Deirdre Mardon

Biography

As an author for Harlequin American Romance, Deirdre Mardon published two books.

Deirdre Mardon won the 1984 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary 65-80,000 Words category.

In 2006 she was an honoree of the South Carolina Fiction Project for her story "The Meeting." That website provides the following information in her biography.

Born in Chicago, Deirdre Mardon (“The Meeting”) has lived in many parts of the United States, and in Mexico. She studied journalism at Northwestern University and earned a Master's Degree in Spanish Literature at the University of Arizona. She is the author of seven published novels and numerous short stories, which have appeared in Redbook, Special Reports, and other magazines. She came to South Carolina in 2004 and is Director of the Congaree Vista Guild in Columbia. Set in the Depression-era Midwest, Mardon's story, “The Meeting,” is narrated by a young girl, Elaine, who discovers a family secret and handles it with surprising grace and love. Retrieved 4/5/2007.

Books

• Canvas of Passion - Harlequin American #9 - June 1983
• Destiny's Sweet Errand - Harlequin American #33 - December 1983; This title won the 1984 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary 65-80,000 Words category. The honors in this category were shared by Nora Roberts.
• Reluctant Lover - Harlequin Intrigue (1985) ISBN 0373220154
• With Penalty And Interest - Harlequin Intrigue (1985) ISBN 0373220200
• In For A Penny - Harlequin Intrigue #2 (1984) ISBN 0373220022
• A Jealous Mistress - Harlequin Temptation (1984) ISBN 0373251157
• A Touch of Madness - Harlequin Temptation #31 (1984) ISBN 0373251319

Honors

• Winner, 1984 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary 65-80,000 Words