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Laura Kinsale won the [[1991 RITA® Winners|1991 RITA®]] for Best Romance of 1990.
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'''Laura Kinsale''' is a New York Times bestselling author and both winner and multiple nominee for the Best Book of the Year award given by the Romance Writers of America.
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She become a romance writer after six years as a geologist--a career which consisted of getting out of bed in the middle of the night and driving hundreds of miles alone across west Texas to sit drilling rigs, wear a hard hat, and attempt to boss around oil-covered males considerably larger than herself. This, she decided, was pushing her luck. So she gave all that up to sit in a chair and stare into space for long periods of time, attempting to figure out What-Happens-Next. She and her husband David currently divide their time between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Texas.
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Kinsale is noted for her complex writing style and flawed characters. She breaks the traditional heroic molds frequently. Other key features of Kinsale's books include animal "mascots" threading through each book.
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== On the Web ==
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* Official Website [http://www.laurakinsale.com/]
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Kinsale]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* ''Prince of Midnight, The'' - This title won the [[1991 RITA® Winners|1991 RITA®]] for Best Romance of 1990.
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* ''[[The Dream Hunter|Dream Hunter, The]]'' - 1994
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* ''Shadowheart'' - [[Laura Kinsale]] won the [[2005 RITA® Winners|2005 RITA®]] in the [[Best Long Historical Romance]] category; Berkley Publishing.
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* ''[[Flowers From The Storm]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[For My Lady's Heart]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The Hidden Heart|Hidden Heart, The]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[Lessons In French]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Midsummer Moon]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[My Sweet Folly]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[The Prince Of Midnight|Prince Of Midnight, The]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Seize The Fire]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[Shadowheart]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Shadow And The Star|Shadow And The Star, The]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Uncertain Magic]]'' - 1987
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== Series/Related titles ==
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'''Medieval Hearts'''
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# ''[[For My Lady's Heart]]''
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# ''[[Shadowheart]]''
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'''Victorian Hearts'''
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# ''[[The Hidden Heart]]''
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# ''[[The Shadow And The Star]]''
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== Awards ==
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*2005  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Long Historical Romance, ''[[Shadowheart]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Medieval, ''[[Shadowheart]]
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Most Tortured Hero, ''[[Shadowheart]]
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*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romance of All Time, ''[[Flowers From The Storm]]''
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*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romance of All Time, ''[[Flower From The Storm]]''
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*1991  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romance, ''[[The Prince Of Midnight]]''
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*1989  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Special Achievement, ''[[Seize The Fire]]''
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*1986  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - First Historical Romance, ''[[The Hidden Heart]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2018  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#4), ''[[Flowers From The Storm]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#6), ''[[Flowers From The Storm]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#89), ''[[For My Lady's Heart]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#86), ''[[The Shadow And The Star]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#6), ''[[Flowers From The Storm]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#83), ''[[The Shadow And The Star]]''
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*2010  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Lessons In French]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#5), ''[[Flowers From The Storm]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#89), ''[[For My Lady's Heart]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#37), ''[[The Shadow And The Star]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#2), ''[[Flowers From The Storm]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#48), ''[[For My Lady's Heart]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#39), ''[[The Shadow And The Star]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#4), ''[[Flowers From The Storm]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#97), ''[[My Sweet Folly]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#10), ''[[The Shadow And The Star]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#15), ''[[Flowers From The Storm]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[My Sweet Folly]]''
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*1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[The Shadow And The Star]]''
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*1995  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[The Dream Hunter]]''
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*1992  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Single Title Historical Romance, ''[[The Shadow And The Star]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Single Title Romance, ''[[Seize The Fire]]''
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*1988  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Regency Romance, ''[[Midsummer Moon]]''
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==Awards (body of work)==
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*2004  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Innovative Historical Romance
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*1994  [[Romance Readers Anonymouse Award]] Nominee - Best Historical Romance Author
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*1987-1988  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance

Latest revision as of 18:50, 17 March 2023


Laura Kinsale is a New York Times bestselling author and both winner and multiple nominee for the Best Book of the Year award given by the Romance Writers of America.

She become a romance writer after six years as a geologist--a career which consisted of getting out of bed in the middle of the night and driving hundreds of miles alone across west Texas to sit drilling rigs, wear a hard hat, and attempt to boss around oil-covered males considerably larger than herself. This, she decided, was pushing her luck. So she gave all that up to sit in a chair and stare into space for long periods of time, attempting to figure out What-Happens-Next. She and her husband David currently divide their time between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Texas.

Kinsale is noted for her complex writing style and flawed characters. She breaks the traditional heroic molds frequently. Other key features of Kinsale's books include animal "mascots" threading through each book.

On the Web

  • Official Website [1]
  • Wikipedia [2]

Books

Series/Related titles

Medieval Hearts

  1. For My Lady's Heart
  2. Shadowheart

Victorian Hearts

  1. The Hidden Heart
  2. The Shadow And The Star

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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