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== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
[[Janet Dailey]] published her first novel, [[No Quarter Asked]], after being challenged to write by her husband. Her husband who also served as her business manager, Bill Dailey, passed away in August 2005. Initially published by the Harlequin [[Presents]] line, she also went to write for [[Silhouette]]. Her website indicates that she's the bestselling female author in North America and third best-selling author in the world.  While these claims are difficult to verify, there is no doubt that [[Janet Dailey]] was once one of the biggest names in the romance genre.
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[[Janet Dailey]] published her first novel, [[No Quarter Asked]], after being challenged to write by her husband. Her husband, Bill Dailey, who also served as her business manager, passed away in August 2005. Initially published by the Harlequin [[Presents]] line, she also went to write for [[Silhouette]]. Her website indicates that she's the bestselling female author in North America and third best-selling author in the world.  While these claims are difficult to verify, there is no doubt that [[Janet Dailey]] was once one of the biggest names in the romance genre.
  
In mid-1997, [[Janet Dailey]] was sued by author [[Nora Roberts]] for plagiarizing Roberts' books. Dailey admitted that passages from [[Aspen Gold]] and [[Notorious]] were indeed plagiarized, the cased was settled, and [[Nora Roberts]] donated her settlement to literacy causes. Dailey cited various stress-related issues, including the illness of her husband, as the root causes of plagiarism, and fans since have debated whether or not to continue reading her works. The books in question are no longer available for commercial purchase (naturally, their collectible value rose on the news). A third book was also identified as containing plagiarized passages, but had not been released when the suit was filed.
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In mid-1997, [[Janet Dailey]] was sued by author [[Nora Roberts]] for plagiarizing Roberts' books. Dailey admitted that passages from [[Aspen Gold]] and [[Notorious - Janet Dailey|Notorious]] were indeed plagiarized, the cased was settled, and [[Nora Roberts]] donated her settlement to literacy causes. Dailey cited various stress-related issues, including the illness of her husband, as the root causes of plagiarism, and fans since have debated whether or not to continue reading her works. The books in question are no longer available for commercial purchase (naturally, their collectible value rose on the news). A third book was also identified as containing plagiarized passages, but had not been released when the suit was filed.
  
[[Janet Dailey]] wrote 57 books for the Harlequin [[Presents]] imprint. Her "Americana" series features books set in every one of the United States. She has appeared regularly on the New York Times Bestseller list, starting with 1979's [[Touch The Wind]]. After an absence from romance resulting from the plagiarism scandal, she returned to writing for [[Kensington]].
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[[Janet Dailey]] wrote 57 books for the [[Harlequin Presents]] imprint. She published eight books for the [[Silhouette Romance]] line. Her "Americana" series features books set in every one of the United States. She has appeared regularly on the New York Times Bestseller list, starting with 1979's [[Touch The Wind]]. After an absence from romance resulting from the plagiarism scandal, she returned to writing for [[Kensington]].
  
