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| + | A member of Romance Writers of America since 1981, '''Barbara Dawson Smith''' sold her first historical romance two weeks after sending it to a publisher. Her books have won the Golden Heart Award from RWA, and Best Historical Romantic Suspense and Best Regency Historical from Romantic Times. She has been a finalist for the National Readers’ Choice Award, Romance of the Year by Affaire de Coeur magazine, the Golden Quill, and the Booksellers' Best Award. She has also been a five-time finalist for the prestigious RITA Award, and realized a lifetime dream in 2002 when she won the award for TEMPT ME TWICE. Barbara also writes romance as Olivia Drake. | ||
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| + | Barbara lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, two daughters, two cats, and who knows how many neighbor children running up and down the stairs. When she's not finishing a chapter or teaching a seminar on writing, she enjoys browsing in her collection of over a thousand research books. | ||
==On The Web== | ==On The Web== | ||
| − | * [http://www.barbaradawsonsmith.com/ | + | * Website [http://www.barbaradawsonsmith.com/] |
| + | * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Dawson_Smith] | ||
| − | == | + | ==See Also== |
| − | + | * [[Olivia Drake]] | |
| − | * ''[[ | + | == Books == |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Beauty And The Brute]]'' - 1998 |
| − | * ''[[Defiant Surrender]]'' - 1987 | + | * ''[[Candle In The Snow]]'' - 1990 |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Countess Confidential]]'' - 2006 |
| − | * ''[[The Duchess Diaries | Duchess Diaries, The]]'' - 2005 | + | * ''[[Defiant Embrace]]'' - 1957 |
| − | * ''[[Fire At Midnight]]'' - 1992 | + | * ''[[Defiant Surrender]]'' - 1987 |
| − | * ''[[Fire On The Wind]]'' - 1992 | + | * ''[[Dream Spinner]]'' - 1990 |
| − | * ''[[A Glimpse Of Heaven | Glimpse Of Heaven, A]]'' - 1995 | + | * ''[[The Duchess Diaries|Duchess Diaries, The]]'' - 2005 |
| − | * | + | * ''[[Fire At Midnight]]'' - 1992 |
| − | * | + | * ''[[Fire On The Wind]]'' - 1992 |
| − | * ''[[No Regrets]]'' - 1985 | + | * ''[[A Glimpse Of Heaven|Glimpse Of Heaven, A]]'' - 1995 |
| − | * ''[[Once Upon A Scandal]]'' - 1997 | + | * ''[[Her Secret Affair]]'' - 1998 |
| − | * ''[[One Wild Night]]'' - 2003 | + | * ''[[Never A Lady]]'' - 1996 |
| − | * | + | * ''[[No Regrets]]'' - 1985 |
| − | * ''[[Romancing The Rogue]]'' - 2000 | + | * ''[[Once Upon A Scandal]]'' - 1997 |
| − | * ''[[Seduced By A Scoundrel]]'' - | + | * ''[[One Wild Night]]'' - 2003 |
| − | * ''[[Silver Splendor]]'' - 1989 | + | * ''[[The Rogue Report|Rogue Report, The]]'' - 2006 |
| − | * ''[[Stolen Heart]]'' - 1988 | + | * ''[[Romancing The Rogue]]'' - 2000 |
| − | * ''[[Tempt Me Twice]]'' - 2001 | + | * ''[[Seduced By A Scoundrel]]'' - 2000 |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Silver Splendor]]'' - 1989 |
| − | * ''[[The Wedding Night | Wedding Night, The]]'' - 2004 | + | * ''[[Stolen Heart]]'' - 1988 |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Tempt Me Twice]]'' - 2001 |
| + | * ''[[Too Wicked To Love]]'' - 1999 | ||
| + | * ''[[The Wedding Night|Wedding Night, The]]'' - 2004 | ||
| + | * ''[[With All My Heart]]'' - 2002 | ||
| − | == | + | ==Anthologies== |
| + | * ''[[Christmas Romance: Love Stories]]'' - 1990 | ||
| + | * ''[[Scandalous Weddings]]'' - 1998 | ||
| − | + | == Series/Related Titles == | |
| − | + | '''Defiant Fletcher''' | |
| + | # ''[[Defiant Embrace]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Defiant Surrender]]'' | ||
| − | + | '''Fire Coleridge''' | |
| + | # ''[[Fire On The Wind]]'' | ||
| + | # ''[[Fire At Midnight]]'' | ||
