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'''Linda Howard''' is the pen name of '''Linda S. Howington'''. She was born in Alabama and has lived there all of her life. She began to write at nine years old, and wrote for twenty years for her own enjoyment.  She worked at a trucking company, where she met her husband, and then decided to try and get her work published in 1980. Her first work was published by [[Silhouette]] in 1982. She is a charter member of [[Romance Writers of America]], joining in 1981 shortly after it was formed.
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Her husband is a professional bass tournament fisherman, and she travels with him to some very unglamorous locations where she works on her laptop. Linda and her husband live in a big house on a farm in Alabama, where they raise cattle and have two dogs.
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== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
 
* [http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?sid=33&pid=361078 Linda Howard's Page at Simon & Schuster]
 
* [http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?sid=33&pid=361078 Linda Howard's Page at Simon & Schuster]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* [[Dream Man|''Dream Man'']] - 1995
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=== Fiction ===
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* [[MacKenzie's Mountain|''MacKenzie's Mountain'']]
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* [[After the Night|''After the Night'']] - 1995
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* [[Against the Rules|''Against the Rules'']] - 1988
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* [[All That Glitters - Linda Howard|''All That Glitters'']] - 1982
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* [[All the Queen's Men|''All the Queen's Men'']] - 1999
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* [[Almost Forever|''Almost Forever'']]
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* [[An Independent Wife|''An Independent Wife'']] - 1983
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* [[Angel Creek|''Angel Creek'']] - 1991
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* [[Bluebird Winter|''Bluebird Winter'']]
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* [[Come Lie with Me|''Come Lie with Me'']] - 1999
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* [[Cover Of Night|''Cover Of Night'']] - 2006
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* [[Cry No More|''Cry No More'']] - 2003
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* [[The Cutting Edge|''The Cutting Edge'']] - 1985
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* [[Delivered by Christmas|''Delivered by Christmas'']] - 2002
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* [[Diamond Bay|''Diamond Bay'']] - 1987
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* [[Dream Man - Linda Howard|''Dream Man'']] - 1995
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* [[Drop Dead Gorgeous - Linda Howard|''Drop Dead Gorgeous'']] - 2006
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* [[Duncan's Bride|''Duncan's Bride'']] - 1990
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* [[Dying To Please|''Dying To Please'']] - 2002
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* [[A Game Of Chance|''Game Of Chance, A'']] - 2000
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* [[Heart Of Fire|''Heart Of Fire'']] - 1993
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* [[Heartbreaker - Linda Howard|''Heartbreaker'']] - 1987
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* [[Kill and Tell|''Kill and Tell'']] - 1998
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* [[Killing Time - Linda Howard|''Killing Time'']] - 2005
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* [[Kiss Me While I Sleep|''Kiss Me While I Sleep'']] - 2004
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* [[A Lady of the West|''Lady of the West, A'']] - 1990
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* [[Loving Evangeline|''Loving Evangeline'']] - 1994
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* [[Mackenzie's Magic|''Mackenzie's Magic'']] - 1996
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* [[Mackenzie's Mission|''Mackenzie's Mission'']] - 1992
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* [[Mackenzie's Mountain|''Mackenzie's Mountain'']] - 1989
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* [[Mackenzie's Pleasure|''Mackenzie's Pleasure'']] - 1996
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* [[Midnight Rainbow|''Midnight Rainbow'']] - 1986
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* [[Mr Perfect|''Mr Perfect'']] - 2000
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* [[Now You See Her|''Now You See Her'']] - 1998
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* [[Open Season|''Open Season'']] - 2001
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* [[Overload|''Overload'']] - 2004
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* [[Raintree: Inferno|''Raintree: Inferno'']] - 2007
 
* [[Sarah's Child|''Sarah's Child'']] - 1985
 
* [[Sarah's Child|''Sarah's Child'']] - 1985
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* ''To Die For'' - 2005
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* [[Shades Of Twilight|''Shades Of Twilight'']] - 1996
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* [[Son of the Morning|''Son of the Morning'']] - 1997
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* [[Strangers in the Night|''Strangers in the Night'']] - 2001
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* [[Summer Sensations|''Summer Sensations'']] - 1998
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* [[Tears of the Renegade|''Tears of the Renegade'']] - 1989
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* [[The Touch of Fire|''The Touch of Fire'']] - 1992
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* [[To Die For - Linda Howard|''To Die For'']] - 2004
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* [[The Way Home - Linda Howard|''The Way Home'']] - 1995
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* [[What The Heart Can't Hide|''What The Heart Can't Hide'']] - 2003
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* [[White Lies- Linda Howard|''White Lies'']] - 1988
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== Honors/Awards ==
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* [[1987-1988 Career Achievement Award Winners|1987-1988 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Contemporary Romantic Adventure
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* [[1998 Career Achievement Award Winners|1998 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Contemporary Romantic Suspense
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* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners]] for Best Contemporary Author of 2000
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*2005 [[Lifetime Achievement Award]] - Romance Writers of America
  
