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| − | + | New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, '''Heather Graham''', majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write. Her first book was with Dell, and since then, she has written over two hundred novels and novellas including category, suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult, sci-fi, young adult, and Christmas family fare. | |
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| + | She is pleased to have been published in approximately thirty languages and has written over 200 novels and has 70 million books in print. Heather has been honored with awards from booksellers and writers’ organizations for excellence in her work, and she is the proud to be a recipient of the Silver Bullet from Thriller Writers and was awarded the prestigious Thriller Master Award in 2016. She is also a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from RWA. Heather has had books selected for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, and has been quoted, interviewed, or featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook, Mystery Book Club, People and USA Today and appeared on many newscasts including Today, Entertainment Tonight, and local television. | ||
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| + | Heather loves travel and anything that has to do with the water and is a certified scuba diver. She also loves ballroom dancing. She has hosted events to benefits to aid pediatric children’s hospital and 2006 she hosted the first Writers for New Orleans Workshop to benefit the stricken Gulf Region. She is also the founder of “The Slush Pile Players,” presenting something that’s “almost like entertainment” for various conferences and benefits. Married since high school graduation and the mother of five, her greatest love in life remains her family, but she also believes her career has been an incredible gift, and she is grateful every day to be doing something that she loves so very much for a living. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
*[[Shannon Drake]] | *[[Shannon Drake]] | ||
*[[Heather Graham Pozzessere]] | *[[Heather Graham Pozzessere]] | ||
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| − | [ | + | * Website [https://www.theoriginalheathergraham.com/] |
| + | * Wikipedia {https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Graham_Pozzessere] | ||
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| − | *[[ | + | *1985 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, ''[[Red Midnight]]'' |
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| − | == | + | == Awards (body of work) == |
| − | * | + | *2003 [[Lifetime Achievement Award]] - Romance Writers of America |
| − | * | + | *2000 [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Contemporary New Reality |
| − | * | + | *1991-92 [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Best All Around Historical Romance |
| + | *1988-89 [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Sensual Historical Romance | ||
Latest revision as of 23:23, 14 November 2024
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Heather Graham, majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write. Her first book was with Dell, and since then, she has written over two hundred novels and novellas including category, suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult, sci-fi, young adult, and Christmas family fare.
She is pleased to have been published in approximately thirty languages and has written over 200 novels and has 70 million books in print. Heather has been honored with awards from booksellers and writers’ organizations for excellence in her work, and she is the proud to be a recipient of the Silver Bullet from Thriller Writers and was awarded the prestigious Thriller Master Award in 2016. She is also a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from RWA. Heather has had books selected for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, and has been quoted, interviewed, or featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook, Mystery Book Club, People and USA Today and appeared on many newscasts including Today, Entertainment Tonight, and local television.
Heather loves travel and anything that has to do with the water and is a certified scuba diver. She also loves ballroom dancing. She has hosted events to benefits to aid pediatric children’s hospital and 2006 she hosted the first Writers for New Orleans Workshop to benefit the stricken Gulf Region. She is also the founder of “The Slush Pile Players,” presenting something that’s “almost like entertainment” for various conferences and benefits. Married since high school graduation and the mother of five, her greatest love in life remains her family, but she also believes her career has been an incredible gift, and she is grateful every day to be doing something that she loves so very much for a living.
See also
On The Web
- Website [1]
- Wikipedia {https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Graham_Pozzessere]
Books
Recognitions
- 1985 Golden Medallion Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, Red Midnight
- 1984 Golden Medallion Finalist - Contemporary Romance over 80,000 Words, Tempestuous Eden
Awards (body of work)
- 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award - Romance Writers of America
- 2000 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Contemporary New Reality
- 1991-92 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Best All Around Historical Romance
- 1988-89 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Sensual Historical Romance
