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'''Karen Young''', who makes her home in Texas, is the author of over 30 novels. She sold her first book to [[Silhouette]]. She won the [[1993 RITA® Winners|1993 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|Long Contemporary]] category for her novel ''[[The Silence Of Midnight]]'' and her single-title novel ''[[Someone Knows]]'' was also a 2003 [[RITA]] nominee in the Romantic Suspense category. She is the recipient of a [[Romantic Times Magazine]] Career Achievement Award and several Reviewer's Choice Awards. Her works have also appeared on the ''USA Today'' bestseller list. Young is a member of the [[West Houston RWA]], a chapter of the [[Romance Writers of America]].
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Her stories often explore uncomfortable topics such as alcoholism and domestic abuse.
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'''Karen Young''' is the author of thirty-four novels with more than ten million copies in print. Her many awards include the RITA from Romance Writers of America and both the Career Achievement and Reviewer’s Choice awards from Romantic Times magazine. She is a frequent public speaker and a teacher of the craft of writing. Currently, she resides in Houston, Texas.
  
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As an author for [[Silhouette Romance]], Karen Young published seven novels.
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==On The Web==
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Young_(author)]
  
 
== Books ==
 
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* ''[[A Wilder Passion|Wilder Passion, A]]'' - 1985
 
* ''[[A Wilder Passion|Wilder Passion, A]]'' - 1985
 
* ''[[Yesterday's Promise]]'' - 1983
 
* ''[[Yesterday's Promise]]'' - 1983
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==Anthologies==
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* ''[[Heat Of The Night]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Making Babies]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Marriage For Keeps]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[My Valentine]]'' - 1994
  
 
==Series/Related Titles==
 
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*1997  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series, ''[[Having His Baby]]''
 
*1997  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series, ''[[Having His Baby]]''
  
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==Awards (body of work)
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==Awards (body of work)==
 
*1993-1994  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Best All Around Series Romance
 
*1993-1994  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Best All Around Series Romance

Latest revision as of 15:03, 27 March 2023


Karen Young is the author of thirty-four novels with more than ten million copies in print. Her many awards include the RITA from Romance Writers of America and both the Career Achievement and Reviewer’s Choice awards from Romantic Times magazine. She is a frequent public speaker and a teacher of the craft of writing. Currently, she resides in Houston, Texas.

On The Web

Books

Anthologies

Series/Related Titles

Family Man (multi-author series)

Nine Months Later (multi-author series)

5. Having His Baby

The O'Connors

  1. Roses And Rain
  2. Shadows In The Mist
  3. The Promise

Women Who Dare (multi-author series)

32. Sugar Baby

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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