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| + | [[Category:Academics Who Write Romance]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Loveswept Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Silhouette Intimate Moments Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Silhouette Desire Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Historical Romance Authors]] | ||
| + | [[Category:United States Authors]] | ||
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
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| + | With no room for the cars in the garage because of books, Sara Orwig’s lifelong love of reading carried over into writing. Sara spent the first part of her life reading and resting up for the second part where she has earned a master’s in English, become a mother of three and a writer, taught English and has been Writer-in-Residence at the University of Central Oklahoma. Life was hectic enough that she has in haste placed the phone in the fridge and boiled eggs until they exploded. Cooking became limited to dishes that had four ingredients or less or came out of a can. Clothes have been left long enough at the cleaners that they have been sold. Ditto, shoes. | ||
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| + | Balancing demands of a family and writing, and a dog and cat that wanted to eat regularly, Sara has written seventy-five books that have been translated in twenty-three languages. She has over two-hundred foreign editions. A charter inductee into the Oklahoma Professional Writer’s Hall of Fame, Sara has won the Oklahoma University Award for Oklahoma Writer of the Year. She has twice been winner of the Oklahoma Novel of the Year Award by the Oklahoma Writers Federation. Her bestsellers have been on the USA TODAY Bestseller List, as well as Waldenbooks’ and B. Dalton’s bestseller lists. She is winner of six Romantic Times awards, including Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Contemporary Fiction. | ||
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| + | This mother of three who has five grandchildren and the original, patient husband, has loved the world of writing and everything it includes. Book seventy-five is as magical as book one. | ||
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As an author for [[Loveswept]], '''Sara Orwig''' published 16 romance novels. She has also written under the name [[Daisy Logan]]. She is a [[Romantic Times Magazine]] [[Career Achievement Award]] winner. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Central Oklahoma. | As an author for [[Loveswept]], '''Sara Orwig''' published 16 romance novels. She has also written under the name [[Daisy Logan]]. She is a [[Romantic Times Magazine]] [[Career Achievement Award]] winner. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Central Oklahoma. | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
| + | * [[Wild Western Nights - Sara Orwig|''Wild Western Nights'']] - September 2011, ([[Harlequin Desire]] - [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2110]]) | ||
* [[Autumn Flames|''Autumn Flames '']] - September 1983, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #18]] | * [[Autumn Flames|''Autumn Flames '']] - September 1983, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #18]] | ||
* [[Beware The Wizard|''Beware The Wizard '']] - June 1984, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #48]] | * [[Beware The Wizard|''Beware The Wizard '']] - June 1984, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #48]] | ||
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* [[Dear Mit|''Dear Mit '']] - December 1985, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #111]] | * [[Dear Mit|''Dear Mit '']] - December 1985, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #111]] | ||
* [[Finnegan's Hideaway|''Finnegan's Hideaway '']] - December 1986, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #171]] | * [[Finnegan's Hideaway|''Finnegan's Hideaway '']] - December 1986, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #171]] | ||
| − | * [[Heat Wave|''Heat Wave '']] - April 1984, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #42]] | + | * [[Heat Wave - Sara Orwig|''Heat Wave '']] - April 1984, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #42]] |
* [[Hot Tamales|''Hot Tamales '']] - July 1986, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #150]] | * [[Hot Tamales|''Hot Tamales '']] - July 1986, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #150]] | ||
* [[Oregon Brown|''Oregon Brown '']] - August 1984, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #58]] | * [[Oregon Brown|''Oregon Brown '']] - August 1984, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #58]] | ||
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* [[Visions Of Jasmine|''Visions Of Jasmine '']] - September 1987, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #209]] | * [[Visions Of Jasmine|''Visions Of Jasmine '']] - September 1987, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #209]] | ||
