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== Biography ==
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After graduating from college (including a stint at Harvard), Susan Wiggs became a math teacher. In 1987, she published ''[[Texas Wildflower]]'', the first of what would become a long list of classic romance novels; Wiggs is famous for writing her first drafts in longhand.
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She won the 1994 [[RITA]] in the [[RWA's Favorite Book|Best Romance]] of 1993 category for her novel ''[[Lord Of The Night]]''. She was honored again in 2001 for ''[[The Mistress]]'' in the [[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|Short Historical]] category. She also won a [[RITA]] for ''[[Lakeside Cottage]]''. Her novel ''[[Summer At Willow Lake]]'' was nominated for a 2007 [[RITA]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Best Contemporary Single Title]] category.
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Susan Wiggs's life is all about family, friends...and fiction. She lives at the water's edge on an island in Puget Sound, and she commutes to her writers' group in a 17-foot motorboat. She serves as author liaison for Field's End, a literary community on Bainbridge Island, Washington, bringing inspiration and instruction from the world's top authors to her seaside community. (See www.fieldsend.org) She's been featured in the national media, including NPR's "Talk of the Nation," and is a popular speaker locally and nationally.
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According to Publishers Weekly, Wiggs writes with "refreshingly honest emotion," and the Salem Statesman Journal adds that she is "one of our best observers of stories of the heart [who] knows how to capture emotion on virtually every page of every book." Booklist characterizes her books as "real and true and unforgettable." She is the recipient of three RITA (sm) awards and four starred reviews from Publishers Weekly for her books. The Winter Lodge and Passing Through Paradise have appeared on PW’s annual "Best Of" lists. Several of her books have been listed as top Booksense picks and optioned as feature films. Her novels have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have made national bestseller lists, including the USA Today, Washington Post and New York Times lists.
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The author is a former teacher, a Harvard graduate, an avid hiker, an amateur photographer, a good skier and terrible golfer, yet her favorite form of exercise is curling up with a good book. Readers can learn more on the web at www.susanwiggs.com and on her lively blog at www.susanwiggs.wordpress.com.
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== On the Web ==
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* Official Website [http://www.susanwiggs.com/]
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* [http://susanwiggs.wordpress.com/ The View From Here] - blog
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Wiggs]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* ''[[The Apple Orchard|Apple Orchard, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Because I Love Her]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[The Beekeeper's Ball|Beekeeper's Ball, The]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Belling The Cat]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Between You And Me]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[The Borrowed Bride|Borrowed Bride, The]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Briar Rose]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Bridge Of Dreams]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[The Canary Who Sailed With Columbus|Canary Who Sailed With Colmbus, The]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Candlelight Christmas]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Changeling|Changeling, The]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[The Charm School|Charm School, The]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Cinderfella]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Circle In The Water]]'' / ''[[At The King's Command]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Dancing On Air]]'' / ''[[At The Queen's Summons]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Dockside]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[The Drifter|Drifter, The]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Embrace the Day]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Enchanted Afternoon]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[A Fairytale Christmas|Fairytale Christmas, A]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Family Tree]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[The Firebrand|Firebrand, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Fireside]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[The Goodbye Quilt|Goodbye Quilt, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Halfway To Heaven]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Home Before Dark]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Homecoming Season]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Horsemaster's Daughter|Horsemaster's Daughter, The]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Hostage|Hostage, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[How I Planned Your Wedding]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Husband For Hire / The 10-Year Reunion]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Island Time]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Jewel Of The Sea]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Just Breathe]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Kingdom Of Gold]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Lakeshore Christmas]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Lakeside Cottage]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[The Lightkeeper|Lightkeeper, The]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[The Lily And The Leopard|Lily And The Leopard, The]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Lord Of The Night]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The Lost And Found Bookshop|Lost And Found Bookshop, The]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[The Maiden Of Ireland|Maiden Of Ireland, The]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Map Of The Heart]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Marrying Daisy Bellamy]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Miranda]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[The Mist And The Magic|Mist And The Magic, The]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The Mistress|Mistress, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[The Mistress Of Normandy|Mistress Of Normandy, The]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Moonshadow]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[The Ocean Between Us|Ocean Between Us, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[October Wind]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[The Oysterville Sewing Circle|Oysterville Sewing Circle, The]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Passing Through Paradise]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[The Raven And The Rose|Raven And The Rose, The]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Return To Willow Lake]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Snowfall At Willow Lake]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[The St. James Affair|St. James Affair, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Starlight On Willow Lake]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[The Story Of Us|Story Of Us, The]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Sugar And Salt]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[A Summer Affair|Summer Affair, A]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Summer At Willow Lake]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Summer By The Sea]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Summer Hideaway|Summer Hideaway, The]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Table For Five]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Texas Wildflower]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[The Trysting Hour|Trysting Hour, The]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Vows Made In Wine / The Maiden's Hand]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Welcome To Beach Town]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[Winds Of Glory]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[The Winter Lodge|Winter Lodge, The]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[The You I Never Knew|You I Never Knew, The]]'' - 2001
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Bella Vista Chronicles'''
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# ''[[The Apple Orchard]]''
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# ''[[The Beekeeper's Ball]]''
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# ''[[The Lost And Found Bookshop]]''
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# ''[[Sugar And Salt]]''
  
