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[[category:Inspirational Romance Authors]] | [[category:Inspirational Romance Authors]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Young Adult Authors]] | ||
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[[Category:1996 Debut]] | [[Category:1996 Debut]] | ||
[[Category:Oregon Authors]] | [[Category:Oregon Authors]] | ||
− | Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books, several of them Christmas novellas from Revell, including her much-loved and bestselling book, The Christmas Bus. | + | '''Melody Carlson''' is the award-winning author of over two hundred books, several of them Christmas novellas from Revell, including her much-loved and bestselling book, ''[[The Christmas Bus]]''. |
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series. | She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series. | ||
− | Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon. | + | Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and ''[[Finding Alice]]'', which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon. |
==On the Web== | ==On the Web== | ||
− | * | + | * Website [https://www.melodycarlson.com/] |
* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_Carlson] | * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_Carlson] | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
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* ''[[Against The Tide]]'' - 2016 | * ''[[Against The Tide]]'' - 2016 | ||
* ''[[All For One]]'' - 2011 | * ''[[All For One]]'' - 2011 | ||
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* ''[[Catwalk]]'' - 2010 | * ''[[Catwalk]]'' - 2010 | ||
* ''[[Cherished Wish]]'' - 1998 | * ''[[Cherished Wish]]'' - 1998 | ||
− | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[The Christmas Angel Project|Christmas Angel Project, The]]'' - 2016 |
* ''[[Christmas At Harrington's]]'' - 2010 | * ''[[Christmas At Harrington's]]'' - 2010 | ||
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* ''[[The Christmas Blessing|Christmas Blessing, The]]'' - 2017 | * ''[[The Christmas Blessing|Christmas Blessing, The]]'' - 2017 | ||
* ''[[The Christmas Bus|Christmas Bus, The]]'' - 2006 | * ''[[The Christmas Bus|Christmas Bus, The]]'' - 2006 | ||
+ | * ''[[A Christmas By The Sea|Christmas By The Sea, A]]'' - 2018 | ||
* ''[[The Christmas Cat|Christmas Cat, The]]'' - 2014 | * ''[[The Christmas Cat|Christmas Cat, The]]'' - 2014 | ||
* ''[[The Christmas Dog|Christmas Dog, The]]'' - 2009 | * ''[[The Christmas Dog|Christmas Dog, The]]'' - 2009 | ||
+ | * ''[[A Christmas In The Alps|Christmas In The Alps, A]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | * ''[[Christmas In Winter Hill]]'' - 2019 | ||
* ''[[The Christmas Joy Ride|Christmas Joy Ride, The]]'' - 2015 | * ''[[The Christmas Joy Ride|Christmas Joy Ride, The]]'' - 2015 | ||
* ''[[The Christmas Pony|Christmas Pony, The]]'' - 2012 | * ''[[The Christmas Pony|Christmas Pony, The]]'' - 2012 | ||
* ''[[The Christmas Shoppe|Christmas Shoppe, The]]'' - 2011 | * ''[[The Christmas Shoppe|Christmas Shoppe, The]]'' - 2011 | ||
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* ''[[The Christmas Swap|Christmas Swap, The]]'' - 2020 | * ''[[The Christmas Swap|Christmas Swap, The]]'' - 2020 | ||
* ''[[Ciao]]'' - 2011 | * ''[[Ciao]]'' - 2011 | ||
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* ''[[Deep Green: Color Me Jealous]]'' - 2004 | * ''[[Deep Green: Color Me Jealous]]'' - 2004 | ||
* ''[[Delia And The Drifter]]'' - 2021 | * ''[[Delia And The Drifter]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | * ''[[Double Date]]'' - 2015 | ||
