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Sylvia Day is the multi-published author of highly sensual and [[Erotica|erotic]] romantic fiction set in most sub-genres. A wife and mother of two from Southern California, she is a former Russian linguist for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence.
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After deciding at the age of twelve that she wanted to be a romance novelist, she waited until years later to begin her first story. A year after she first sat down at the keyboard, she sold her first book to Kate Duffy at [[Brava]], and before that book released she sold five more novels, three novellas, and four short stories. Called “up-and-coming” by [[Romantic Times]] and “wickedly entertaining” by Booklist, Sylvia is quickly building a name for writing emotional erotic works for the preeminent publishers of erotic romance–[[Brava]], [[Avon]], [[Black Lace]], and [[Ellora's Cave Publishing]]. She is also the President and co-founder of [[Passionate Ink]], [[Romance Writers of America]]’s first and only erotic romance special interest chapter.
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'''Sylvia June Day''' is a bestselling American writer. She also writes under the pseudonyms '''S. J. Day''' and '''Livia Dare'''.
  
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Sylvia Day is the author of over a dozen novels of romantic fiction. She is a former Russian linguist for the [[U.S. Army]] Military Intelligence. She currently writes romantic fiction novels for [[Kensington]] Brava (historical), as well as [[urban fantasy]] for [[Tor Books|Tor-Forge]] (under the pseudonym S.J. Day) and fantasy/futuristic romance for [[Kensington]] Zebra (under the pseudonym Livia Dare). Day has also published fiction works with [[HarperCollins]] [[Avon (publishers)|Avon]] (paranormal romance), [[Black Lace (books)|Black Lace]] (contemporary), [[Ellora's Cave]] (contemporary/paranormal/futuristic), and non-fiction for [[BenBella Books| BenBella Books]] and others.  She is also the co-founder of [[Passionate Ink]], [[Romance Writers of America]]’s first and only [[Erotica|erotic]] romance special interest chapter.
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Sylvia Day was a [[2007 RITA® Winners|2007 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella]] category with her story "Her Mad Grace".
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Sylvia Day was a [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella]] category with her story "Mischief And The Marquess".
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==Bibliography==
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=== Novels ===
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* ''Bad Boys Ahoy!'' (2006) - ([[2007 RITA® Winners|2007 RITA® finalist]])
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* ''Ask For It'' (2006 & 2008 - reprint)
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* ''The Stranger I Married ''(2007 & 2009 - reprint)
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* ''Pleasures of the Night'' (2007)
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* ''Passion for the Game'' (2007)
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* ''A Passion for Him'' (2007)
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* ''Heat of the Night'' (2008)
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* ''Don't Tempt Me'' (2008)
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* ''Eve of Darkness'' (2009)
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* ''Eve of Destruction'' (2009)
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* ''Eve of Chaos'' (2009)
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* ''In The Flesh'' (2009)
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=== Novellas ===
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* "Magic Fingers" in ''Wicked Words: Sex on Holiday'' (2005) and ''Black Lace Quickies 7'' (2007 - reprint)
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* ''Catching Caroline'' (2005)
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* ''Misled'' (2005)
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* ''Kiss of the Night'' (2005)
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* ''Snaring The Huntress'' (2005)
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* ''Wish List'' (2005) in ''White Hot Holidays, Vol. II'' (2006 - reprint)
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* "Treasure Hunters" in ''Ellora's Cavemen: Dreams of the Oasis II'' (2006)
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* "A Familiar Kind of Magic" in ''Alluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy'' (2007)
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* "Salacious Robinson" in ''Got a Minute?'' (2007)
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* "Magic and Mayhem" (2007)
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* "Mischief and the Marquess" in ''Perfect Kisses'' (2007) - ([[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® finalist]])
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* "That Old Black Magic" in ''Alluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights'' (2008)
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=== Series/Related Titles ===
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====Alluring Tales====
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* "A Familiar Kind of Magic" in ''Alluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy'' (2007)
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* "That Old Black Magic" in ''Alluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights'' (2008)
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====Dangerous====
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* ''Misled'' (2005)
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* ''Kiss of the Night'' (2005)
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* ''Declassified: Dark Kisses'' (2006)
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====Dream Guardians====
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* ''Pleasures of the Night'' (2007)
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* ''Heat of the Night'' (2008)
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====Georgian Series====
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* ''Ask For It'' (2006 & 2008 - reprint)
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* ''Passion for the Game'' (2007)
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* ''A Passion for Him'' (2007)
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* ''Don't Tempt Me'' (2008)
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====Marked Series (w/a S.J. Day)====
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* ''Eve of Darkness'' (2009)
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* ''Eve of Destruction'' (2009)
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* ''Eve of Chaos'' (2009)
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====Sapphire Series (w/a Livia Dare)====
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* ''In The Flesh'' (2009)
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=== Non-Fiction ===
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* ''Perfectly Plum: Unauthorized Essays on of the Life, Loves and Other Disasters of Stephanie Plum, Trenton Bounty Hunter'' (2007)
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* ''The Write Ingredients: Recipes from Your Favorite Authors'' (2007)
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
 
* [http://www.sylviaday.com SYLVIA DAY] - website
 
* [http://www.sylviaday.com SYLVIA DAY] - website
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* [http://www.sylviaday.com SYLVIA'S BLOG] - blog
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* [http://www.sylviaday.com/blog/ SYLVIA'S BLOG] - blog
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* [http://www.sjday.net S.J. DAY] - website
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* [http://www.sjday.net/news/ S.J.'S BLOG] - blog
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* [http://www.liviadare.com LIVIA DARE] - website
 
* [http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/sylday/ SYLVIA DAY on Publisher's Marketplace]
 