| − | + | ''' The Rosebuds''' | |
| − | + | # ''[[Romancing The Rogue]]'' | |
| − | + | # ''[[Tempt Me Twice]]'' | |
| − | + | # ''[[With All My Heart]]'' | |
| − | + | # ''[[One Wild Night]]'' | |
| − | + | # ''[[The Wedding Night]]'' | |
| − | + | '''Related Books''' | |
| − | + | # ''[[Her Secret Affair]]'' | |
| − | + | # ''[[Beauty And The Brute]]'' | |
| + | == Awards == | ||
| + | *2002 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Short Historical Romance, ''[[Tempt Me Twice]]'' | ||
| + | *1996 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance, ''[[A Glimipse Of Heaven]] | ||
| + | *1990 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romantic Suspense, ''[[Dreamspinner]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Recognitions== |
| − | * [[ | + | *2000 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Historical Romance, ''[[Too Wicked To Love]]'' |
| + | *1998 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Historical Romance, ''[[Once Upon A Scandal]]'' | ||
| + | *1993 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Single Title Historical Romance, ''[[Fire On The Wind]]'' | ||
| + | *1991 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Series Romance, ''[[Dreamspinner]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 03:53, 22 November 2024
A member of Romance Writers of America since 1981, Barbara Dawson Smith sold her first historical romance two weeks after sending it to a publisher. Her books have won the Golden Heart Award from RWA, and Best Historical Romantic Suspense and Best Regency Historical from Romantic Times. She has been a finalist for the National Readers’ Choice Award, Romance of the Year by Affaire de Coeur magazine, the Golden Quill, and the Booksellers' Best Award. She has also been a five-time finalist for the prestigious RITA Award, and realized a lifetime dream in 2002 when she won the award for TEMPT ME TWICE. Barbara also writes romance as Olivia Drake.
Barbara lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, two daughters, two cats, and who knows how many neighbor children running up and down the stairs. When she's not finishing a chapter or teaching a seminar on writing, she enjoys browsing in her collection of over a thousand research books.
Contents
On The Web
See Also
Books
- Beauty And The Brute - 1998
- Candle In The Snow - 1990
- Countess Confidential - 2006
- Defiant Embrace - 1957
- Defiant Surrender - 1987
- Dream Spinner - 1990
- Duchess Diaries, The - 2005
- Fire At Midnight - 1992
- Fire On The Wind - 1992
- Glimpse Of Heaven, A - 1995
- Her Secret Affair - 1998
- Never A Lady - 1996
- No Regrets - 1985
- Once Upon A Scandal - 1997
- One Wild Night - 2003
- Rogue Report, The - 2006
- Romancing The Rogue - 2000
- Seduced By A Scoundrel - 2000
- Silver Splendor - 1989
- Stolen Heart - 1988
- Tempt Me Twice - 2001
- Too Wicked To Love - 1999
- Wedding Night, The - 2004
- With All My Heart - 2002
Anthologies
- Christmas Romance: Love Stories - 1990
- Scandalous Weddings - 1998
Series/Related Titles
Defiant Fletcher
Fire Coleridge
The Rosebuds
Related Books
Awards
- 2002 RITA Award Winner - Short Historical Romance, Tempt Me Twice
- 1996 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Regency Historical Romance, A Glimipse Of Heaven
- 1990 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Historical Romantic Suspense, Dreamspinner
Recognitions
- 2000 RITA Award Finalist - Short Historical Romance, Too Wicked To Love
- 1998 RITA Award Finalist - Short Historical Romance, Once Upon A Scandal
- 1993 RITA Award Finalist - Single Title Historical Romance, Fire On The Wind
- 1991 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Series Romance, Dreamspinner
