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== Biography ==
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The author of a string of New York Times bestsellers, '''Jayne Ann Krentz''' uses three different pen names for each of her three “worlds.”  As Jayne Ann Krentz (her married name) she writes contemporary romantic-suspense.  She uses Amanda Quick for her novels of historical romantic-suspense.  Jayne Castle (her birth name) is reserved these days for her stories of futuristic/paranormal romantic-suspense.
  
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Seattle resident '''Jayne Ann Krentz''' is a ''New York Times'' bestseller (reaching the chart with [[Smoke In Mirrors]], [[Lost And Found]], and [[Soft Focus]] among others). She has written at least 143 books under her various pen names. She currently writes contemporary suspense as [[Jayne Ann Krentz]], futuristic novels as [[Jayne Castle]], Krentz's maiden name, and historical romance as [[Amanda Quick]].  
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“I am often asked why I use a variety of pen names,” she says. “The answer is that this way readers always know which of my three worlds they will be entering when they pick up one of my books.”
  
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Krentz began her romance career writing [[Category|category]] romances. She moved to [[Single Title Romance|single title]] in the early 1990s. A former librarian, Krentz is known for her smart heroines and strong heroes. She often repeats themes in her work -- something readers enjoy. Favorite themes or ideas include vegetarianism, smart and beautiful younger sisters, extended family. Krentz has also introduced lesbian characters into her work.
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In addition to her fiction writing, she is the editor of, and a contributor to, a non-fiction essay collection, Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. Her commitment to her chosen genre has been strong from the very beginning of her career.
  
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Krentz earned a B.A. in history from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a master's degree in library science from San Jose State University. She worked both academic and corporate libraries, including the Duke University library. Krentz edited and contributed to the [[Non-Fiction|non-fiction]] essay collection, [[Dangerous Men And Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance|''Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance'']], published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. The book received the Susan Koppelman Award for feminist studies given by the Women's Caucus of the Popular Culture Association and the [http://www.h-net.org/~pcaaca/ American Culture Association], and is considered a key resource in the growing body of [[Romance Scholarship|academic work]] studying romance fiction.
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“The romance genre is the only genre where readers are guaranteed novels that place the heroine at the heart of the story,” Jayne says. “These are books that celebrate women’s heroic virtues and values: courage, honor, determination and a belief in the healing power of love.”
  
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As an author for the Harlequin [[Intrigue]] imprint, she published two novels.
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She earned a B.A. in History from the University of California at Santa Cruz and went on to obtain a Masters degree in Library Science from San Jose State University in California.  Before she began writing full time she worked as a librarian in both academic and corporate libraries.
  
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== Honors ==
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She is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington.
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author
 
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Time Romance Author
 
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Contemporary Author
 
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* [[Romance Writers of America]] 1995 [[Lifetime Achievement Award]]
 
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* [[1994 RRA Awards Winners|1994 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Around Romance Author
 
  
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== Books ==
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==On the Web==
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Writing as Jayne Ann Krentz there are 58 titles.
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* Website [https://jayneannkrentz.com/]
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* [[Absolutely, Positively|''Absolutely, Positively'']] 1996
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayne_Ann_Krentz]
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* [[The Adventurer|''Adventurer, The'']] HT #293-1990
 
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* ''[[All Night Long - Jayne Ann Krentz|All Night Long]]''- 2006
 
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* [[A Coral Kiss|''A Coral Kiss]] 1987
 
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* ''[[Between the Lines]]'' HT #125-1986
 
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* ''[[Call It Destiny]]'' HT #21-1984
 
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* [[The Chance of a Lifetime|''Chance of a Lifetime, The'']] HT #168-1987
 
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* ''[[Connecting Rooms]]'' -1995
 
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* [[The Cowboy|''Cowboy, The'']] HT #302-1990
 
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* ''[[Crystal Flame]]'' -1986
 
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* ''[[Dawn in Eclipse Bay]]'' -2001
 
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* [[Deep Waters|''Deep Waters'']] - 1997
 
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* ''[[Dreams Part One]]'' HT #229-1988
 
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* ''[[Dreams Part Two]]'' HT #230-1988
 
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* ''[[Eclipse Bay]]'' -2000
 
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* [[Eye Of The Beholder|''Eye of the Beholder'']]- 1999
 
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* ''[[Falling Awake]]'' -2004
 
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* [[Family Man|''Family Man'']] - 1992
 
