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Writing for [[Loveswept]], '''Deborah Smith''' published fifteen romance novels. Her first novel, ''[[Proud Surrender - Jackie Leigh|Proud Surrender]]'', was published by [[Second Chance At Love Series|Second Chance At Love]] in 1986. After a long, well-loved career as a [[category]] writer, Deborah Smith moved to writing big novels with romantic elements. The mainstream novels continue to focus on romance, but also offer a broad look at Southern life -- and allowed Smith to achieve '''New York Times''' bestselling status. Smith also writes fantasy novels.
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'''Deborah Smith''' is the New York Times bestselling author of A Place to Call Home, and the No. 1 Kindle Bestseller The Crossroads Cafe, A Gentle Rain and other acclaimed romantic novels portraying life and love in the modern Appalachian South. A native Georgian, Deborah is a former newspaper editor who turned to novel-writing with great success.
  
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She has written over thirty novels and been honored with a [[Romantic Times Magazine]] [[Career Achievement Award]]. Her novel ''[[Sweet Hush]]'' was optioned by Disney for a feature film.
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With more than 35 romance, women's fiction and fantasy novels to her credit, Deborah's books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Among her honors is a Lifetime Achievement Award from Romantic Times Magazine and a nomination for the prestigious Townsend Literary Award. In 2003 Disney optioned Sweet Hush for film. In 2008 A Gentle Rain was a finalist in Romance Writers of America's RITA awards.
  
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She is also a founding partner of [[BelleBooks]] together with authors like [[Debra Dixon]] and [[Sandra Chastain]]. Visit Deborah at www.deborah-smith.com and also www.bellebooks.com. email: bellebooks@bellebooks.com. Current title: The Crossroads Cafe, available via Amazon and other online retailers or direct from BelleBooks. Next book: A Gentle Rain, Spring 2007.
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For the past fifteen years Deborah has partnered with Debra Dixon to run BelleBooks, a small press originally known for southern fiction, including the Mossy Creek Hometown Series and the Sweet Tea story collections. As editor, she has worked on projects as diverse as the nonfiction Bra Talk book by three-time Oprah Winfrey guest Susan Nethero, and the In My Dreams novella by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen.
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In 2008 BelleBooks launched Bell Bridge Books, an imprint with a focus on fantasy novels and now expanded to include multi-genre fiction--mystery, suspense, thrillers, women's fiction, nonfiction and other. In 2013 BelleBooks acquired the late Linda Kichline's paranormal romance press, ImaJinn Books, and hired legendary editor Brenda Chin, formerly of Harlequin Books, as editorial director. Chin will expand the imprint to cover a diverse mix of all romance types.
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==On the Web==
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Smith_(novelist)]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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*  ''[[California Royale]]'' - September 1988,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #278]]
 
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*  ''[[Caught By Surprise]]'' - November 1988,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #290]]
 
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* ''[[The Crossroads Cafe|Crossroads Cafe, The]]'' - 2006 ([[BelleBooks]])
 
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* ''[[A Gentle Rain|Gentle Rain, A]]'' - 2007 ([[BelleBooks]])
 
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*  ''[[Heart Of The Dragon]]'' - October 1991,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #503]]
 
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*  ''[[Hold On Tight]]'' - May 1988,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #255]]
 
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*  ''[[Honey And Smoke]]'' - July 1990,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #411]]
 
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*  ''[[Hot Touch]]'' - October 1989,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #354]]
 
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*  ''[[Jed's Sweet Revenge]]'' - March 1988,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #245]]
 
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*  ''[[Kat's Tale]]'' - September 1989,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #350]]
 
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*  ''[[Legends]]'' - April 1990,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #395]]
 
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*  ''[[Never Let Go]]'' - February 1989,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #308]]
 
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*  ''[[A Place To Call Home - Deborah Smith|Place To Call Home, A]]''
 
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*  ''[[Sara's Surprise]]'' - January 1990,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #376]]
 
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*  ''[[The Silver Fox And The Red-Hot Dove|Silver Fox And The Red-Hot Dove, The]]'' - February 1991,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #450]]
 
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*  ''[[Stranger In Camelot]]'' - May 1991,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #468]]
 
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*  ''[[Sundance And The Princess]]'' - May 1989,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #326]]
 
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*  ''[[Tempting The Wolf]]'' - July 1989,  [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #338]]
 
  
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== On the Web ==
 
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* [http://www.deborah-smith.com/ Deborah Smith] - Website
 
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* [http://www.likesbooks.com/debsmith.html Deborah Smith] - Discussion about how her novel [[A Place To Call Home - Deborah Smith|A Place To Call Home]] came into being.
 