* ''[[Double Take]]'' - 2011 | * ''[[Double Take]]'' - 2011 | ||
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* ''[[A Dream For Tomorrow|Dream For Tomorrow, A]]'' - 2013 | * ''[[A Dream For Tomorrow|Dream For Tomorrow, A]]'' - 2013 | ||
* ''[[Dreams Of Promise]]'' - 1999 | * ''[[Dreams Of Promise]]'' - 1999 | ||
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* ''[[Hidden History]]'' - 2007 | * ''[[Hidden History]]'' - 2007 | ||
* ''[[A Home At Trail's End|Home At Trail's End, A]]'' - 2013 | * ''[[A Home At Trail's End|Home At Trail's End, A]]'' - 2013 | ||
+ | * ''[[Home, Hearth, And The Holidays]]'' - 2015 | ||
* ''[[Home Sweet Tiny Home]]'' - 2021 | * ''[[Home Sweet Tiny Home]]'' - 2021 | ||
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* ''[[Homecoming Queen]]'' - 2008 | * ''[[Homecoming Queen]]'' - 2008 | ||
* ''[[Hometown Ties]]'' - 2010 | * ''[[Hometown Ties]]'' - 2010 | ||
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* ''[[Lock, Stock, And Over A Barrel]]'' - 2013 | * ''[[Lock, Stock, And Over A Barrel]]'' - 2013 | ||
* ''[[The Long Road Home|Long Road Home, The]]'' - 2014 | * ''[[The Long Road Home|Long Road Home, The]]'' - 2014 | ||
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* ''[[Looking For Cassandra Jane]]'' - 2002 | * ''[[Looking For Cassandra Jane]]'' - 2002 | ||
* ''[[Looking For Leroy]]'' - 2022 | * ''[[Looking For Leroy]]'' - 2022 | ||
+ | * ''[[Looking For You All My Life]]'' - 2000 | ||
* ''[[Lost In Las Vegas]]'' - 2009 | * ''[[Lost In Las Vegas]]'' - 2009 | ||
* ''[[Love Finds You In Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts]]'' - 2011 | * ''[[Love Finds You In Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts]]'' - 2011 | ||
+ | * ''[[Love Finds You In Pendleton, Oregon]]'' - 2010 | ||
* ''[[Love Finds You In Sisters, Oregon]]'' - 2009 | * ''[[Love Finds You In Sisters, Oregon]]'' - 2009 | ||
* ''[[Love Gently Falling]]'' - 2015 | * ''[[Love Gently Falling]]'' - 2015 | ||
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* ''[[Meant to Be]]'' - 2005 | * ''[[Meant to Be]]'' - 2005 | ||
* ''[[Meet The Misfits]]'' - 2019 | * ''[[Meet The Misfits]]'' - 2019 | ||
* ''[[Memories From Acorn Hill]]'' - 2011 | * ''[[Memories From Acorn Hill]]'' - 2011 | ||
* ''[[A Mile In My Flip-Flops|Mile In My Flip-Flops, A]]'' - 2008 | * ''[[A Mile In My Flip-Flops|Mile In My Flip-Flops, A]]'' - 2008 | ||
+ | * ''[[Miranda And The Miner]]'' - 2021 | ||
* ''[[Miranda's Story]]'' - 2003 | * ''[[Miranda's Story]]'' - 2003 | ||
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* ''[[Mixed Bags]]'' - 2008 | * ''[[Mixed Bags]]'' - 2008 | ||
* ''[[Moon White: Color Me Enchanted]]'' - 2007 | * ''[[Moon White: Color Me Enchanted]]'' - 2007 | ||
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* ''[[On My Own]]'' - 2002 | * ''[[On My Own]]'' - 2002 | ||
* ''[[On This Day]]'' - 2005 | * ''[[On This Day]]'' - 2005 | ||
+ | * ''[[Once Upon A Summertime]]'' - 2015 | ||
* ''[[Once Upon A Winter's Heart]]'' - 2014 | * ''[[Once Upon A Winter's Heart]]'' - 2014 | ||
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* ''[[The Other Side Of Darkness|Other Side Of Darkness, The]]'' - 2008 | * ''[[The Other Side Of Darkness|Other Side Of Darkness, The]]'' - 2008 | ||
* ''[[Payback]]'' - 2008 | * ''[[Payback]]'' - 2008 | ||
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* ''[[Project: Ski Trip]]'' - 2008 | * ''[[Project: Ski Trip]]'' - 2008 | ||
* ''[[Project: Take Charge]]'' - 2007 | * ''[[Project: Take Charge]]'' - 2007 | ||
+ | * ''[[Prom Date]]'' - 2015 | ||
