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[[Barbara Samuel]], who also writes as [[Ruth Wind]], is known for her deeply emotional, complex romances and women's fiction. She is a multiple [[RITA]] winner both under her own name and as [[Ruth Wind]].
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'''Barbara Samuel''' (also known as Barbara O’Neal) is the bestselling author of more than 40 books. In 2012, she was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall Of Fame, and she has won seven RITA awards. Her books have been published in more than a dozen countries, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Brazil, and Australia/New Zealand. One of her recent women’s fiction titles, The Lost Recipe for Happiness (written as Barbara O’Neal) went back to print eight times, and her book How to Bake a Perfect Life was a Target Club pick in 2011.
  
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== Books ==
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Whether set in the turbulent past or the even more challenging present, Barbara’s books feature strong women, families, dogs, food, and adventure—whether on the road or toward the heart.
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===Historicals===
 
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* ''[[A Bed of Spices]]''(1993)
 
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* ''[[A Winter Ballad]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Lucien's Fall]]'' (1995) - [[1996 RITA® Winners|RITA®]] award finalist
 
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* [[Dancing Moon|''Dancing Moon'']] (1996)
 
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* [[Heart Of A Knight|''Heart of a Knight'']] (1997) - won the [[1998 RITA® Winners|1998 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|Short Historical]] category.
 
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* [[The Black Angel|''Black Angel, The'']] (1999)
 
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* ''[[Night of Fire]]'' (2000)
 
  
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===Contemporaries===
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Now living in her hometown of Colorado Springs, Barbara lives with her partner, Christopher Robin, an endurance athlete, along with her dog and cats. She is an avid gardener, hiker, photographer and traveler who loves to take off at dawn to hike a 14er or head to a faraway land. She loves to connect with readers and is very involved with them on the Internet.
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* [[No Place Like Home|''No Place Like Home'']] (2002) - won the [[2003 RITA® Winners|2003 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Contemporary Single Title]] category.
 
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* [[A Piece of Heaven|''A Piece of Heaven'']] (2003)
 
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* [[The Goddesses Of Kitchen Avenue|''The Goddesses Of Kitchen Avenue'']] (2004)
 
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* [[Lady Luck's Map of Vegas|''Lady Luck's Map of Vegas'']] (2005) - won [[2006 RITA® Winners|2006 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Novel With Strong Romantic Elements|Novel With Strong Romantic Elements]]
 
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* [[Madame Mirabou's School Of Love|''Madame Mirabou's School Of Love'']] (2006)
 
  
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== Pseudonyms ==
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She blogs at A Writer Afoot , Reinventing Fabulous, and The Goddess blogs, and features mini blogs on her popular Facebook page. Barbara is very active writing new books and converting her backlist into eBooks.
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* [[Ruth Wind]]
 
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
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* [http://www.barbarasamuel.com/ Barbara Samuel]
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* Official Website [http://www.barbarasamuel.com]
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* [http://awriterafoot.typepad.com/ Writing and Travel Columns by Barbara Samuel]
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* A Writer Afoot - travel blog [http://www.awriterafoot.com/]
 
* [http://www.likesbooks.com/wb1.html Article by Barbara Samuel on All About Romance]
 
* [http://www.likesbooks.com/wb1.html Article by Barbara Samuel on All About Romance]
  
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== Interviews ==  
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== See also ==
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* [http://www.likesbooks.com/barbara.html Interview at All About Romance, 1999]
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* [[Barbara O'Neal]]
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* [http://www.likesbooks.com/quick23.html Quickie Interview at All About Romance, 2000]
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* [[Ruth Wind]]
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* [http://writerunboxed.com/2007/01/19/interview-barbara-samuel-part-1/ Interview at Writer Unboxed, January 17, 2007]
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== Books ==
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* ''[[A Bed Of Spices|Bed Of Spices, A]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The Black Angel|Black Angel, the]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Care And Feeding Of The Girls In The Basement|Care And Feeding Of The Girls In The Basement, The]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Dancing Moon]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Dog Heart]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Dragon Feathers]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Earthly Magic]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Eternal Rose]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[The Girls In The Basement Celebration Book|Girls In The Basement Celebration Book, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Goddesses Of Kitchen Avenue|Goddesses Of Kitchen Avenue, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Harper's Daughter|Harper's Daughter, The]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Heart Of A Knight]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Imperfect Enjoyment]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Lady Luck's Map Of Vegas]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[The Love Talker|Love Talker, The]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Lucien's Fall]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Madame Mirabou's School Of Love]]'' / ''[[The Scent Of Hours|Scent Of Hours, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Marriage Of True Minds|Marriage Of True Minds, The]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Night Of Fire]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[No Place Like Home]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[On His Blindness]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[A Piece Of Heaven|Piece Of Heaven, A]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[The Sleeping Night|Sleeping Night, The]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The True Story Of Mattie Groves|True Story Of Mattie Groves, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[A Winter Ballad|Winter Ballad, A]]'' - 1994
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''The Girls In The Basement'''
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==Awards==
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*2006  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, ''[[Lady Luck's Map Of Vegas]]''
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*2004  [[Colorado Book Award]] Winner - Romance, ''[[A Piece Of Heaven]]''
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*2003  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[No Place Like Home]]''
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*2002  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Most-Hanky Read, ''[[No Place Like Home]]''
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*2002  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Women's Fiction, ''[[No Place Like Home]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Short Historical Romance, ''[[Heart Of A Knight]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2004  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, ''[[A Piece Of Heaven]]''
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*2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[No Place Like Home - Barbara Samuel|No Place Like Home]]''
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*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Multicultural, ''[[Dancing Moon]]''
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*1996  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Historical Romance, ''[[Lucien's Fall]]''
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==Awards (body of work)==
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*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Contemporary Author for writing as [[Ruth Wind]]
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*1989-1990  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - New Series Romance

Latest revision as of 21:31, 2 October 2024


Barbara Samuel (also known as Barbara O’Neal) is the bestselling author of more than 40 books. In 2012, she was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall Of Fame, and she has won seven RITA awards. Her books have been published in more than a dozen countries, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Brazil, and Australia/New Zealand. One of her recent women’s fiction titles, The Lost Recipe for Happiness (written as Barbara O’Neal) went back to print eight times, and her book How to Bake a Perfect Life was a Target Club pick in 2011.

Whether set in the turbulent past or the even more challenging present, Barbara’s books feature strong women, families, dogs, food, and adventure—whether on the road or toward the heart.

Now living in her hometown of Colorado Springs, Barbara lives with her partner, Christopher Robin, an endurance athlete, along with her dog and cats. She is an avid gardener, hiker, photographer and traveler who loves to take off at dawn to hike a 14er or head to a faraway land. She loves to connect with readers and is very involved with them on the Internet.

She blogs at A Writer Afoot , Reinventing Fabulous, and The Goddess blogs, and features mini blogs on her popular Facebook page. Barbara is very active writing new books and converting her backlist into eBooks.

On the Web

See also

Books

Series/Related Titles

The Girls In The Basement

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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