Difference between revisions of "Linda Howard"
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== On the Web == | == On the Web == | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
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==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
− | *2005 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner (tie) - Best Romance Novel, [[To Die | + | *2008 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense, ''[[Death Angel]]'' |
+ | *2006 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Contemporary Romance, ''[[Drop Dead Gorgeous]]'' | ||
+ | *2006 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Most Annoying Lead Character, ''[[Drop Dead Gorgeous]]'' | ||
+ | *2005 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner (tie) - Best Romance Novel, [[To Die For]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense, ''[[Kiss Me While I Sleep]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Villain, ''[[Kiss Me While I Sleep]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Strongest Heroine, ''[[Kiss Me While I Sleep]]'' | ||
+ | *2003 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Heroine, ''[[Cry No More]]'' | ||
+ | *2003 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense, ''[[Cry No More]]'' | ||
+ | *2003 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Most-Hanky Read, ''[[Cry No More]]'' | ||
+ | *2003 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Strongest Heroine, ''[[Cry No More]]'' | ||
+ | *2003 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *2002 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
*2001 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[Open Season]]'' | *2001 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[Open Season]]'' | ||
+ | *2001 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
*2000 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[Mr Perfect]]'' | *2000 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[Mr Perfect]]'' | ||
*2000 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Around 2000 Romance, ''[[Mr Perfect]]'' | *2000 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Around 2000 Romance, ''[[Mr Perfect]]'' | ||
− | *2000 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Series Romance, ''[[A Game | + | *2000 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Series Romance, ''[[A Game Of Chance]]'' |
+ | *2000 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *1999 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
*1999 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[Dream Man]]'' | *1999 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
− | *1998 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[Kill | + | *1998 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' |
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense, ''[[Kill And Tell]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[Kill And Tell]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
*1997 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Romances with Best Spicy Love Scene, ''[[After The Night]]'' | *1997 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Romances with Best Spicy Love Scene, ''[[After The Night]]'' | ||
*1997 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[Son Of The Morning]]'' | *1997 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[Son Of The Morning]]'' | ||
+ | *1996 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *1996 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romance Cover, ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
+ | *1995 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *1995 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romance Cover, ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
+ | *1995 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
+ | *1994 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *1993 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Series W.I.S.H. Hero, ''[[Mackenzie's Mission]]'' | ||
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==Recogntions== | ==Recogntions== | ||
− | * 2003 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | + | *2018 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' |
+ | *2013 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#69), ''[[After The Night]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#67), ''[[Cry No More]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#48), ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#50), ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#55), ''[[After The Night]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#80), ''[[Cry No More]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#47), ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#31), ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#61), ''[[After The Night]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#38), ''[[Cry No More]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#22), ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#26), ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#89), ''[[After The Night]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#40), ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#88), ''[[Kill And Tell]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#19), ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *2003 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
*2003 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[Mr Perfect]]'' | *2003 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[Mr Perfect]]'' | ||
* 2002 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | * 2002 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
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*2001 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee- Best All Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[Dream Man]]'' | *2001 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee- Best All Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
*2001 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | *2001 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#31), ''[[After The Night]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#19), ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#90), ''[[MacKenzie's Mission]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#3), ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#48), ''[[Mackenzie's Pleasure]]'' | ||
*2000 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Mr Perfect]]'' | *2000 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Mr Perfect]]'' | ||
− | * 2000 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | + | *2000 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' |
*1999 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[All The Queen's Men]]'' | *1999 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[All The Queen's Men]]'' | ||
*1999 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | *1999 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#22), ''[[After The Night]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#5), ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#46), ''[[Kill And Tell]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#28), ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
*1998 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[Dream Man]]'' | *1998 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
− | *1998 [[Romance Readers | + | *1998 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, ''[[Now You See Her]]'' |
*1998 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | *1998 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] - Best All Time Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | ||
+ | *1997 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Pleasure]]'' | ||
*1997 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Alternative Realities Romance, Best Time Travel Romance, ''[[Son Of The Morning]]'' | *1997 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Alternative Realities Romance, Best Time Travel Romance, ''[[Son Of The Morning]]'' | ||
*1997 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Kill And Tell]]'' | *1997 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Kill And Tell]]'' | ||
*1996 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[Dream Man]]'' | *1996 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[Dream Man]]'' | ||
*1996 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Shades Of Twilight]]'' | *1996 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, ''[[Shades Of Twilight]]'' | ||
− | + | *1995 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Classic Series Romance, ''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | |
− | *1995 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] | ||
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==Awards {body of work)== | ==Awards {body of work)== |
Revision as of 22:28, 14 November 2024
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.
