]''
		+	#''[[Kat's Tale]]''
		+	#''[[The Beloved Woman]]''
		+
		+	'''Douglas Kincaid'''
		+	#''[[Legends]]''
		+	#''[[The Silver Fox And The Red-Hot Dove]]''
		+	#''[[Heart Of The Dragon]]''
		+
		+	'''The MacBrides'''
		+	: 1. ''[[The Biscuit Witch]]''
		+	: 2. ''[[The Pickle Queen]]''
		+	:: 2.5 ''[[The Yarn Spinner]]''
		+	: 3.''[[The Kitchen Charmer]]''
		+
		+	'''Mossy Creek''' (multi-author series)
		+	* ''[[Flying On Fried Wings]]''
		+	* ''[[Grandpapa's Garden]]''
		+	* ''[[Nola's Ashes]]''
		+	* ''[[And A Prosperous New Year]]''
		+	* ''[[Ida Shoots The Sign]]''
		+	* ''[[The Naked Bean]]''
		+	* ''[[Reunion At Mossy Creek]]''
		+	* ''[[Summer In Mossy Creek]]''
		+	* ''[[Blessings Of Mossy Creek]]''
		+	* ''[[A Day In Mossy Creek]]''
		+	* ''[[At Home In Mossy Creek]]''
		+	* ''[[Critters Of Mossy Creek]]''
		+
		+	'''Surprise'''
		+	#''[[Hold On Tight]]''
		+	#''[[Caught By Surprise]]''
		+	#''[[Never Let Go]]''
		+	#''[[Sara's Surprise]]''
		+	#''[[Honey And Smoke]]''
		+
		+	'''Waterlilies'''
		+	#''[[Alice At Heart]]''
		+	#''[[Diary Of A Radical Mermaid]]''

	==Awards==		==Awards==

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 *2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[A Place To Call Home - Deborah Smith|A Place To Call Home]]''
 *1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[A Place To Call Home - Deborah Smith|A Place To Call Home]]''
 *1989  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Hold On Tight]]''

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 [[Category:RITA Award Finalists]]
-Writing for [[Loveswept]], '''Deborah Smith''' published fifteen romance novels. Her first novel, ''[[Proud Surrender - Jackie Leigh|Proud Surrender]]'', was published by [[Second Chance At Love Series|Second Chance At Love]] in 1986. After a long, well-loved career as a [[category]] writer, Deborah Smith moved to writing big novels with romantic elements. The mainstream novels continue to focus on romance, but also offer a broad look at Southern life -- and allowed Smith to achieve '''New York Times''' bestselling status. Smith also writes fantasy novels.
+'''Deborah Smith''' is the New York Times bestselling author of A Place to Call Home, and the No. 1 Kindle Bestseller The Crossroads Cafe, A Gentle Rain and other acclaimed romantic novels portraying life and love in the modern Appalachian South. A native Georgian, Deborah is a former newspaper editor who turned to novel-writing with great success.
-She has written over thirty novels and been honored with a [[Romantic Times Magazine]] [[Career Achievement Award]]. Her novel ''[[Sweet Hush]]'' was optioned by Disney for a feature film.
+With more than 35 romance, women's fiction and fantasy novels to her credit, Deborah's books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Among her honors is a Lifetime Achievement Award from Romantic Times Magazine and a nomination for the prestigious Townsend Literary Award. In 2003 Disney optioned Sweet Hush for film. In 2008 A Gentle Rain was a finalist in Romance Writers of America's RITA awards.
-She is also a founding partner of [[BelleBooks]] together with authors like [[Debra Dixon]] and [[Sandra Chastain]]. Visit Deborah at www.deborah-smith.com and also www.bellebooks.com. email: bellebooks@bellebooks.com. Current title: The Crossroads Cafe, available via Amazon and other online retailers or direct from BelleBooks. Next book: A Gentle Rain, Spring 2007.
+For the past fifteen years Deborah has partnered with Debra Dixon to run BelleBooks, a small press originally known for southern fiction, including the Mossy Creek Hometown Series and the Sweet Tea story collections. As editor, she has worked on projects as diverse as the nonfiction Bra Talk book by three-time Oprah Winfrey guest Susan Nethero, and the In My Dreams novella by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen.
 == Books ==
-== Awards/Honors ==
+==Awards==
-* [[1990-1991 Career Achievement Award Winners|1990-1991 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Series Romantic Suspense
+*2007  [[Independent Publisher Book Award]] Bronze Medal Winner - Romance, ''[[The Crossroads Cafe]]''
-* [[1993-1994 Career Achievement Award Winners|1993-1994 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Contemporary Romance
+*2007  ''[[RT Reviewers Choice Award]]'' Winner - Small Press Romance, ''[[A Gentle Rain]]''
-* [[2001 Career Achievement Award Winners|2001 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Contemporary Novel
+*2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Novel Outside the Romance Genre, ''[[The Stone Flower Garden]]''
-* [[1994 RRA Awards Winners|1994 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Contemporary Author
+*2002  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Fantasy Novel, ''[[Alice At Heart]]''
-* [[1998 RRA Awards Winners|1998 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance for ''[[A Place To Call Home - Deborah Smith|A Place To Call Home]]''
+*1997  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Contemporary Novel, ''[[A Place To Call Home]]''
-* [[2002 RRA Awards Winners|2002 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance for ''[[A Place To Call Home - Deborah Smith|A Place To Call Home]]''
-* [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Novel With Strong Romantic Elements]] category with her novel ''[[A Gentle Rain]]''
+==Recognitions==