* ''[[The Prom Queen|Prom Queen, The]]'' - 2013 | * ''[[The Prom Queen|Prom Queen, The]]'' - 2013 | ||
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* ''[[A Quilt For Christmas|Quilt For Christmas, A]]'' - 2022 | * ''[[A Quilt For Christmas|Quilt For Christmas, A]]'' - 2022 | ||
− | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Ready To Wed]]'' - 2007 |
* ''[[Rendezvous]]'' - 2010 | * ''[[Rendezvous]]'' - 2010 | ||
* ''[[Riptide Rumors]]'' - 2019 | * ''[[Riptide Rumors]]'' - 2019 | ||
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* ''[[Someone To Belong To]]'' - 2001 | * ''[[Someone To Belong To]]'' - 2001 | ||
* ''[[Spotlight]]'' - 2010 | * ''[[Spotlight]]'' - 2010 | ||
+ | * ''[[Spring Breakdown]]'' - 2010 | ||
* ''[[Spring Broke]]'' - 2009 | * ''[[Spring Broke]]'' - 2009 | ||
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* ''[[Stealing Bradford]]'' - 2008 | * ''[[Stealing Bradford]]'' - 2008 | ||
* ''[[Storytellers' Collection]]'' - 2001 | * ''[[Storytellers' Collection]]'' - 2001 | ||
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* ''[[Tupsu: The Squirrel Who Was Afraid]]'' - 1997 | * ''[[Tupsu: The Squirrel Who Was Afraid]]'' - 1997 | ||
* ''[[Turning Tide]]'' - 2020 | * ''[[Turning Tide]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[['Twas The Night: The Nativity Story]]'' - 2004 | ||
* ''[[Under A Summer Sky]]'' - 2017 | * ''[[Under A Summer Sky]]'' - 2017 | ||
* ''[[Viva Vermont!]]'' - 2008 | * ''[[Viva Vermont!]]'' - 2008 | ||
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* ''[[The Wonder Of Christmas|Wonder Of Christmas, The]]'' - 1999 | * ''[[The Wonder Of Christmas|Wonder Of Christmas, The]]'' - 1999 | ||
* ''[[Your Heart's Desire]]'' - 2016 | * ''[[Your Heart's Desire]]'' - 2016 | ||
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+ | ==Series/Related Titles== | ||
+ | For a complete list of series and related titles see [[Melody Carlson Series List]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Awards== | ||
+ | *2014 [[Christian Retailing's Best]] Winner - Contemporary Fiction, ''[[Grace Unplugged]]'' | ||
+ | *2014 [[Carol Award]] Winner - Young Adult, ''[[A Simple Song]]'' | ||
+ | *2011 [[Carol Award]] Winner - Young Adult, ''[[Anything But Normal]]'' | ||
+ | *1998 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Inspirational Romance, ''[[Homeward]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Recognitions== | ||
+ | *2016 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[No One To Trust]]'' | ||
+ | *2015 [[Christian Retailing's Best]] Finalist - General Fiction, ''[[Dating, Dining, And Desperation]]'' | ||
+ | *2015 [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Christmas Joy Ride]]'' | ||
+ | *2014 [[Christy Award]] Finalist - Series, ''[[Lock, Stock, And Over A Barrel]]'' | ||
+ | *2013 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[A Simple Song]]'' | ||
+ | *2012 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Christmas Pony]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[These Boots Weren't Made For Walking]]'' | ||
+ | *2006 [[Christian Retailing's Best]] Finalist - Young Adult/Teen, ''[[Blade Silver: Color Me Scarred]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Crystal Lies]]'' | ||
+ | *2004 [[Christy Award]] Finalist - Contemporary, ''[[Finding Alice]]'' |
Latest revision as of 00:18, 12 November 2024
Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books, several of them Christmas novellas from Revell, including her much-loved and bestselling book, The Christmas Bus.
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.
Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
On the Web
Books
- Against The Tide - 2016
- All For One - 2011
- All I Have To Give - 2008
- All In The Timing - 2008
- All Summer Long - 2016
- Allison O'Brian On Her Own: Volume 1 - 2011
- Allison O'Brian On Her Own: Volume 2 - 2011
- Angels In The Snow - 2002
- Anything But Normal - 2010
- Armando's Treasure - 2004
- As Time Goes By - 2017
- As Young As We Feel - 2010
- Autumn Secrets - 1998
- Awakening Heart - 1998
- Back Home Again - 2006
- Bad Connection - 2006
- Becoming Me - 2000
- Benjamin's Box: The Story Of The Resurrection Eggs - 2008
- Best Friend, The - 2012
- Beyond Reach - 2007
- Bitsy's Harvest Party - 2004
- Bitter Rose: Color Me Crushed - 2006
- Blade Silver: Color Me Scarred - 2005
- Blind Date - 2014
- Blood Sisters - 2001
- Bright Purple: Color Me Confused - 2006
- Broken Promises - 2019
- Built With Love - 2013
- Burnt Orange: Color Me Wasted - 2004
- Catwalk - 2010
- Cherished Wish - 1998
- Christmas Angel Project, The - 2016
- Christmas At Harrington's - 2010
- Christmas Blessing, The - 2017
- Christmas Bus, The - 2006
- Christmas By The Sea, A - 2018
- Christmas Cat, The - 2014
- Christmas Dog, The - 2009
- Christmas In The Alps, A - 2021
- Christmas In Winter Hill - 2019
- Christmas Joy Ride, The - 2015
- Christmas Pony, The - 2012
- Christmas Shoppe, The - 2011
- Christmas Swap, The - 2020
- Ciao - 2011
- Courting Mr. Emerson - 2019
- Crystal Lies - 2004
- Daily Grind - 2017
- Damaged - 2011
- Dark Blue: Color Me Lonely - 2003
- Dating, Dining, And Desperation - 2014
- Deceived - 2012
- Deep Green: Color Me Jealous - 2004
- Delia And The Drifter - 2021
- Double Date - 2015
- Double Take - 2011
- Dream For Tomorrow, A - 2013
- Dreams Of Promise - 1999
- Easterville Miracle, The - 2004
- Enticed: A Dangerous Connection - 2013
- Everything I Long For - 2000
- Face The Music - 2004
- Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped - 2006
- Falling Up - 2006
- Finding Alice - 2003
- First Date - 2013
- Fool's Gold: Color Me Consumed - 2005
- Forgotten - 2010
- Friends Forever - 2016
- Gift Of Christmas Present, The - 2004
- Glamour - 2011
- Gone Too Soon (e) - 2018
- Good Morning, God - 2019
- Goodnight, Angels - 2011
- Grace Unplugged - 2013
- Greatest Gift, The - 1997
- Happy Camper, The - 2020
- Harbor Secrets - 2018
- Harsh Pink: Color Me Burned - 2007
- Heartland Skies - 1998
- Here's To Friends - 2011
- Hidden History - 2007
- Home At Trail's End, A - 2013
- Home, Hearth, And The Holidays - 2015
- Home Sweet Tiny Home - 2021
- Homecoming Queen - 2008
- Hometown Ties - 2010
- Homeward - 1997
- I Do - 2005
- I Heart Bloomberg - 2008
- I'll Be Seeing You - 2016
- Irish Christmas, An - 2007
- It's A Green Thing - 2009
- It's My Life - 2002
- Jerk Magnet, The - 2012
- Jessica - 1996
- Julianne And The Judge - 2022
- Just Another Girl - 2009
- Just Ask! - 2005
- Kenzie's Story - 2004
- King Of The Stable - 1998
- Land Of Lies - 2019
- Last Dance, The - 2010
- Let Them Eat Fruitcake - 2008
- Limelight - 2009
- Lock, Stock, And Over A Barrel - 2013
- Long Road Home, The - 2014
- Looking For Cassandra Jane - 2002
- Looking For Leroy - 2022
- Looking For You All My Life - 2000
- Lost In Las Vegas - 2009
- Love Finds You In Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts - 2011
- Love Finds You In Pendleton, Oregon - 2010
- Love Finds You In Sisters, Oregon - 2009
- Love Gently Falling - 2015
- Meant to Be - 2005
- Meet The Misfits - 2019
- Memories From Acorn Hill - 2011
- Mile In My Flip-Flops, A - 2008
- Miranda And The Miner - 2021
- Miranda's Story - 2003
- Mixed Bags - 2008