Contents
On the Web
- Wikipedia [1]
Books
==Series/Related Titles
Awards
- 2008 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Romantic Suspense, Death Angel
- 2006 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Contemporary Romance, Drop Dead Gorgeous
- 2006 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Most Annoying Lead Character, Drop Dead Gorgeous
- 2005 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner (tie) - Best Romance Novel, To Die For
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Romantic Suspense, Kiss Me While I Sleep
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Villain, Kiss Me While I Sleep
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Strongest Heroine, Kiss Me While I Sleep
- 2003 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Heroine, Cry No More
- 2003 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Romantic Suspense, Cry No More
- 2003 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Most-Hanky Read, Cry No More
- 2003 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Strongest Heroine, Cry No More
- 2003 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2002 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2001 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, Open Season
- 2001 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2000 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, Mr Perfect
- 2000 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Around 2000 Romance, Mr Perfect
- 2000 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Series Romance, A Game Of Chance
- 2000 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 1999 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 1999 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance, Dream Man
- 1998 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Romantic Suspense, Kill And Tell
- 1998 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, Kill And Tell
- 1998 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 1997 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Romances with Best Spicy Love Scene, After The Night
- 1997 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, Son Of The Morning
- 1996 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 1996 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Romance Cover, Dream Man
- 1995 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 1995 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Romance Cover, Dream Man
- 1995 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, Dream Man
- 1994 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 1993 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Series W.I.S.H. Hero, Mackenzie's Mission
Recogntions
- 2018 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#69), After The Night
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#67), Cry No More
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#48), Dream Man
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#50), Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#55), After The Night
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#80), Cry No More
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#47), Dream Man
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#31), Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#61), After The Night
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#38), Cry No More
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#22), Dream Man
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#26), Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#89), After The Night
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#40), Dream Man
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#88), Kill And Tell
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#19), Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2003 Romance Readers Anonymous Award - Best All Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2003 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best All Time Contemporary Romance, Mr Perfect
- 2002 Romance Readers Anonymous Award - Best All Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2002 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award] Nominee - Best All Time Paranormal Romance, Son Of The Morning
- 2001 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee- Best All Time Contemporary Romance, Dream Man
- 2001 Romance Readers Anonymous Award - Best All Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#31), After The Night
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#19), Dream Man
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#90), MacKenzie's Mission
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#3), Mackenzie's Mountain
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#48), Mackenzie's Pleasure
- 2000 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, Mr Perfect
- 2000 Romance Readers Anonymous Award - Best All Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 1999 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, All The Queen's Men
- 1999 Romance Readers Anonymous Award - Best All Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#22), After The Night
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#5), Dream Man
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#46), Kill And Tell
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#28), Mackenzie's Mountain
- 1998 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best All Time Contemporary Romance, Dream Man
- 1998 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure, Now You See Her
- 1998 Romance Readers Anonymous Award - Best All Time Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
- 1997 RITA Award Finalist - Long Contemporary Series Romance, Mackenzie's Pleasure
- 1997 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Alternative Realities Romance, Best Time Travel Romance, Son Of The Morning
- 1997 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, Kill And Tell
- 1996 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best All Time Contemporary Romance, Dream Man
- 1996 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, Shades Of Twilight
- 1995 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Classic Series Romance, Mackenzie's Mountain
Awards {body of work)
- 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award - Romance Writers of America
- 2000 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Contemporary Author of 2000
- 1998 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Contemporary Romantic Suspense
- 1987-88 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Contemporary Romantic Adventure
Recognitions (body of work)
- 2001 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time
- 2000 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best All-Around Romance Author of 200
- 1998 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best All-Around Romance Author
- 1998 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Contemporary Author
- 1996 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Contemporary Author
- 1994 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Contemporary Author