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== Honors ==
 
 
* [[1994 RRA Awards Winners|1994 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Contemporary Author
 
* [[1994 RRA Awards Winners|1994 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Contemporary Author
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Contemporary Author
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* [[1998 RRA Awards Winners|1998 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Contemporary Author
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* [[1998 RRA Awards Winners|1998 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Around Romance Author
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* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners|2000 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Around Romance Author of 2000
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* [[2001 RRA Awards Winners|2001 RRA Awards nominee]] - Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time
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* [[1995 RRA Awards Winners|1995 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure for [[Dream Man - Linda Howard|''Dream Man'']]
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* [[1995 RRA Awards Winners|1995 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Classic Contemporary - ''[[Sarah's Child]]''
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* [[1995 RRA Awards Winners|1995 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Classic Series Romance - [[Mackenzie's Mountain|''Mackenzie's Mountain'']]
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* 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and [[2003 RRA Awards Winners|2003 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best All Time Series Romance for [[Mackenzie's Mountain|''Mackenzie's Mountain'']]
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* [[1997 RRA Awards Winners|1997 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure for [[Son of the Morning|''Son of the Morning'']]
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* [[1997 RRA Awards Winners|1997 RRA Awards Winner]] - Romances with Best Spicy Love Scene for [[After the Night|''After the Night'']]
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* [[1998 RRA Awards Winners|1998 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure for [[Kill and Tell|''Kill and Tell'']]
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* [[1999 RRA Awards Winners|1999 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance for [[Dream Man - Linda Howard|''Dream Man'']]
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* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners|2000 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Series Romance for [[A Game of Chance|''A Game of Chance'']]
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* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners|2000 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best All-Around 2000 Romance for [[Mr Perfect|''Mr Perfect'']]
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* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners|2000 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure for [[Mr Perfect|''Mr Perfect'']]
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* [[2001 RRA Awards Winners|2001 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure for [[Open Season|''Open Season'']]
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* [[2005 RRA Awards Winners|2005 RRA Awards Winner]] tied - Best Romance Novel for [[To Die for|''To Die for'']]
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance [[Shades Of Twilight|''Shades Of Twilight'']]
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* 1996, 1998, [[2001 RRA Awards Winners|2001 RRA Awards nominee]] - Best All Time Contemporary Romance for [[Dream Man - Linda Howard|''Dream Man'']]
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* [[1997 RRA Awards Winners|1997 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance for [[Kill and Tell|''Kill and Tell'']]
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* [[1997 RRA Awards Winners|1997 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Alternative Realities Romance, Best Time Travel Romance  for [[Son of the Morning|''Son of the Morning'']]
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* [[1998 RRA Awards Winners|1998 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure for [[Now You See Her|''Now You See Her'']]
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* [[1999 RRA Awards Winners|1999 RRA Awards nominee]] - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure for [[All the Queen's Men|''All the Queen's Men'']] - 1999
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* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners|2000 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance for [[Mr Perfect|''Mr Perfect'']]
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* [[2002 RRA Awards Winners|2002 RRA Awards nominee]] - Best All Time Paranormal Romance for [[Son of the Morning|''Son of the Morning'']]
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* [[2003 RRA Awards Winners|2003 RRA  Awards nominee]] - Best All Time Contemporary Romance for [[Mr Perfect|''Mr Perfect'']]
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==Related Titles==
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*  Kell Sabin of ''[[Diamond Bay]]'' is part of a secret government organization. He reappears as the head of the organization in ''[[All The Queen's Men]]''.
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* ''[[Diamond Bay]]'', ''[[Midnight Rainbow]]'', ''[[White Lies - Linda Howard|White Lies]]'' are about agents in this organization

Latest revision as of 04:09, 27 March 2023


Linda Howard is the pen name of Linda S. Howington. She was born in Alabama and has lived there all of her life. She began to write at nine years old, and wrote for twenty years for her own enjoyment. She worked at a trucking company, where she met her husband, and then decided to try and get her work published in 1980. Her first work was published by Silhouette in 1982. She is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, joining in 1981 shortly after it was formed.

Her husband is a professional bass tournament fisherman, and she travels with him to some very unglamorous locations where she works on her laptop. Linda and her husband live in a big house on a farm in Alabama, where they raise cattle and have two dogs.

On the Web

Books

Fiction

Honors/Awards

Related Titles

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