Donna Lea Simpson

Current Publishing Status

In the spring of 2008 Simpson signed a multi-book deal with Sourcebooks/Casablanca, a Chicago-area publisher of non-fiction and romance fiction for a series of historical romance/mysteries known as the Lady Anne books. Recently the publication dates of all three books were listed as spring/summer/fall of 2009.

Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark - April 2009

Lady Anne and the Ghost's Revenge - TBA

Lady Anne and the Gypsy Curse - TBA

Biography

Donna Lea Simpson is also known as Donna Simpson, and wrote Regency romances under that name. The name change coincided with Simpson's move to Paranormal romances in 2006.

National bestselling novelist Donna Lea Simpson has written and published 28 novels and novellas for Kensington/Zebra, Blackfriars Publications and Berkley, a division of Penguin/Putnam.

She has written traditional Regency romances, as well as time-travel, contemporary and historical paranormal romance novels.

Simpson also writes a series of articles on romance fiction and romance writing for Suite 101, an information website.

Reviews

From Fresh Fiction:

Awaiting the Moon - February 2006
"Donna Lea Simpson has re-imagined the classic gothic romance, and any reader who loved Victoria Holt, but always felt cheated by the lack of sexy details, or wished that the manor really were haunted, will adore AWAITING THE MOON."

Awaiting the Night - November 2006
"Donna Lea Simpson is absolutely brilliant! Her continuing plot of the Wolfram characters is intriguing and exhilarating."

Awaiting the Fire - September 2007
"A good story in an attractive package should please paranormal romance readers."

Of Note

Awaiting the Moon became a National Bestseller

Romantic Times: Awaiting the Moon, (February 2006 - Berkley Sensation) a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice, has been nominated by their review staff for Best Paranormal Historical Romance of 2006!

Awaiting the Night was released as a hardcover by Rhapsody Book Club

Awaiting the Fire was Fresh Fiction's 'Pick of the Day' - October 6th, 2007

Simpson has twice received a DIK (Desert Island Keeper) review (their highest status) from All About Romance, one of the largest and most well-known romance fiction review sites on the internet.

See Also

• Donna Simpson - Name alteration coincides with Simpson's debut as a paranormal romance author with Berkley's Sensation imprint.

On the Web

• http://www.donnaleasimpson.com - Official Website of Donna Lea Simpson
• http://www.sourcebooks.com/products/romance/historical/9781402217913-lady-anne-and-the-howl-in-the-dark.html
• http://berkleyjoveauthors.com/author182 - Berkley/Jove Authors
• http://blackfriarsbooks.tripod.com/ - Blackfriars Publications
• http://donnaleasimpson.wordpress.com
• http://bookblogs.ning.com/profile/DonnaLeaSimpson

Berkley Sensation

• Awaiting the Moon - February 2006 - Berkley Sensation
• Awaiting the Night - November 2006 - Berkley Sensation - Sequel to 'Awaiting the Moon'.
• Awaiting the Fire - September 2007 - Berkley Sensation - Sequel to 'Awaiting the Moon 'and 'Awaiting the Night'

Blackfriars Publications

• Absentee Heart - October 2005 - Regency Romance
• Time For Love - October 2005 - Time Travel Regency Romance
• Home In His Arms - October 2005 - Contemporary Romance
• Trail Of Keys - October 2005 - Contemporary Romantic Mystery