Difference between revisions of "Vicki Lewis Thompson"

From Romance Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 4: Line 4:
 
== Author Bio==
 
== Author Bio==
  
[[Vicki Lewis Thompson]] is uniquely qualified to document the nerd experience and has the National Honor Society pin to prove it.  Long before brains were cool, she made passes at guys who wore glasses.  She eventually married one.  Being a smart man, he recommended she write romances.  Being a smart woman, she wrote about romantic nerds.
 
  
When ''[[Nerd in Shining Armor]]'' hit the <i>NYT</i> bestseller list, it validated her secret passion and confirmed what she’s always known – nerds are hot and getting hotter!  The runaway success of Vicki’s nerd books indicates that we have officially entered an era of nerd love, which suits her perfectly.<br>
+
 
 +
  <p>Taking Dolly Parton’s advice to “find out who you are and do that on purpose,” <b><i>New York Times</i> bestseller Vicki Lewis Thompson</b> looked deep within herself and discovered Groucho Marx in drag.
 +
 
 +
    Vicki’s an eight-time finalist for the RITA and has won many chapter contests. Her first mainstream romance, <i><b>Nerd in Shining Armor</b></i>, became Kelly Ripa’s pick for her book club in 2003. That exposure shot Vicki onto all the bestseller lists and launched the popular nerd series.
 +
 
 +
  Instead of resting on her nerd laurels, <b>Vicki’s writing paranormal romances for NAL</b>. Set in the fictional town of Big Knob, the series features a large granite spire, a matchmaking witch and wizard, and a dragon who’s ADD. Vicki’s credentials for writing paranormal include a New England ancestor accused of witchcraft, a love of potions – especially those concocted in a martini shaker – and a fondness for black cats.
 +
 
 +
<b><i>Over Hexed</i>, the first book in Vicki's new series, is in stores October 2, 2007.</b>
  
 
== Nerd Titles ==
 
== Nerd Titles ==

Revision as of 21:57, 27 September 2007

Vicki Lewis Thompson is the New York Times Bestselling author of the "Nerd" Series.

Author Bio

Taking Dolly Parton’s advice to “find out who you are and do that on purpose,” New York Times bestseller Vicki Lewis Thompson looked deep within herself and discovered Groucho Marx in drag. Vicki’s an eight-time finalist for the RITA and has won many chapter contests. Her first mainstream romance, Nerd in Shining Armor, became Kelly Ripa’s pick for her book club in 2003. That exposure shot Vicki onto all the bestseller lists and launched the popular nerd series. Instead of resting on her nerd laurels, Vicki’s writing paranormal romances for NAL. Set in the fictional town of Big Knob, the series features a large granite spire, a matchmaking witch and wizard, and a dragon who’s ADD. Vicki’s credentials for writing paranormal include a New England ancestor accused of witchcraft, a love of potions – especially those concocted in a martini shaker – and a fondness for black cats. Over Hexed, the first book in Vicki's new series, is in stores October 2, 2007.

Nerd Titles

Recent Harlequin Titles

Website

Vicki Lewis Thompson