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| + | [[Category:Golden Medallion Award Finalists]] | ||
| − | + | '''Deirdre Mardon''' won the [[1984 Golden Medallion Winners|1984 Golden Medallion]] in the Contemporary 65-80,000 Words category for her novel ''[[Destiny's Sweet Errand]]''. She shared that award with co-winner [[Nora Roberts]] -- the first and only time two winners were declared in a single category. In 2006 she was an honoree of the [http://www.southcarolinaarts.com/fictionproject/2006winners.shtml South Carolina Fiction Project] for her story "The Meeting." That website provides the following information in her biography. | |
| − | As an author for [[Harlequin American Romance]], [[Deirdre Mardon]] published two books. Writing for the [[Harlequin Intrigue]] imprint, she published three novels, and she wrote two titles for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] imprint. Her novel ''[[In For A Penny]]'' was one of the first titles published under the [[Harlequin Intrigue]] name. | + | Born in Chicago, Deirdre Mardon (“The Meeting”) has lived in many parts of the United States, and in Mexico. She studied journalism at Northwestern University and earned a Master's Degree in Spanish Literature at the University of Arizona. She is the author of seven published novels and numerous short stories, which have appeared in Redbook, Special Reports, and other magazines. She came to South Carolina in 2004 and is Director of the Congaree Vista Guild in Columbia. Set in the Depression-era Midwest, Mardon's story, “The Meeting,” is narrated by a young girl, Elaine, who discovers a family secret and handles it with surprising grace and love. ''Retrieved 4/5/2007.'' |
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| + | As an author for [[Harlequin American Romance]], [[Deirdre Mardon]] published two books. Writing for the [[Harlequin Intrigue]] imprint, she published three novels, and she wrote two titles for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] imprint. Her novel ''[[In For A Penny - Deirdre Mardon|In For A Penny]]'' was one of the first titles published under the [[Harlequin Intrigue]] name. | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
| − | * [[Canvas Of Passion | + | * ''[[Canvas Of Passion]]'' - 1983 |
| − | * [[Destiny's Sweet Errand | + | * ''[[Destiny's Sweet Errand]]'' - 1983 |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[In For A Penny]]'' - 1984 |
| − | * ''[[A Jealous Mistress|Jealous Mistress, A]]'' - | + | * ''[[A Jealous Mistress|Jealous Mistress, A]]'' - 1984 |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Reluctant Lover]]'' - 1985 |
| − | * ''[[A Touch | + | * ''[[A Touch Of Madness|Touch Of Madness, A]]'' - 1984 |
| − | * ''[[With Penalty And Interest]]'' - | + | * ''[[With Penalty And Interest]]'' - 1985 |
| − | == | + | == Awards == |
| − | * | + | *1984 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Contemporary Romance 65-80,000 Words, ''[[Destiny's Sweet Errand]]'' |
Latest revision as of 02:42, 13 November 2024
Deirdre Mardon won the 1984 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary 65-80,000 Words category for her novel Destiny's Sweet Errand. She shared that award with co-winner Nora Roberts -- the first and only time two winners were declared in a single category. In 2006 she was an honoree of the South Carolina Fiction Project for her story "The Meeting." That website provides the following information in her biography.
Born in Chicago, Deirdre Mardon (“The Meeting”) has lived in many parts of the United States, and in Mexico. She studied journalism at Northwestern University and earned a Master's Degree in Spanish Literature at the University of Arizona. She is the author of seven published novels and numerous short stories, which have appeared in Redbook, Special Reports, and other magazines. She came to South Carolina in 2004 and is Director of the Congaree Vista Guild in Columbia. Set in the Depression-era Midwest, Mardon's story, “The Meeting,” is narrated by a young girl, Elaine, who discovers a family secret and handles it with surprising grace and love. Retrieved 4/5/2007.
As an author for Harlequin American Romance, Deirdre Mardon published two books. Writing for the Harlequin Intrigue imprint, she published three novels, and she wrote two titles for the Harlequin Temptation imprint. Her novel In For A Penny was one of the first titles published under the Harlequin Intrigue name.
Books
- Canvas Of Passion - 1983
- Destiny's Sweet Errand - 1983
- In For A Penny - 1984
- Jealous Mistress, A - 1984
- Reluctant Lover - 1985
- Touch Of Madness, A - 1984
- With Penalty And Interest - 1985
Awards
- 1984 Golden Medallion Winner - Contemporary Romance 65-80,000 Words, Destiny's Sweet Errand