* [[Wind Warning|''Wind Warning '']] - June 1987, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #195]] | * [[Wind Warning|''Wind Warning '']] - June 1987, [[Loveswept By The Numbers|Loveswept #195]] | ||
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| + | ==Author Series== | ||
| + | ===[[Stetsons And CEOs|Stetsons & CEOs]]=== | ||
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| + | # [[Wild Western Nights - Sara Orwig|''Wild Western Nights'']] - September 2011, ([[Harlequin Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2110]]) | ||
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| + | == Books (By Release Date)== | ||
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| + | ! width="50" | Order of Release !! Novella/Book Title !! Release Date !! width="140" | Publisher !! width="395" | Note | ||
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| + | || ''[[Wild Western Nights - Sara Orwig|Wild Western Nights]]'' | ||
| + | | align="center" |2011, September | ||
| + | | align="center" |[[Harlequin Desire|HD]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#2110]] | ||
| + | | align="center" |Book Seven in the [[Stetsons And CEOs|Stetsons & CEOs]] Series. | ||
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== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
Latest revision as of 20:39, 14 November 2012
| Sara Orwig | |
Biography
With no room for the cars in the garage because of books, Sara Orwig’s lifelong love of reading carried over into writing. Sara spent the first part of her life reading and resting up for the second part where she has earned a master’s in English, become a mother of three and a writer, taught English and has been Writer-in-Residence at the University of Central Oklahoma. Life was hectic enough that she has in haste placed the phone in the fridge and boiled eggs until they exploded. Cooking became limited to dishes that had four ingredients or less or came out of a can. Clothes have been left long enough at the cleaners that they have been sold. Ditto, shoes.
Balancing demands of a family and writing, and a dog and cat that wanted to eat regularly, Sara has written seventy-five books that have been translated in twenty-three languages. She has over two-hundred foreign editions. A charter inductee into the Oklahoma Professional Writer’s Hall of Fame, Sara has won the Oklahoma University Award for Oklahoma Writer of the Year. She has twice been winner of the Oklahoma Novel of the Year Award by the Oklahoma Writers Federation. Her bestsellers have been on the USA TODAY Bestseller List, as well as Waldenbooks’ and B. Dalton’s bestseller lists. She is winner of six Romantic Times awards, including Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Contemporary Fiction.
This mother of three who has five grandchildren and the original, patient husband, has loved the world of writing and everything it includes. Book seventy-five is as magical as book one.
As an author for Loveswept, Sara Orwig published 16 romance novels. She has also written under the name Daisy Logan. She is a Romantic Times Magazine Career Achievement Award winner. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Books
- Wild Western Nights - September 2011, (Harlequin Desire - #2110)
- Autumn Flames - September 1983, Loveswept #18
- Beware The Wizard - June 1984, Loveswept #48
- Calhoun And Kid - May 1985, Loveswept #91
- Camilla - February 1981 (Mills and Boon Masquerade)
- Dear Mit - December 1985, Loveswept #111
- Finnegan's Hideaway - December 1986, Loveswept #171
- Heat Wave - April 1984, Loveswept #42
- Hot Tamales - July 1986, Loveswept #150
- Oregon Brown - August 1984, Loveswept #58
- Out Of The Mist - December 1987, Loveswept #226
- The Goodies Case - July 1985, Loveswept #100
- The Grass Is Always Greener... - March 1986, Loveswept #132
- The Midnight Special - November 1984, Loveswept #70
- The Object Of His Affection - April 1988, Loveswept #248
- Savannah Wedding - December 1983 (Mills and Boon Masquerade)
- Under The Gingko Tree - January 1986, Loveswept #123
- Visions Of Jasmine - September 1987, Loveswept #209
- Wind Warning - June 1987, Loveswept #195
Author Series
Stetsons & CEOs
- Wild Western Nights - September 2011, (Harlequin Desire #2110)
Books (By Release Date)
| Order of Release | Novella/Book Title | Release Date | Publisher | Note |
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| 1 | Wild Western Nights | 2011, September | HD #2110 | Book Seven in the Stetsons & CEOs Series. |
Awards
- 1986-1987 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Historical Swashbuckler
- 1987-1988 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Western Historical Romance
- 1990-1991 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Contemporary Novel