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* [[The Family Way|''Family Way, The'']] HT #146-1987
 
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* [[Flash|''Flash'']] - 1998
 
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* ''[[Full Bloom]]'' HT #191-1988
 
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* ''[[Ghost of a Chance]]'' HT #34-1984
 
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* ''[[Gift of Fire]]'' -1989
 
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* ''[[Gift of Gold]]'' -1988
 
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* [[The Golden Chance|''Golden Chance, The'']] - 1990
 
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* [[Grand Passion|''Grand Passion'']] - 1994
 
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* [[Hidden Talents|''Hidden Talents'']] - 1993
 
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* ''[[Joy]]'' HT #219-1988
 
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* [[Lady's Choice - JAK|''Lady's Choice'']] HT #270-1989
 
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* ''[[Legacy - Jayne Anne Krentz|Legacy]]'' - January 1985 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 10]]
 
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* ''[[Light in Shadow]]'' -2003
 
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* [[Lost And Found - JAK|''Lost And Found'']] - 2001
 
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* [[The Main Attraction|''Main Attraction, The'']] HT #157-1987
 
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* ''[[Man with a Past]]'' HT #45-1985
 
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* ''[[Midnight Jewels]]'' -1987
 
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* [[Perfect Partners - Jayne Ann Krentz|''Perfect Partners'']] - 1992
 
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* [[The Pirate|''Pirate, The'']] HT #287-1990
 
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* [[Sharp Edges|''Sharp Edges'']] - 1998
 
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* ''[[Shield's Lady]]'' (1989)
 
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* [[Silver Linings|''Silver Linings'']] - 1991
 
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* [[Smoke In Mirrors|''Smoke in Mirrors'']] - 2002
 
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* [[Soft Focus|''Soft Focus'']] - 1999
 
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* ''[[Summer In Eclipse Bay]]'' -2002
 
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* [[Sweet Fortune|''Sweet Fortune'']] - 1991
 
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* ''[[Sweet Starfire]]'' -1986
 
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* ''[[Test of Time]]'' HT #177-1987
 
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* [[The Ties That Bind| ''Ties That Bind, The'']] HT #109-1986
 
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* ''[[Too Wild to Wed?]]'' HT #341-1991
 
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* ''[[True Colors]]'' HT #91-1986
 
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* [[Trust Me - JAK|''Trust Me'']] - 1995
 
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* [[Truth or Dare - JAK|''Truth or Dare'']] -2004
 
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* ''[[Twist of Fate]]''  -1986
 
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* ''[[Uneasy Alliance]]'' HT #11-1984
 
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* ''[[The Waiting Game|Waiting Game, The]]'' - May 1985 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 17]]
 
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* [[The Wedding Night|''Wedding Night, The'']] HT #365-1991
 
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* ''[[White Lies]]''  -2007
 
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* [[Wildest Hearts|''Wildest Hearts'']] - 1993
 
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* ''[[Witchcraft]]'' HT #74-1985
 
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* [[A Woman's Touch|''Woman's Touch, A'']] HT #241-1989
 
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==Series/Related Titles==
 
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===Lost Colony===
 
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* ''[[Sweet Starfire]]'' (1986)
 
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* ''[[Crystal Flame]]'' (1986)
 
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* ''[[Shield's Lady]]'' (1989)
 
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===Dreams===
 
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* ''[[Dreams, Part I]]'' (1988)
 
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* ''[[Dreams, Part II]]'' (1988)
 
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===Gift===
 
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* ''[[Gift of Gold]]'' (1988)
 
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* ''[[Gift of Fire]]'' (1989)
 
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===Ladies and Legends===
 
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* ''[[The Pirate]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[The Adventurer]]'' (1990)
 
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* ''[[The Cowboy]]'' (1990)
 
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===Eclipse Bay===
 
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* ''[[Eclipse Bay]]'' (2000)
 
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* ''[[Dawn in Eclipse Bay]]'' (2001)
 
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* ''[[Summer in Eclipse Bay]]'' (2002)
 
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===Whispering Springs===
 
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* ''[[Light in Shadow]]'' (HC & PB 2003)
 
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* ''[[Truth or Dare - JAK]]'' (HC & PB 2004)
 
  
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== See Also ==
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=== See Also ===
 
* [[Jayne Bentley]]
 
* [[Jayne Bentley]]
 
* [[Jayne Castle]]
 
