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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rock, Joanne}} [[Category:Authors - R]] [[Category: Historical Romance Authors]][[Category: Harlequin Historical Authors]][[Category:Harlequin Authors]][[Category:Harlequin Blaze Authors]][[Category:Harlequin Temptation Authors]] [[Category:Golden Heart Winners]] [[Category:New York Authors]][[Category:Golden Heart Winning Author]][[Category:Harlequin Flor Da Pele Authors]]
Romance author [http://joannerock.com/index.html Joanne Rock] turned a passion for writing into a career when imaginary characters kept her awake at night, demanding she tell their stories.  A three-time [[RITA]] nominee and author of over sixty books in a variety of subgenres, she enjoys writing [[medieval]] historicals and contemporary romance. In 2013, Joanne looks forward to the release of her first co-authored book, a Young Adult novel under the pseudonymn JK Rock written with her sister-in-law, Karen Rock. Joanne teaches film and literature at Plattsburgh State (NY).
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Romance author [http://joannerock.com/index.html Joanne Rock] is the USA Today bestselling author of over ninety books.  A four-time [[RITA]] nominee in a variety of subgenres, she enjoys writing [[medieval]] historicals and contemporary romance.  
  
A former [[Golden Heart]] recipient, Joanne has won numerous awards for her stories.  Her work has been reprinted in twenty-six countries and translated into nineteen languages.  She writes for the [[Harlequin Blaze]], [[Harlequin Temptation]] and [[Harlequin Historical]] lines. She has a Master's degree in English from the University of Louisville and enjoys critiquing and giving writing workshops, often with romantic suspense author [[Catherine Mann]]. Many of her articles on writing and romance are [http://joannerock.com/articles.html available online].
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A former [[Golden Heart]] recipient, Joanne has won numerous awards for her stories.  Her work has been reprinted in twenty-six countries and translated into twenty languages.  She currently writes for the [[Harlequin Desire]] series. She has a Master's degree in English from the University of Louisville and enjoys critiquing and giving writing workshops, often with romantic suspense author [[Catherine Mann]]. Many of her articles on writing and romance are [[https://www.joannerock.com/articles/]] available online.
  
As an author for [[Harlequin Temptation]], Joanne Rock published five novels.
 
 
Since her award-winning romance debut, ''Learning Curves'', was published in
 
2002, author Joanne Rock has gone on to write over sixty more titles
 
in under a decade. As she notes on her MySpace page, “A dear friend says
 
I’m a Type A personality masquerading through life as a Type B and she
 
probably has a point.” After graduating with an English advanced degree
 
in 1994, Rock taught at the college level for a time and also worked in
 
public relations before turning her hand to romance writing.
 
  
 
=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
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* Romance Writers of America [[Golden Heart]] Winner  
 
* Romance Writers of America [[Golden Heart]] Winner  
* Three-time RITA nominee
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* Four-time RITA nominee
 
* Golden Quill Winner
 
* Golden Quill Winner
 
* eHarlequin Reader's Choice Award
 
* eHarlequin Reader's Choice Award
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== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
 
* [http://www.joannerock.com/ Joanne Rock Official Website]
 
* [http://www.joannerock.com/ Joanne Rock Official Website]
* [http://jkrock.net/ JK Rock website]
 
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/author/joannerock/ Joanne's books at Amazon]
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/author/joannerock/ Joanne's books at Amazon]
 
* [http://www.goodreads.com/JoanneRock/ Joanne's page at Goodreads]
 
* [http://www.goodreads.com/JoanneRock/ Joanne's page at Goodreads]
 
* [http://community.eharlequin.com/users/joanne-rock Profile at eHarlequin]
 
* [http://community.eharlequin.com/users/joanne-rock Profile at eHarlequin]
* [http://blazeauthors.com/blog/category/joanne-rock/ Archived Blogs at Blaze Authors Blog]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/JoanneRockAuthor Joanne's Facebook page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/joanne_rock/ MySpace Page]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Joanne-Rock/135371479872122 Joanne's Facebook page]
 
 
* [http://www.contemporaryromancewriters.com/authorinfo.cfm?authorID=646 Contemporary Romance Writers]
 
* [http://www.contemporaryromancewriters.com/authorinfo.cfm?authorID=646 Contemporary Romance Writers]
 
* [http://www.rtbookreviews.com/author/joanne-rock RT Book Reviews]
 
* [http://www.rtbookreviews.com/author/joanne-rock RT Book Reviews]

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Romance author Joanne Rock is the USA Today bestselling author of over ninety books. A four-time RITA nominee in a variety of subgenres, she enjoys writing medieval historicals and contemporary romance.

A former Golden Heart recipient, Joanne has won numerous awards for her stories. Her work has been reprinted in twenty-six countries and translated into twenty languages. She currently writes for the Harlequin Desire series. She has a Master's degree in English from the University of Louisville and enjoys critiquing and giving writing workshops, often with romantic suspense author Catherine Mann. Many of her articles on writing and romance are [[1]] available online.


Books

Novellas/Short Stories

Online Reads

Awards/Honors

  • Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Winner
  • Four-time RITA nominee
  • Golden Quill Winner
  • eHarlequin Reader's Choice Award
  • Romantic Times Career Achievement Nominee
  • W.I.S.H. Award from Romantic Times
  • Cataromance Reviewers Choice Award
  • Beacon, Blue Boa, Winter Rose Awards
  • The Suzannah Award (Northern Louisiana)
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