- Moon White: Color Me Enchanted - 2007
- Most Beautiful Tree, The - 2001
- My Amish Boyfriend - 2014
- My Name Is Chloe - 2003
- My Son, The Savior - 2007
- Never Been Kissed - 2011
- New York Debut - 2009
- No One To Trust - 2016
- Not-So-Simple Life, A - 2008
- Notes From A Spinning Planet -- Ireland - 2006
- Notes From A Spinning Planet -- Mexico - 2007
- Notes From A Spinning Planet -- Papua, New Guinea - 2007
- Odd Girl Out - 2019
- On Hope's Wings - 1998
- On My Own - 2002
- On This Day - 2005
- Once Upon A Summertime - 2015
- Once Upon A Winter's Heart - 2014
- Other Side Of Darkness, The - 2008
- Payback - 2008
- Perfect Alibi - 2015
- Pitch Black: Color Me Lost - 2004
- Place To Come Home To, A - 1999
- Playing With Fire - 2007
- Premiere - 2010
- Princess Wars, The - 2014
- Project: Girl Power - 2007
- Project: Mystery Bus - 2007
- Project: Raising Faith - 2008
- Project: Rescue Chelsea - 2007
- Project: Run Away - 2008
- Project: Secret Admirer - 2008
- Project: Ski Trip - 2008
- Project: Take Charge - 2007
- Prom Date - 2015
- Prom Queen, The - 2013
- Quilt For Christmas, A - 2022
- Ready To Wed - 2007
- Rendezvous - 2010
- Riptide Rumors - 2019
- River's Call - 2012
- River's End - 2012
- River's Song - 2011
- Road Trip - 2003
- Sea Hag's Treasure - 1997
- Second Time Around - 2023
- Shades Of Light - 1998
- Shattered: A Daughter's Regret - 2011
- Simple Christmas Wish, A - 2013
- Simple Song, A - 2013
- Skin Deep - 2017
- Sold Out - 2003
- Someone To Belong To - 2001
- Spotlight - 2010
- Spring Breakdown - 2010
- Spring Broke - 2009
- Stealing Bradford - 2008
- Storytellers' Collection - 2001
- String Of Pearls - 2017
- Surf Smugglers - 2019
- Taking Chances - 2020
- That Was Then - 2006
- These Boots Weren't Made For Walking - 2007
- Three Days - 2005
- Three Weddings and a Bar Mitzvah - 2009
- Thursday's Child - 2017
- Torch Red: Color Me Torn - 2004
- Trading Secrets - 2014
- Trapped - 2012
- Truecolors - 2007
- Tupsu: The Squirrel Who Was Afraid - 1997
- Turning Tide - 2020
- 'Twas The Night: The Nativity Story - 2004
- Under A Summer Sky - 2017
- Viva Vermont! - 2008
- Waiting Room, The - 2014
- War Of The Weeds, The - 1998
- We'll Meet Again - 2018
- Westward Hearts - 2012
- What If? - 2019
- What Matters Most - 2009
- What Nick And Holly Found in Grandpa's Attic - 1998
- Who I Am - 2002
- Will, A Way, And A Wedding, A - 2016
- Winter Wonders - 2008
- Wise Man's House - 1997
- With The Tide - 2018
- Wonder Of Christmas, The - 1999
- Your Heart's Desire - 2016
Series/Related Titles
For a complete list of series and related titles see Melody Carlson Series List
Awards
- 2014 Christian Retailing's Best Winner - Contemporary Fiction, Grace Unplugged
- 2014 Carol Award Winner - Young Adult, A Simple Song
- 2011 Carol Award Winner - Young Adult, Anything But Normal
- 1998 RITA Award Winner - Inspirational Romance, Homeward
Recognitions
- 2016 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, No One To Trust
- 2015 Christian Retailing's Best Finalist - General Fiction, Dating, Dining, And Desperation
- 2015 Library Journal Starred Review, The Christmas Joy Ride
- 2014 Christy Award Finalist - Series, Lock, Stock, And Over A Barrel
- 2013 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, A Simple Song
- 2012 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, The Christmas Pony
- 2007 Library Journal Starred Review, These Boots Weren't Made For Walking
- 2006 Christian Retailing's Best Finalist - Young Adult/Teen, Blade Silver: Color Me Scarred
- 2004 Booklist Starred Review, Crystal Lies
- 2004 Christy Award Finalist - Contemporary, Finding Alice