* [[Jayne Castle]]
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* [[Jayne Taylor]]
 
* [[Jayne Taylor]]
  
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== On the Web ==
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== Books ==
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* [http://www.krentz-quick.com/ Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick]
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* [http://www.runningwithquills.com/ Running With Quills] - [[Stella Cameron]], [[Jayne Ann Krentz]], [[Elizabeth Lowell]], [[Suzanne Simmons]] and a mystery blogger come together to talk about their work and lives.
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==Series/Related Titles==
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==Awards==
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*2014  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romantic Suspense, ''[[River Road]]''
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*2004  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Romantic Intrigue, ''[[Falling Awake]]''
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*1995  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Contemporary Romance, ''[[Trust Me]]''
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*1991  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Silver Linings]]''
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*1988  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Romantic Adventure, ''[[Gift Of Fire]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2024  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[The Night Island]]''
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*2022  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Lightning In A Mirror]]''
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*2021  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[All The Colors Of Night]]''
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*2020  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[The Vanishing]]''
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*2020  [[Kirkus Reviews]] Starred Review, ''[[The Vanishing]]''
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*2020  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Vanishing]]''
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*2019  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Untouchable]]''
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*2019  [[Kirkus Reviews]] Starred Review, ''[[Untouchable]]''
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*2018  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Promise Not To Tell]]''
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*2018  [[Library Journal Best Books]] - Romance, ''[[Promise Not To Tell]]''
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*2018  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[Promise Not To Tell]]''
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*2018  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Promise Not To Tell]]''
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*2017  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[When All The Girls Have Gone]]''
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*2016  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[When All The Girls Have Gone]]''
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*2016  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[When All The Girls Have Gone]]''
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*2016  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[When All The Girls Have Gone]]''
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*2015  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Secret Sisters]]''
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*2015  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Trust No One]]''
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*2015  [[Kirkus Reviews]] Starred Review, ''[[Trust No One]]''
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*2015  [[Library Journal]]'' Starred Review, ''[[Secret Sisters]]''
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*2015  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Secret Sisters]]''
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*2015  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Secret Sisters]]''
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*2015  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Trust No One]]''
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*2014  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[River Road]]''
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*2014  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[River Road]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Dream Eyes]]''
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*2012  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Copper Beach]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#97), ''[[Trust Me]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[Grand Passion]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#46), ''[[Perfect Partners]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#46), ''[[Trust Me]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[Wildest Hearts]]''
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*1991  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Romance, ''[[The Pirate]]''
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==Awards (body of work)==
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*1995  [[Lifetime Achievement Award]] - Romance Writers of America
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*1992-93  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Best All Around Historical Romance
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*1991-92  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Contemporary Romance
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*1989-90  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - New Regency Historical Romance
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*1987-88  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Series Romantic Fantasy
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*1986-87  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Contemporary Romantic Adventure
  
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== Other Resources ==
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==Recognitions (body of work)==
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* [http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/dec02/krentz.htm A Conversation With Jayne Ann Krentz]
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*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Time Romance Author
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* [http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=376 An Appreciation]
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*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author
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*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Contemporary Author
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*1994  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Around Romance Author

Latest revision as of 22:55, 21 November 2024


The author of a string of New York Times bestsellers, Jayne Ann Krentz uses three different pen names for each of her three “worlds.” As Jayne Ann Krentz (her married name) she writes contemporary romantic-suspense. She uses Amanda Quick for her novels of historical romantic-suspense. Jayne Castle (her birth name) is reserved these days for her stories of futuristic/paranormal romantic-suspense.

“I am often asked why I use a variety of pen names,” she says. “The answer is that this way readers always know which of my three worlds they will be entering when they pick up one of my books.”

In addition to her fiction writing, she is the editor of, and a contributor to, a non-fiction essay collection, Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. Her commitment to her chosen genre has been strong from the very beginning of her career.

“The romance genre is the only genre where readers are guaranteed novels that place the heroine at the heart of the story,” Jayne says. “These are books that celebrate women’s heroic virtues and values: courage, honor, determination and a belief in the healing power of love.”

She earned a B.A. in History from the University of California at Santa Cruz and went on to obtain a Masters degree in Library Science from San Jose State University in California. Before she began writing full time she worked as a librarian in both academic and corporate libraries.

She is married and lives with her husband, Frank, in Seattle, Washington.

On the Web

See Also

Books

Series/Related Titles

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

Recognitions (body of work)

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