The [[Romance Writers of America]] issued the [[Janet Dailey Award]] for novels with social relevance. The award was discontinued in 1997.
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The [[Romance Writers of America]] created the [[Janet Dailey Award]] for novels with social relevance. The award was discontinued in 1997.
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
* [[A Land Called Deseret|''A Land Called Deseret'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#326]] December 1979
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* ''[[After The Storm - Janet Dailey|After The Storm]]'' - December 1976, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#167]]
* [[A Lyon's Share|''A Lyon's Share'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#208]] October 1977
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* ''[[Bed Of Grass]]'' - March 1980, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#343]]
* [[A Tradition Of Pride|''A Tradition Of Pride'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#421]] April 1981
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* ''[[Beware Of The Stranger]]'' - October 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#256]]
* [[After The Storm|''After The Storm'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#167]] December 1976
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* ''[[Big Sky Country - Janet Dailey|Big Sky Country]]'' - July 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#244]]
* [[Bed Of Grass|''Bed Of Grass'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#343]] March 1980
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* ''[[Bluegrass King]]'' - September 1977, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#203]]
* [[Beware Of The Stranger|''Beware Of The Stranger'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#256]] October 1978
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* ''[[Boss Man From Ogallala]]'' - March 1976, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#131]]
* [[Big Sky Country|''Big Sky Country'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#244]] July 1978
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* ''[[The Bride Of The Delta Queen|Bride Of The Delta Queen, The]]'' - May 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#284]]
* [[Bluegrass King|''Bluegrass King'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#203]] September 1977
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* ''[[Dakota Dreamin']]'' - August 1981, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#445]]
* [[Boss Man From Ogallala|''Boss Man From Ogallala'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#131]] March 1976
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* ''[[Dangerous Masquerade]]'' - January 1977, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#171]]
* [[Dakota Dreamin'|''Dakota Dreamin''']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#445]] August 1981
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* ''[[Darling Jenny]]'' - March 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#227]]
* [[Dangerous Masquerade|''Dangerous Masquerade'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#171]] January 1977
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* ''[[Difficult Decision]]'' - October 1980, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#386]]
* [[Darling Jenny|''Darling Jenny'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#227]] March 1978
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* ''[[Enemy In Camp]]'' - August 1980, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#373]]
* [[Difficult Decision|''Difficult Decision'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#386]] October 1980
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* ''[[Fiesta San Antonio]]'' - June 1977, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#192]]
* [[Enemy In Camp|''Enemy In Camp'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#373]] August 1980
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* ''[[Fire And Ice - Janet Dailey|Fire And Ice]]'' - July 1976, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#147]]
* [[Fiesta San Antonio|''Fiesta San Antonio'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#192]] June 1977
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* ''[[For Bitter Or Worse]]'' - January 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#267]]
* [[Fire And Ice|''Fire And Ice'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#147]] July 1976
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* ''[[For Mike's Sake]]'' - October 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#313]]
* [[For Bitter Or Worse|''For Bitter Or Worse'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#267]] January 1979
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* ''[[For The Love Of God]]'' - December  1981 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #118]])
* [[For Mike's Sake|''For Mike's Sake'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#313]] October 1979
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* ''[[Giant Of Mesabi]]'' - November 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#259]]
* [[Giant Of Mesabi|''Giant Of Mesabi'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#259]] November 1978
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* ''[[Green Mountain Man]]'' - February 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#272]]
* [[Green Mountain Man|''Green Mountain Man'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#272]] February 1979
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* ''[[Heart Of Stone - Janet Dailey|Heart Of Stone]]'' - November 1980, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#391]]
* [[Heart Of Stone|''Heart Of Stone'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#391]] November 1980
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* ''[[The Homeplace|Homeplace, The]]'' - October 1976, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#159]]
* [[Kona Winds|''Kona Winds'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#332]] January 1980
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* ''[[The Hostage Bride|Hostage Bride, The]]'' - June  1981 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #82]])
* [[Land Of Enchantment|''Land Of Enchantment'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#151]] August 1976
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* ''[[The Indy Man|Indy Man, The]]'' - February 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#223]]
* [[Lord Of The High Lonesome|''Lord Of The High Lonesome'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#363]] June 1980
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* ''[[The Ivory Cane|Ivory Cane, The]]'' - January 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#219]]
* [[Low Country Liar|''Low Country Liar'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#302]] August 1979
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* ''[[Kona Winds]]'' - January 1980, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#332]]
* [[Night Of The Cotillion|''Night Of The Cotillion'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#180]] March 1977
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* ''[[The Lancaster Men|Lancaster Men, The]]'' - October  1981 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #106]])
* [[No Quarter Asked|''No Quarter Asked'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#124]] January 1976
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* ''[[A Land Called Deseret|Land Called Deseret, A]]'' - December 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#326]]
* [[Northern Magic|''Northern Magic'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#475]] January 1982
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* ''[[Land Of Enchantment - Janet Dailey|Land Of Enchantment]]'' - August 1976, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#151]]
* [[One Of The Boys|''One Of The Boys'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#399]] December 1980
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* ''[[Lord Of The High Lonesome]]'' - June 1980, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#363]]
* [[Reilly's Woman|''Reilly's Woman'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#231]] April 1978
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* ''[[Low Country Liar]]'' - August 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#302]]
* [[Savage Land|''Savage Land'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#139]] May 1976
