Difference between revisions of "Mary Jo Putney"

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*2012  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romantic Adventure, ''[[No Longer A Gentleman]]''
 
*2012  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romantic Adventure, ''[[No Longer A Gentleman]]''
 
*2009  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - K.I.S.S (Knight In Shining Silver) Hero, ''[[Loving A Lost Lord]]''
 
*2009  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - K.I.S.S (Knight In Shining Silver) Hero, ''[[Loving A Lost Lord]]''
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*2002  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Most Tortured Hero, ''[[The Spiral Path / Phoenix Falling]]''
 
*2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Regency Romance, ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Regency Romance, ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
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*2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Around Romance, ''[[The Spiral Path / Phoenix Falling]]''
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*2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[The Spiral Path / Phoenix Falling]]''
 
*2001  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Regency Romance, ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*2001  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Regency Romance, ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*2000  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Paranormal, ''[[A Kiss Of Fate]]''
 
*2000  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Paranormal, ''[[A Kiss Of Fate]]''
 
*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Regency Romance, ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Regency Romance, ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
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*1999  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Historical Single Title Romance, ''[[The Wild Child]]''
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*1999  [[RT reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance, ''[[The Wild Chilc]]''
 
*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Regency Romance, ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Regency Romance, ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*1997  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Cabin/Road Romance, ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*1997  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Cabin/Road Romance, ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
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*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance, ''[[River Of Fire]]''
 
*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance, ''[[River Of Fire]]''
 
*1995  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Long Historical Romance, ''[[Dancing On The Wind]]''
 
*1995  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Long Historical Romance, ''[[Dancing On The Wind]]''
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*1993  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romance Sequel, ''[[Silk And Secrets]]''
 
*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Regency Romance, ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Regency Romance, ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*1989  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Novel, ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*1989  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Novel, ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
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*2014  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Not Quite A Wife]]''
 
*2014  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Not Quite A Wife]]''
 
*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances(#54), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances(#54), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
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*2013  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Sometimes A Rogue]]''
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*2013  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Sometimes A Rogue]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Sometimes A Rogue]]''
 
*2012  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[No Longer A Gentleman]]''
 
*2012  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[No Longer A Gentleman]]''
 
*2012  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[No Longer A Gentleman]]''
 
*2012  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[No Longer A Gentleman]]''
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*2011  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Nowhere Near Respectable]]''
 
*2011  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Nowhere Near Respectable]]''
 
*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#68), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#68), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#88), ''[[Thunder And Roses]]''
 
*2010  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Never Less Than A Lady]]''
 
*2010  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Never Less Than A Lady]]''
 
*2007  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#73), ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*2007  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#73), ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#91), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#91), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#74), ''[[Shattered Rainbows]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#58), ''[[Thunder And Roses]]''
 
*2007  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[The Marriage Spell]]''
 
*2007  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[The Marriage Spell]]''
 
*2004  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#96), ''[[The Rogue And The Runaway / Angel Rogue]]''
 
*2004  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#96), ''[[The Rogue And The Runaway / Angel Rogue]]''
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*2004  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*2004  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#75), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#75), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#44), ''[[Shattered Rainbows]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#42), ''[[Silk And Shadows]]''
 
*2000  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#91), ''[[The Rogue And The Runaway / Angel Rogue]]''
 
*2000  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#91), ''[[The Rogue And The Runaway / Angel Rogue]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#45), ''[[Thunder And Roses]]''
 
*2000  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#84), ''[[Dancing On The Wind]]''
 
*2000  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#84), ''[[Dancing On The Wind]]''
 
*2000  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#14), ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*2000  [[All about Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#14), ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#15), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''  
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#15), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#9), ''[[Shattered Rainbows]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#18), ''[[Thunder And Roses]]''
 
*2000  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[The Wild Child]]''
 
*2000  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[The Wild Child]]''
 
*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#84), ''[[Dancing On The Wind]]''
 
*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#84), ''[[Dancing On The Wind]]''
 
*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#22), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
 
*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#22), ''[[The Rake And The Reformer / The Rake]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#83), ''[[Shattered Rainbows]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#22), ''[[Thunder And Roses]]''
 
*1998  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*1998  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[One Perfect Rose]]''
 
*1997  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[Shattered Rainbows]]''
 
*1997  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[Shattered Rainbows]]''

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Mary Jo Putney was born on 1946 in Upstate New York with a reading addiction, a condition for which there is no known cure. After earning degrees in English Literature and Industrial Design at Syracuse University, she did various forms of design work in California and England before inertia took over in Baltimore, Maryland, where she has lived very comfortably ever since.

While becoming a novelist was her ultimate fantasy, it never occurred to her that writing was an achievable goal until she acquired a computer for other purposes. When the realization hit that a computer was the ultimate writing tool, she charged merrily into her first book with an ignorance that illustrates the adage that fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Fortune sometimes favors the foolish and her first book sold quickly, thereby changing her life forever, in most ways for the better. (“But why didn't anyone tell me that writing would change the way one reads?”) Like a lemming over a cliff, she gave up her freelance graphic design business to become a full-time writer as soon as possible.

Since 1987, Ms. Putney has published twenty-nine books and counting. Her stories are noted for psychological depth and unusual subject matter such as alcoholism, death and dying, and domestic abuse. She has made all of the national bestseller lists including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USAToday, and Publishers Weekly. Five of her books have been named among the year’s top five romances by The Library Journal. The Spiral Path and Stolen Magic were chosen as one of Top Ten romances of their years by Booklist, published by the American Library Association.

A nine-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, she has won RITAs for Dancing on the Wind and The Rake and the Reformer and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. She has been awarded two Romantic Times Career Achievement Awards, four NJRW Golden Leaf awards, plus the NJRW career achievement award for historical romance. Though most of her books have been historical, she has also published three contemporary romances. The Marriage Spell will be out in June 2006 in hardcover, and Stolen Magic (written as M. J. Putney) will be released in July 2006.

Ms. Putney says that not least among the blessings of a full-time writing career is that one almost never has to wear pantyhose.

She writes young adult fiction as M.J. Putney.

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