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Laura Kinsale won the [[1991 RITA® Winners|1991 RITA®]] for Best Romance of 1990.
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[[Category:Authors "K"|Kinsale]] [[Category:RITA Winners]]
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Laura Kinsale won the [[1991 RITA® Winners|1991 RITA®]] for Best Romance of 1990. She is considered one of the more literary-styled of romance writers, and her classic ''For My Lady's Heart'' is heralded as transcending the romance genre (though difficult for some to read due to its use of Middle English).
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Kinsale is noted for her complex writing style and flawed characters. She breaks the traditional heroic molds frequently. Other key features of Kinsale's books include animal "mascots" threading through each book.
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== On the Web ==
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* [http://www.laurakinsale.com/ Laura Kinsale]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* [[Flowers In The Storm|''Flowers In The Storm'']] - 1992
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* [[The Dreamhunter|''Dreamhunter, The'']] - 1994 ([[Berkely))]]
* [[The Prince of Midnight|''Prince of Midnight, The'']] - This title won the [[1991 RITA® Winners|1991 RITA®]] for Best Romance of 1990.
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* [[Flowers In The Storm|''Flowers In The Storm'']] - 1992 ([[Avon]]), Re-issued 2003
* [[Seize The Fire|''Seize The Fire]] - 1989
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* [[For My Lady's Heart|''For My Lady's Heart]] - 1993 ([[Berkley]]), Re-issued 2004
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* [[The Hidden Heart|''Hidden Heart, The'']] - Re-issued 2004 ([[Avon))]
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* [[Midsummer Moon|''Midsummer Moon'']] - 1987 ([[Avon]]), Re-issued 1997
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* [[My Sweet Folly|''My Sweet Folly'']] - 1997 ([[Berkley))]
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* [[The Prince of Midnight|''Prince of Midnight, The'']] - This title won the [[1991 RITA® Winners|1991 RITA®]] for Best Romance of 1990. 1990 ([[Avon]])
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* [[Seize The Fire|''Seize The Fire]] - 1989 ([[Avon]])
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* [[The Shadow And The Star|''Shadow And The Star'']] - 1991 ([[Avon]]), Re-issued 2005
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* [[Shadowheart|''Shadowheart'']] - [[Laura Kinsale]] won the [[2005 RITA® Winners|2005 RITA®]] in the [[Best Long Historical Romance]] category; Berkley Publishing. 2004 ([[Berkley]])
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* [[Uncertain Magic|''Uncertain Magic'']] - 1987 ([[Avon]])), Re-issued 1997, 2004
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== Related Titles and Series ==
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=== Heart ===
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* [[For My Lady's Heart|''For My Lady's Heart]]
 
* [[Shadowheart|''Shadowheart'']] - [[Laura Kinsale]] won the [[2005 RITA® Winners|2005 RITA®]] in the [[Best Long Historical Romance]] category; Berkley Publishing.
 
* [[Shadowheart|''Shadowheart'']] - [[Laura Kinsale]] won the [[2005 RITA® Winners|2005 RITA®]] in the [[Best Long Historical Romance]] category; Berkley Publishing.

Revision as of 19:57, 11 February 2006

Laura Kinsale won the 1991 RITA® for Best Romance of 1990. She is considered one of the more literary-styled of romance writers, and her classic For My Lady's Heart is heralded as transcending the romance genre (though difficult for some to read due to its use of Middle English).

Kinsale is noted for her complex writing style and flawed characters. She breaks the traditional heroic molds frequently. Other key features of Kinsale's books include animal "mascots" threading through each book.

On the Web

Books

Related Titles and Series

Heart