* [http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/sylday/ SYLVIA DAY on Publisher's Marketplace]
 
* [http://home.comcast.net/~jimy0702/sylvia/ SYLVIA DAY ANTHOLOGY FANLISTING] - [[Bad Boys Ahoy!]] Fanlisting
 
* [http://home.comcast.net/~jimy0702/sylvia/ SYLVIA DAY ANTHOLOGY FANLISTING] - [[Bad Boys Ahoy!]] Fanlisting
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* [http://www.guardiannovels.com DREAM GUARDIANS] - companion site for Dream Guardians<sup>&reg;</sup> series
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== Books ==
 
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=== Fiction ===
 
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* [[Bad Boys Ahoy!]] - 2006 ([[Brava]])
 
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* [[Ask For It]] - 2006 ([[Brava]])
 
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* [[The Stranger I Married]] - 2007 ([[Brava]])
 
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* [[My Immortal]] - 2007 ([[Avon Red]])
 
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== Novellas ==
 
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* [[Wicked Words: Sex on Holiday]] - 2005 ([[Black Lace]])
 
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* [[Catching Caroline]] - 2005 ([[Amber Quill Press]])
 
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* [[Misled]] - 2005 ([[Ellora's Cave Publishing]])
 
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* [[Kiss of the Night]] - 2005 ([[Ellora's Cave Publishing]])
 
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* [[Snaring The Huntress]] - 2005 ([[Amber Quill Press]])
 
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* [[Wish List]] - 2005 ([[Ellora's Cave Publishing]])
 
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* [["A Familiar Kind of Magic"]] in Alluring Tales--Awaken the Fantasy - 2007 ([[Avon Red]])
 
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== Series/Related Titles ==
 
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* Dangerous
 
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** [[Misled]] - 2005 ([[Ellora's Cave Publishing]])
 
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** [[Kiss of the Night]] - 2005 ([[Ellora's Cave Publishing]])
 
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** [[Declassified: Dark Kisses]] - 2006 ([[Ellora's Cave Publishing]]) - print anthology of Misled/Kiss of the Night
 
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* Immortal
 
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** [[My Immortal]] - 2007 ([[Avon Red]])
 
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** [tbd] - 2007 ([[Avon Red]])
 

Latest revision as of 17:54, 11 November 2024


Sylvia June Day is a bestselling American writer. She also writes under the pseudonyms S. J. Day and Livia Dare.

Sylvia Day is the author of over a dozen novels of romantic fiction. She is a former Russian linguist for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence. She currently writes romantic fiction novels for Kensington Brava (historical), as well as urban fantasy for Tor-Forge (under the pseudonym S.J. Day) and fantasy/futuristic romance for Kensington Zebra (under the pseudonym Livia Dare). Day has also published fiction works with HarperCollins Avon (paranormal romance), Black Lace (contemporary), Ellora's Cave (contemporary/paranormal/futuristic), and non-fiction for BenBella Books and others. She is also the co-founder of Passionate Ink, Romance Writers of America’s first and only erotic romance special interest chapter.

Sylvia Day was a 2007 RITA® finalist in the RITA®: Best Romantic Novella category with her story "Her Mad Grace".

Sylvia Day was a 2008 RITA® finalist in the RITA®: Best Romantic Novella category with her story "Mischief And The Marquess".

Bibliography

Novels

  • Bad Boys Ahoy! (2006) - (2007 RITA® finalist)
  • Ask For It (2006 & 2008 - reprint)
  • The Stranger I Married (2007 & 2009 - reprint)
  • Pleasures of the Night (2007)
  • Passion for the Game (2007)
  • A Passion for Him (2007)
  • Heat of the Night (2008)
  • Don't Tempt Me (2008)
  • Eve of Darkness (2009)
  • Eve of Destruction (2009)
  • Eve of Chaos (2009)
  • In The Flesh (2009)

Novellas

  • "Magic Fingers" in Wicked Words: Sex on Holiday (2005) and Black Lace Quickies 7 (2007 - reprint)
  • Catching Caroline (2005)
  • Misled (2005)
  • Kiss of the Night (2005)
  • Snaring The Huntress (2005)
  • Wish List (2005) in White Hot Holidays, Vol. II (2006 - reprint)
  • "Treasure Hunters" in Ellora's Cavemen: Dreams of the Oasis II (2006)
  • "A Familiar Kind of Magic" in Alluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy (2007)
  • "Salacious Robinson" in Got a Minute? (2007)
  • "Magic and Mayhem" (2007)
  • "Mischief and the Marquess" in Perfect Kisses (2007) - (2008 RITA® finalist)
  • "That Old Black Magic" in Alluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights (2008)

Series/Related Titles

Alluring Tales

  • "A Familiar Kind of Magic" in Alluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy (2007)
  • "That Old Black Magic" in Alluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights (2008)

Dangerous

  • Misled (2005)
  • Kiss of the Night (2005)
  • Declassified: Dark Kisses (2006)

Dream Guardians

  • Pleasures of the Night (2007)
  • Heat of the Night (2008)

Georgian Series

  • Ask For It (2006 & 2008 - reprint)
  • Passion for the Game (2007)
  • A Passion for Him (2007)
  • Don't Tempt Me (2008)

Marked Series (w/a S.J. Day)

  • Eve of Darkness (2009)
  • Eve of Destruction (2009)
  • Eve of Chaos (2009)

Sapphire Series (w/a Livia Dare)

  • In The Flesh (2009)

Non-Fiction

  • Perfectly Plum: Unauthorized Essays on of the Life, Loves and Other Disasters of Stephanie Plum, Trenton Bounty Hunter (2007)
  • The Write Ingredients: Recipes from Your Favorite Authors (2007)

On the Web

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