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* ''[[A Lyon's Share|Lyon's Share, A]]'' - October 1977, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#208]]
* [[Sentimental Journey|''Sentimental Journey'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#319]] November 1979
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* ''[[The Master Fiddler|Master Fiddler, The]]'' - September 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#252]]
* [[Show Me|''Show Me'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#200]] August 1977
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* ''[[The Matchmakers - Janet Dailey|Matchmakers, The]]'' - December 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#264]]
* [[Six White Horses|''Six White Horses'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#275]] March 1979
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* ''[[The Mating Season|Mating Season, The]]'' - May 1980, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#356]]
* [[Something Extra|''Something Extra'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#248]] August 1978
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* ''[[Mistletoe And Holly]]'' - December  1982 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #195]])
* [[Sonora Sundown|''Sonora Sundown'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#239]] June 1978
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* ''[[Night Of The Cotillion]]'' - March 1977, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#180]]
* [[Southern Nights|''Southern Nights'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#369]] July 1980
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* ''[[No Quarter Asked]]'' - January 1976, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#124]]
* [[Strange Bedfellow|''Strange Bedfellow'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#296]] July 1979
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* ''[[Northern Magic]]'' - January 1982, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#475]]
* [[Summer Mahogany|''Summer Mahogany'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#279]] April 1979
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* ''[[One Of The Boys]]'' - December 1980, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#399]]
* [[Sweet Promise|''Sweet Promise'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#308]] September 1979
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* ''[[Reilly's Woman]]'' - April 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#231]]
* [[That Boston Man|''That Boston Man'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#338]] February 1980
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* ''[[Savage Land]]'' - May 1976, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#139]]
* [[That Carolina Summer|''That Carolina Summer'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#488]] March 1982
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* ''[[The Second Time|Second Time, The]]'' - September  1982 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #177]])
* [[The Bride Of The Delta Queen|''The Bride Of The Delta Queen'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#284]] May 1979
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* ''[[Sentimental Journey - Janet Dailey|Sentimental Journey]]'' - November 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#319]]
* [[The Homeplace|''The Homeplace'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#159]] October 1976
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* ''[[Separate Cabins]]'' - March  1983 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #213]])
* [[The Indy Man|''The Indy Man'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#223]] February 1978
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* ''[[Show Me]]'' - August 1977, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#200]]
* [[The Ivory Cane|''The Ivory Cane'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#219]] January 1978
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* ''[[Six White Horses]]'' - March 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#275]]
* [[The Master Fiddler|''The Master Fiddler'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#252]] September 1978
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* ''[[Something Extra]]'' - August 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#248]]
* [[The Matchmakers|''The Matchmakers'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#264]] December 1978
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* ''[[Sonora Sundown]]'' - June 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#239]]
* [[The Mating Season|''The Mating Season'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#356]] May 1980
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* ''[[Southern Nights - Janet Dailey|Southern Nights]]'' - July 1980, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#369]]
* [[The Thawing Of Mara|''The Thawing Of Mara'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#349]] April 1980
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* ''[[Strange Bedfellow]]'' - July 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#296]]
* [[The Travelling Kind|''The Travelling Kind'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#427]] May 1981
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* ''[[Summer Mahogany]]'' - April 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#279]]
* [[The Widow And The Wastrel|''The Widow And The Wastrel'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#211]] November 1977
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* ''[[Sweet Promise]]'' - September 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#308]]
* [[Tidewater Lover|''Tidewater Lover'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#292]] June 1979
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* ''[[That Boston Man]]'' - February 1980, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#338]]
* [[To Tell The Truth|''To Tell The Truth'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#236]] May 1978
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* ''[[That Carolina Summer]]'' - March 1982, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#488]]
* [[Valley Of The Vapours|''Valley Of The Vapours'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#183]] April 1977
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* ''[[The Thawing Of Mara|Thawing Of Mara, The]]'' - April 1980, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#349]]
* [[Wild And Wonderful|''Wild And Wonderful'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#416]] March 1981
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* ''[[The Travelling Kind|Travelling Kind, The]]'' - May 1981, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#427]]
* [[With A Little Luck|''With A Little Luck'']] - [[Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#482]] February 1982
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* ''[[Tidewater Lover]]'' - June 1979, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#292]]
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* ''[[To Tell The Truth]]'' - May 1978, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#236]]
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* ''[[A Tradition Of Pride|Tradition Of Pride, A]]'' - April 1981, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#421]]
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* ''[[Valley Of The Vapours]]'' - April 1977, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#183]]
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* ''[[Western Man]]'' - June  1983 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #231]])
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* ''[[The Widow And The Wastrel|Widow And The Wastrel, The]]'' - November 1977, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#211]]
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* ''[[Wild And Wonderful]]'' - March 1981, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#416]]
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* ''[[Wildcatter's Woman]]'' - May  1982 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #153]])
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* ''[[With A Little Luck]]'' - February 1982, [[Harlequin Presents]], [[Harlequin Presents By The Numbers|#482]]
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
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== Interviews/Articles ==
 