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Stand Alone titles:
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'''Calhoun Chronicles'''
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* ''[[Lord Of The Night]]'' - 1993
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# ''[[The Charm School]]''
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* ''[[The Lightkeeper]]'' - 1997
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# ''[[The Horsemaster's Daughter]]''
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* ''[[The Drifter]]'' - 1998
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# ''[[Halfway To Heaven]]''
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* ''[[That Summer Place]]'' - 1998
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# ''[[Enchanted Afternoon]]''
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* ''[[The You I Never Knew]]'' - 2001
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# ''[[A Summer Affair]]''
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* ''[[Texas Wildflower]]'' - 2002
 
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* ''[[Enchanted Afternoon]]'' - 2002
 
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* ''[[Passing Through Paradise]]'' - 2002
 
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* ''[[A Summer Affair]]'' - 2003
 
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* ''[[Home Before Dark]]'' - 2004
 
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* ''[[Summer By The Sea]]'' - 2004
 
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* ''[[The Ocean Between Us]]'' - 2004
 
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* ''[[Lakeside Cottage]]'' - 2005
 
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* ''[[Table For Five]]'' - 2006
 
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* ''[[Summer At Willow Lake]]'' - 2006
 
  
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Calhoun Chronicles:
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'''Chicago Fire'''
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* ''[[The Charm School]]'' - 1999
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# ''[[The Hostage]]''
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* ''[[The Horsemaster's Daughter]]'' - 1999
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# ''[[The Mistress]]''
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* ''[[Halfway To Heaven]]'' - 2001
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# ''[[The Firebrand]]''
  
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Chicago Fire Trilogy
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'''Discovery'''
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* [[The Hostage|''Hostage, The'']] - 2000
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# ''[[October Wind]]''
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* [[The Mistress|''Mistress, The'']] - 2000
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# ''[[Jewel Of The Sea]]''
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* [[The Firebrand|''Firebrand, The'']] - 2001
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# ''[[Kingdom Of Gold]]''
  
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'''The Lakeshore Chronicles'''
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:  1. ''[[Summer At Willow Lake]]''
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:  1.5 ''[[Homecoming Season]]''
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:  2. ''[[The Winter Lodge]]''
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:  3. ''[[Dockside]]''
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:  4. ''[[Snowfall At Willow Lake]]''
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:  5. ''[[Fireside]]''
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:  6. ''[[Lakeshore Christmas]]''
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:  7. ''[[The Summer Hideaway]]''
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:  8. ''[[Marrying Daisy Bellamy]]''
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:  9. ''[[Return To Willow Lake]]''
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:  10. ''[[Candlelight Christmas]]''
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:  11. ''[[Starlight On Willow Lake]]''
  
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Other:
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'''Tudor Rose'''
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# ''[[Circle In The Water]]'' / ''[[At The King's Command]]''
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It Happened One Christmas - anthology - "The St. James Affair"
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# ''[[Vows Made In Wine]]'' / ''[[The Maiden's Hand]]''
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Husband for Hire - Harlequin "Heart of the West" series  - 1999
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# ''[[Dancing On Air]]'' / ''[[At The Queen's Summons]]''
  
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== Honors ==
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'''Us'''
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* [[2001 RITA® Winners|2001 RITA®]] - [[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|Short Historical]] for ''[[The Mistress]]''
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: .5 ''[[The Story Of Us]]''
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* [[1994 RITA® Winners|1994 RITA®]] - [[RWA's Favorite Book|Best Romance]] of 1993 for ''[[Lord Of The Night]]''
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:  1. ''[[The Ocean Between Us]]''
  
