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[[LaVyrle Spencer]] had a long and well-respected career before retiring from writing. Accolades began when she won the [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983 Golden Medallion]] in the Mainstream Historical category. In addition to her beloved historical romances, she also wrote the debut title for the Harlequin [[Harlequin Temptation]] line, [[Spring Fancy]]. She was a founding member of the Midwest Fiction Writers (MFW), chapter 24 of the [[Romance Writers of America]].
 
[[LaVyrle Spencer]] had a long and well-respected career before retiring from writing. Accolades began when she won the [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983 Golden Medallion]] in the Mainstream Historical category. In addition to her beloved historical romances, she also wrote the debut title for the Harlequin [[Harlequin Temptation]] line, [[Spring Fancy]]. She was a founding member of the Midwest Fiction Writers (MFW), chapter 24 of the [[Romance Writers of America]].
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Spencer has been honored many times for her work, including the [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Mainstream Historical]] category for ''[[The Endearment]]'', the [[1984 Golden Medallion Winners|1984 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[Hummingbird]]'', the [[1985 Golden Medallion Winners|1985 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer|Twice Loved]]'', the [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[The Gamble]]'', the [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990 RITA®]] in the [[RWA's Favorite Book|Best Romance]] category for ''[[Morning Glory - LaVyrle Spencer|Morning Glory]]''.
 
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LaVyrle Spencer wrote one novel for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] line.
 
  
 
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*1989  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romance Set during WWII, ''[[Morning Glory]]''
 
*1989  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romance Set during WWII, ''[[Morning Glory]]''
 
*1987  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Historical, ''[[The Gamble]]''
 
*1987  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Historical, ''[[The Gamble]]''
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*1984 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Historical, ''[[Twice Loved]]''
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*1985 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Historical, ''[[Twice Loved]]''
 
*1983  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Historical, ''[[Hummingbird]]''
 
*1983  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Historical, ''[[Hummingbird]]''
 
*1982  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Mainstream Historical, ''[[The Endearment]]''
 
*1982  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Mainstream Historical, ''[[The Endearment]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#13), ''[[Morning Glory]]''
 
*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#13), ''[[Morning Glory]]''
 
*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[Morning Glory]]''
 
*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#56), ''[[Morning Glory]]''
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*1986  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Single Title Release Romance, ''[[Separate Beds]]''
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*1985  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Long Contemporary Romance, ''[[The Hellion]]''

Latest revision as of 15:35, 16 November 2024


LaVyrle Spencer had a long and well-respected career before retiring from writing. Accolades began when she won the 1983 Golden Medallion in the Mainstream Historical category. In addition to her beloved historical romances, she also wrote the debut title for the Harlequin Harlequin Temptation line, Spring Fancy. She was a founding member of the Midwest Fiction Writers (MFW), chapter 24 of the Romance Writers of America.

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