== Interviews/Articles ==
 
* [http://www.likesbooks.com/daileyupdate.html A 2001 Update in the Janet Dailey/Nora Roberts Plagiarism Case]
 
* [http://www.likesbooks.com/daileyupdate.html A 2001 Update in the Janet Dailey/Nora Roberts Plagiarism Case]
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*''The Janet Dailey companion : a comprehensive guide to her life and her novels''[interviewed by] Sonja Massie and Martin H. Greenberg. New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, c1996.
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*Whitehead, Frances. "Janet Dailey: Overview." ''Twentieth-Century Romance & Historical Writers.'' Ed. Aruna Vasudevan. 3rd ed. Twentieth-Century Writers Series New York: St. James Press, 1994.

Latest revision as of 11:54, 2 January 2012

Biography

Janet Dailey published her first novel, No Quarter Asked, after being challenged to write by her husband. Her husband, Bill Dailey, who also served as her business manager, passed away in August 2005. Initially published by the Harlequin Presents line, she also went to write for Silhouette. Her website indicates that she's the bestselling female author in North America and third best-selling author in the world. While these claims are difficult to verify, there is no doubt that Janet Dailey was once one of the biggest names in the romance genre.

In mid-1997, Janet Dailey was sued by author Nora Roberts for plagiarizing Roberts' books. Dailey admitted that passages from Aspen Gold and Notorious were indeed plagiarized, the cased was settled, and Nora Roberts donated her settlement to literacy causes. Dailey cited various stress-related issues, including the illness of her husband, as the root causes of plagiarism, and fans since have debated whether or not to continue reading her works. The books in question are no longer available for commercial purchase (naturally, their collectible value rose on the news). A third book was also identified as containing plagiarized passages, but had not been released when the suit was filed.

Janet Dailey wrote 57 books for the Harlequin Presents imprint. She published eight books for the Silhouette Romance line. Her "Americana" series features books set in every one of the United States. She has appeared regularly on the New York Times Bestseller list, starting with 1979's Touch The Wind. After an absence from romance resulting from the plagiarism scandal, she returned to writing for Kensington.

The Romance Writers of America created the Janet Dailey Award for novels with social relevance. The award was discontinued in 1997.

Books

On the Web

Interviews/Articles

  • The Janet Dailey companion : a comprehensive guide to her life and her novels[interviewed by] Sonja Massie and Martin H. Greenberg. New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, c1996.
  • Whitehead, Frances. "Janet Dailey: Overview." Twentieth-Century Romance & Historical Writers. Ed. Aruna Vasudevan. 3rd ed. Twentieth-Century Writers Series New York: St. James Press, 1994.