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* [http://www.patricialewin.com/deborah.cfm Deborah Smith] - Featured guest author
 
  
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== Awards/Honors ==
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==Awards==
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* [[1990-1991 Career Achievement Award Winners|1990-1991 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Series Romantic Suspense
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*2007  [[Independent Publisher Book Award]] Bronze Medal Winner - Romance, ''[[The Crossroads Cafe]]''
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* [[1993-1994 Career Achievement Award Winners|1993-1994 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Contemporary Romance
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*2007  ''[[RT Reviewers Choice Award]]'' Winner - Small Press Romance, ''[[A Gentle Rain]]''
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* [[2001 Career Achievement Award Winners|2001 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Contemporary Novel
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*2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Novel Outside the Romance Genre, ''[[The Stone Flower Garden]]''
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* [[1994 RRA Awards Winners|1994 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Contemporary Author
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*2002  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Fantasy Novel, ''[[Alice At Heart]]''
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* [[1998 RRA Awards Winners|1998 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance for ''[[A Place To Call Home - Deborah Smith|A Place To Call Home]]''
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*1997  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Contemporary Novel, ''[[A Place To Call Home]]''
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* [[2002 RRA Awards Winners|2002 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance for ''[[A Place To Call Home - Deborah Smith|A Place To Call Home]]''
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* [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Novel With Strong Romantic Elements]] category with her novel ''[[A Gentle Rain]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2006  [[IndieFab Award]] Third Place - Romance, ''[[The Crossroads Cafe]]''
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*2006  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Crossroads Cafe]]''
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*2002  [[IndieFab Award]] Second Place - Romantic Fiction, ''[[Alice At Heart]]''
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*2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[A Place To Call Home - Deborah Smith|A Place To Call Home]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Time Contemporary Romance, ''[[A Place To Call Home - Deborah Smith|A Place To Call Home]]''
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*1989  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[Hold On Tight]]''
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==Awards (body of work)==
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*2001  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Contemporary Novel
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*1993-94  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner- Contemporary Romance
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*1990-91  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Series Romantic Suspense
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==Recognitions (body of work)==
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*1994  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Contemporary Author

Latest revision as of 14:53, 18 November 2024


Deborah Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of A Place to Call Home, and the No. 1 Kindle Bestseller The Crossroads Cafe, A Gentle Rain and other acclaimed romantic novels portraying life and love in the modern Appalachian South. A native Georgian, Deborah is a former newspaper editor who turned to novel-writing with great success.

With more than 35 romance, women's fiction and fantasy novels to her credit, Deborah's books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Among her honors is a Lifetime Achievement Award from Romantic Times Magazine and a nomination for the prestigious Townsend Literary Award. In 2003 Disney optioned Sweet Hush for film. In 2008 A Gentle Rain was a finalist in Romance Writers of America's RITA awards.

For the past fifteen years Deborah has partnered with Debra Dixon to run BelleBooks, a small press originally known for southern fiction, including the Mossy Creek Hometown Series and the Sweet Tea story collections. As editor, she has worked on projects as diverse as the nonfiction Bra Talk book by three-time Oprah Winfrey guest Susan Nethero, and the In My Dreams novella by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen.

In 2008 BelleBooks launched Bell Bridge Books, an imprint with a focus on fantasy novels and now expanded to include multi-genre fiction--mystery, suspense, thrillers, women's fiction, nonfiction and other. In 2013 BelleBooks acquired the late Linda Kichline's paranormal romance press, ImaJinn Books, and hired legendary editor Brenda Chin, formerly of Harlequin Books, as editorial director. Chin will expand the imprint to cover a diverse mix of all romance types.

On the Web

Books

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

Recognitions (body of work)

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