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Bethany Campbell won the [[1989 Golden Medallion Winners|1989 Golden Medallion]] in the Traditional Category.
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[[Bethany Campbell]] (aka: [[Sally McCluskey]]) was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, as an only child. She attended college beginning as a chemistry major, after quickly switching her major to English. She obtainded a B.A. from Wayne State Teachers College, and an M.A. in English from the University of Arkansas. She met her husband, Dan Borengasser, while both were graduate students at Northern Illinois University, where she obtained a Ph.D. in English.
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Sally started to teach and in her spare time wrote, but after her marriage, they moved to an area where teaching jobs were scarce, and she turned to writing full time. She wrote poetry, articles, short stories, and contributed to textbooks, but finally decided to try a romance novel at the urging of her mom and aunt, both avid romance fans. To Sally’s amazement, [[Harlequin]] bought her story ''After The Stars Fall'' and published it in 1985 under the pseudonym [[Bethany Campbell]]. Since also wrote as [[Lisa Harris]]. She has has won three Romance Writers of America [[RITA]] Awards, three Romantic Times Reviewer Awards, a Maggie Award, and the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence.
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Today, she lives with her husband in Northwest Arkansas. Her husband Dan Borengasser, vice-president of Ozark Film & Video Productions, also writes, and has had several short films and plays produced.
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Bethany Campbell won the [[1989 Golden Medallion Winners|1989 Golden Medallion]] in the Traditional Category. She subsequently won other awards and accolades for her work. She appears to have stopped writing.
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== On the Web ==
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* Website [http://www.bethanycampbell.com/ Bethany Campbell]
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== See Also ==
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* [[Lisa Harris]]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* [[Every Kind Of Heaven|''Every Kind of Heaven'']] - This title won the [[1992 RITA® Winners|1992 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|Traditional]] category.
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* ''[[Add A Little Spice]]'' - 1993
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* [[Flirtation River|''Flirtation River'']] - This title won the [[1989 Golden Medallion Winners|1989 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|Traditional]] category.
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* ''[[After The Stars Fall]]'' - 1985
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* [[See How They Run|''See How They Run'']] - [[Bethany Campbell]] won the [[1997 RITA® Winners|1997 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|Romantic Suspense]] category.
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* ''[[Always And Forever]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Amarillo By Morning]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The Baby Gift|Baby Gift, The]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Child's Play]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[The Cloud Holders|Cloud Holders, The]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Dancing Sky]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Dead Opposites]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[The Diamond Trap|Diamond Trap, The]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Don't Talk To Strangers]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[The Ends Of The Earth|Ends Of The Earth, The]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Every Kind Of Heaven]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Every Woman's Dream]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Flirtation River]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Gentle On My Mind]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[The Guardian|Guardian, The]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Hear No Evil]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Heartland]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[The Heart Of The Sun|Heart Of The Sun, The]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Home To Texas]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[I'll Take Texas]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[The Lady And The Tomcat|Lady And The Tomcat, The]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[A Little Town In Texas]|Little Town In Texas, A]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Lone Star State Of Mind]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[The Long Way Home|Long Way Home, The]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[The Lost Moon Flower|Lost Moon Flower, The]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[The Man Who Came For Christmas|Man Who Came For Christmas, the]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[One Track Mind]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[One True Secret]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Only A Woman]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[Only Make-Believe]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[P.S. Love You Madly]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Pros And Cons]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[Rhinestone Cowboy]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[The Roses Of Constant|Roses Of Constant, The]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Sand Dollar]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Say It With Flowers]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Sea Promises]]'' - 1987
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* ''[[The Secret Heiress|Secret Heiress, The]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[See How They Run]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[The Snow Garden|Snow Garden, The]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Spellbinder]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[A Thousand Roses|Thousand Roses, A]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[The Thunder Rolls|Thunder Rolls, The]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Truth And Consequences]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Whose Little Girl Are You?]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Wild Horses]]'' - 2005
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Whitewater'''
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# ''[[The Lost Moon Flower]]''
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# ''[[The Cloud Holders]]''
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==Awards==
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*1997  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Romantic Suspense, ''[[See How They Run]]''
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*1992  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[Every Kind Of Heaven]]''
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*1989  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[Flirtation River]]''
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*1989  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin Intrigue, ''[[The Roses Of Constant]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*1993  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Traditional Romance, ''[[Only Make-Believe]]''
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*1992  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Traditional Romance, ''[[The Cloud Holders]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[The Roses Of Constant]]''

Latest revision as of 16:28, 7 October 2024


Bethany Campbell (aka: Sally McCluskey) was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, as an only child. She attended college beginning as a chemistry major, after quickly switching her major to English. She obtainded a B.A. from Wayne State Teachers College, and an M.A. in English from the University of Arkansas. She met her husband, Dan Borengasser, while both were graduate students at Northern Illinois University, where she obtained a Ph.D. in English.

Sally started to teach and in her spare time wrote, but after her marriage, they moved to an area where teaching jobs were scarce, and she turned to writing full time. She wrote poetry, articles, short stories, and contributed to textbooks, but finally decided to try a romance novel at the urging of her mom and aunt, both avid romance fans. To Sally’s amazement, Harlequin bought her story After The Stars Fall and published it in 1985 under the pseudonym Bethany Campbell. Since also wrote as Lisa Harris. She has has won three Romance Writers of America RITA Awards, three Romantic Times Reviewer Awards, a Maggie Award, and the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence.

Today, she lives with her husband in Northwest Arkansas. Her husband Dan Borengasser, vice-president of Ozark Film & Video Productions, also writes, and has had several short films and plays produced.

Bethany Campbell won the 1989 Golden Medallion in the Traditional Category. She subsequently won other awards and accolades for her work. She appears to have stopped writing.

On the Web

See Also

Books

Series/Related Titles

Whitewater

  1. The Lost Moon Flower
  2. The Cloud Holders

Awards

Recognitions

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