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 [[Category:Second Chance At Love Authors]]
 [[Category:1988 Debut]]
 [[Category:RITA Award Finalists]]

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 [[Category:1988 Debut]]
 Writing for [[Loveswept]], '''Deborah Smith''' published fifteen romance novels. Her first novel, ''[[Proud Surrender - Jackie Leigh|Proud Surrender]]'', was published by [[Second Chance At Love Series|Second Chance At Love]] in 1986. After a long, well-loved career as a [[category]] writer, Deborah Smith moved to writing big novels with romantic elements. The mainstream novels continue to focus on romance, but also offer a broad look at Southern life -- and allowed Smith to achieve '''New York Times''' bestselling status. Smith also writes fantasy novels.

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-[[Category:Authors - S]][[Category:Award-Winning Authors]][[Category:Georgia Authors]] [[Category:Loveswept Authors]] [[Category:Second Chance At Love Authors]]
+[[Category:Authors - S]]
-Writing for [[Loveswept]], ''Deborah Smith'' published fifteen romance novels. Her first novel, ''[[Proud Surrender - Jackie Leigh|Proud Surrender]]'', was published by [[Second Chance At Love Series|Second Chance At Love]] in 1986. After a long, well-loved career as a [[category]] writer, Deborah Smith moved to writing big novels with romantic elements. The mainstream novels continue to focus on romance, but also offer a broad look at Southern life -- and allowed Smith to achieve '''New York Times''' bestselling status. Smith also writes fantasy novels.
+[[Category:Georgia Authors]]
 She has written over thirty novels and been honored with a [[Romantic Times Magazine]] [[Career Achievement Award]]. Her novel ''[[Sweet Hush]]'' was optioned by Disney for a feature film.

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	Writing for [[Loveswept]], ''Deborah Smith'' published fifteen romance novels. Her first novel, ''[[Proud Surrender - Jackie Leigh\|Proud Surrender]]'', was published by [[Second Chance At Love Series\|Second Chance At Love]] in 1986. After a long, well-loved career as a [[category]] writer, Deborah Smith moved to writing big novels with romantic elements. The mainstream novels continue to focus on romance, but also offer a broad look at Southern life -- and allowed Smith to achieve '''New York Times''' bestselling status. Smith also writes fantasy novels.		Writing for [[Loveswept]], ''Deborah Smith'' published fifteen romance novels. Her first novel, ''[[Proud Surrender - Jackie Leigh\|Proud Surrender]]'', was published by [[Second Chance At Love Series\|Second Chance At Love]] in 1986. After a long, well-loved career as a [[category]] writer, Deborah Smith moved to writing big novels with romantic elements. The mainstream novels continue to focus on romance, but also offer a broad look at Southern life -- and allowed Smith to achieve '''New York Times''' bestselling status. Smith also writes fantasy novels.