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+ | '''Judith McNaught''' (b. 1944) started her career in 1983 writing [[Category Romance|category romances]] for [[Harlequin]]. Although written much earlier, her first published [[Historical Romance|historical romance]] for [[Pocket Books]], ''[[Whitney, My Love]]'' of 1985, was a major success, but caused some commotion due to the "rape". In an [http://www.likesbooks.com/mcnaught.html interview] she gives some details about the original scene, the alterations prior to the publication, her rewriting of some parts in 2000 and her real intentions. She also writes [[Contemporary|contemporary romances]] and [[Suspense|Romantic Suspense]]. | ||
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+ | ==On the Web== | ||
+ | * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_McNaught] | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
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− | * [ | + | *1989 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Medieval Romance, ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]'' |
+ | *1988 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romance, ''[[Something Wonderful]]'' | ||
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+ | ==Recognitions== | ||
+ | *2018 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances, ''[[Almost Heaven]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#94), ''[[Almost Heaven]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#43), ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#28), ''[[Paradise]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#71), ''[[Perfect]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#81), ''[[Something Wonderful]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#99), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#29), ''[[Almost Heaven]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#21), ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#72), ''[[Once And Always]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#13), ''[[Paradise]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#45), ''[[Perfect]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#62), ''[[Something Wonderful]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#38), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#35), ''[[Almost Heaven]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#39), ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#64), ''[[Once And Always]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#24), ''[[Paradise]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#70), ''[[Perfect]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#45), ''[[Something Wonderful]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#71), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#15), ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#99), ''[[Once And Always]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#38), ''[[Paradise]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#82), ''[[Perfect]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#35), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#24), ''[[Almost Heaven]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#23), ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#45), ''[[Once And Always]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#22), ''[[Paradise]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#62), ''[[Perfect]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#49), ''[[Something Wonderful]]'' | ||
+ | *2000 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#35), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#12), ''[[Almost Heaven]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[Double Standards]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#46), ''[[Once And Always]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#15), ''[[Paradise]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#15), ''[[Perfect]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#35), ''[[Something Wonderful]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#5), ''[[Whitney, My Love]]'' | ||
+ | *1990 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Single Title Romance, ''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]'' | ||
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+ | ==Awards (body of work) == | ||
+ | *1995 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Historical Romance Author | ||
+ | *1989-90 [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Best All Around Historical Romance | ||
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+ | ==Recognitions (body of work)== | ||
+ | *1996 [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author |
Latest revision as of 03:37, 21 November 2024
Judith McNaught (b. 1944) started her career in 1983 writing category romances for Harlequin. Although written much earlier, her first published historical romance for Pocket Books, Whitney, My Love of 1985, was a major success, but caused some commotion due to the "rape". In an interview she gives some details about the original scene, the alterations prior to the publication, her rewriting of some parts in 2000 and her real intentions. She also writes contemporary romances and Romantic Suspense.
Contents
On the Web
- Wikipedia [1]
Books
Awards
- 1989 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Medieval Romance, A Kingdom Of Dreams
- 1988 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Historical Romance, Something Wonderful
Recognitions
- 2018 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances, Almost Heaven
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#94), Almost Heaven
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#43), A Kingdom Of Dreams
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#28), Paradise
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#71), Perfect
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#81), Something Wonderful
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#99), Whitney, My Love
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#29), Almost Heaven
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#21), A Kingdom Of Dreams
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#72), Once And Always
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#13), Paradise
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#45), Perfect
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#62), Something Wonderful
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#38), Whitney, My Love
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#35), Almost Heaven
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#39), A Kingdom Of Dreams
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#64), Once And Always
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#24), Paradise
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#70), Perfect
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#45), Something Wonderful
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#71), Whitney, My Love
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#15), A Kingdom Of Dreams
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#99), Once And Always
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#38), Paradise
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#82), Perfect
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#35), Whitney, My Love
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#24), Almost Heaven
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#23), A Kingdom Of Dreams
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#45), Once And Always
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#22), Paradise
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#62), Perfect
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#49), Something Wonderful
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#35), Whitney, My Love
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#12), Almost Heaven
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#56), Double Standards
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#46), Once And Always
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#15), Paradise
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#15), Perfect
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#35), Something Wonderful
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award - Top 100 Romances (#5), Whitney, My Love
- 1990 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Single Title Romance, A Kingdom Of Dreams
Awards (body of work)
- 1995 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Historical Romance Author
- 1989-90 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Best All Around Historical Romance
Recognitions (body of work)
- 1996 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author