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== Biography ==
 
Nora Roberts is known as "The Queen of Romance" with good reason: she is both prolific and generous with time and energy. Roberts has been lauded with many awards; her first was for ''The Heart's Victory'', which won the [[RITA|1983 Golden Medallion]] in the Contemporary Sensual Category. [[Nora Roberts]] was the first author inducted into the [[Romance Writers of America]] Hall of Fame.
 
Nora Roberts is known as "The Queen of Romance" with good reason: she is both prolific and generous with time and energy. Roberts has been lauded with many awards; her first was for ''The Heart's Victory'', which won the [[RITA|1983 Golden Medallion]] in the Contemporary Sensual Category. [[Nora Roberts]] was the first author inducted into the [[Romance Writers of America]] Hall of Fame.
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Roberts famously started her writing career when a 1979 blizzard trapped her and her young sons indoors for an extended period of time. Her first novel, ''[[Irish Thoroughbred]]'', was published in 1981. She continued writing exclusively for the [[Harlequin|Harlequin/Silhouette lines]] until 1987, when she branched out into [[Single Title]].
  
 
Though [[Nora Roberts]] no longer writes for the [[Harlequin|Harlequin/Silhouette family]], her backlist titles remain in print and top sellers. Many of her books have been collected in a special group called [[Nora Roberts Language Of Love]]. She wrote one novel for the Harlequin [[Intrigue]] imprint.
 
Though [[Nora Roberts]] no longer writes for the [[Harlequin|Harlequin/Silhouette family]], her backlist titles remain in print and top sellers. Many of her books have been collected in a special group called [[Nora Roberts Language Of Love]]. She wrote one novel for the Harlequin [[Intrigue]] imprint.
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=== Articles/Interviews ===
 
=== Articles/Interviews ===
 
* [http://www.philly.com/inquirer/entertainment/books/20070415_At_first_suspicious__but_now_appreciative_of_NR.html At first suspicious, but now appreciative of NR] - A professor of English examines the work of Nora Roberts and popular fiction
 
* [http://www.philly.com/inquirer/entertainment/books/20070415_At_first_suspicious__but_now_appreciative_of_NR.html At first suspicious, but now appreciative of NR] - A professor of English examines the work of Nora Roberts and popular fiction
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* [http://www.palestineherald.com/features/local_story_203002337.html?keyword=topstory Queen of Romance still going strong] - Palestine Herald, Palenstine, Texas

Revision as of 20:56, 23 July 2007

Biography

Nora Roberts is known as "The Queen of Romance" with good reason: she is both prolific and generous with time and energy. Roberts has been lauded with many awards; her first was for The Heart's Victory, which won the 1983 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary Sensual Category. Nora Roberts was the first author inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame.

Roberts famously started her writing career when a 1979 blizzard trapped her and her young sons indoors for an extended period of time. Her first novel, Irish Thoroughbred, was published in 1981. She continued writing exclusively for the Harlequin/Silhouette lines until 1987, when she branched out into Single Title.

Though Nora Roberts no longer writes for the Harlequin/Silhouette family, her backlist titles remain in print and top sellers. Many of her books have been collected in a special group called Nora Roberts Language Of Love. She wrote one novel for the Harlequin Intrigue imprint.

Roberts also publishes futuristic suspense under the name J.D. Robb

Books

Chronological

For a chronological list of books see Nora Roberts Books Chronologically.

Alphabetical

For an alphabetical list of books see Nora Roberts Books Alphabetically.

Award Winning Books

Novellas/Short Stories

Honors

See Also

On The Web

Nora Roberts website

Articles/Interviews