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== On the Web ==
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==Awards==
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* [http://www.susanwiggs.com/ Official Website]
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*2006  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Lakeside Cottage]]''
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* [http://susanwiggs.wordpress.com/ The View From Here] - blog
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*2001  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Short Historical Romance, ''[[The Mistress]]''
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*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Historical Single Title Romance, ''[[The Hostage]]''
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*2000  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - American Historical Romance, ''[[The Mistress]]''
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*1994  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - British Isles Historical Romance, ''[[The Mist And The Magic]]''
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*1991  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Novel, ''[[October Wind]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2022  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[Sugar And Salt]]''
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*2020  [[Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites]] - Romance Novels, ''[[The Lost And Found Bookshop]]''
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*2020  [[Indie Next]] Starred Review, ''[[The Lost And Found Bookshop]]''
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*2020  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Lost And Found Bookshop]]''
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*2020  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[The Lost And Found Bookshop]]''
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*2019  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[The Oysterville Sewing Circle]]''
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*2019  [[Library Journal Best Books]] - Pop Fiction, ''[[The Oysterville Sewing Circle]]''
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*2017  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Map Of The Heart]]''
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*2016  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Family Tree]]''
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*2016  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Family Tree]]''
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*2015  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Starlight On Willow Lake]]''
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*2014  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[The Beekeeper's Ball]]''
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*2014  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[The Beekeeper's Ball]]''
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*2013  [[Kirkus Reviews]] Starred Review, ''[[The Apple Orchard]]''
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*2013  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Candlelight Christmas]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Apple Orchard]]''
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*2010  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Fireside]]''
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*2010  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, ''[[Lakeshore Christmas]]''
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*2009  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Snowfall At Willow Lake]]''
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*2007  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Summer At Willow Lake]]''
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*2006  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, ''[[Table For Five]]''
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*2005  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, ''[[The Ocean Between Us]]''
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*2005  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Summer By The Sea]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romance (#93), ''[[The Charm School]]''
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*2002  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Historical Romance, ''[[Halfway To Heaven]]''
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*1995  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[Circle In The Water]]'' / ''[[At The King's Command]]''
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*1992  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Single Title Historical Romance, ''[[The Raven And The Rose]]''
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== Awards (body of work) ==
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*2001  [[ RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - American Historical Romance
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*1993-1994  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Historical Novel
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*1991-1992  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Historical Adventure

Latest revision as of 03:54, 19 January 2023


Susan Wiggs's life is all about family, friends...and fiction. She lives at the water's edge on an island in Puget Sound, and she commutes to her writers' group in a 17-foot motorboat. She serves as author liaison for Field's End, a literary community on Bainbridge Island, Washington, bringing inspiration and instruction from the world's top authors to her seaside community. (See www.fieldsend.org) She's been featured in the national media, including NPR's "Talk of the Nation," and is a popular speaker locally and nationally.

According to Publishers Weekly, Wiggs writes with "refreshingly honest emotion," and the Salem Statesman Journal adds that she is "one of our best observers of stories of the heart [who] knows how to capture emotion on virtually every page of every book." Booklist characterizes her books as "real and true and unforgettable." She is the recipient of three RITA (sm) awards and four starred reviews from Publishers Weekly for her books. The Winter Lodge and Passing Through Paradise have appeared on PW’s annual "Best Of" lists. Several of her books have been listed as top Booksense picks and optioned as feature films. Her novels have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have made national bestseller lists, including the USA Today, Washington Post and New York Times lists.

The author is a former teacher, a Harvard graduate, an avid hiker, an amateur photographer, a good skier and terrible golfer, yet her favorite form of exercise is curling up with a good book. Readers can learn more on the web at www.susanwiggs.com and on her lively blog at www.susanwiggs.wordpress.com.

On the Web

Books

Series/Related Titles

Bella Vista Chronicles

  1. The Apple Orchard
  2. The Beekeeper's Ball
  3. The Lost And Found Bookshop
  4. Sugar And Salt

Calhoun Chronicles

  1. The Charm School
  2. The Horsemaster's Daughter
  3. Halfway To Heaven
  4. Enchanted Afternoon
  5. A Summer Affair

Chicago Fire

  1. The Hostage
  2. The Mistress
  3. The Firebrand

Discovery

  1. October Wind
  2. Jewel Of The Sea
  3. Kingdom Of Gold

The Lakeshore Chronicles

1. Summer At Willow Lake
1.5 Homecoming Season
2. The Winter Lodge
3. Dockside
4. Snowfall At Willow Lake
5. Fireside
6. Lakeshore Christmas
7. The Summer Hideaway
8. Marrying Daisy Bellamy
9. Return To Willow Lake
10. Candlelight Christmas
11. Starlight On Willow Lake

Tudor Rose

  1. Circle In The Water / At The King's Command
  2. Vows Made In Wine / The Maiden's Hand
  3. Dancing On Air / At The Queen's Summons

Us

.5 The Story Of Us
1. The Ocean Between Us

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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