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{{DEFAULTSORT:Spencer, LaVyrle}}[[Category:RITA Winners]][[category:Authors - S]] [[category:Minnesota Authors]][[Category:Jove Authors]][[Category:Harlequin Temptation Authors]][[Category:Historical Romance Authors]] | {{DEFAULTSORT:Spencer, LaVyrle}}[[Category:RITA Winners]][[category:Authors - S]] [[category:Minnesota Authors]][[Category:Jove Authors]][[Category:Harlequin Temptation Authors]][[Category:Historical Romance Authors]] | ||
| + | == Biography == | ||
[[LaVyrle Spencer]] had a long and well-respected career before retiring from writing. Accolades began when she won the [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983 Golden Medallion]] in the Mainstream Historical category. In addition to her beloved historical romances, she also wrote the debut title for the Harlequin [[Harlequin Temptation]] line, [[Spring Fancy]]. She was a founding member of the Midwest Fiction Writers (MFW), chapter 24 of the [[Romance Writers of America]]. | [[LaVyrle Spencer]] had a long and well-respected career before retiring from writing. Accolades began when she won the [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983 Golden Medallion]] in the Mainstream Historical category. In addition to her beloved historical romances, she also wrote the debut title for the Harlequin [[Harlequin Temptation]] line, [[Spring Fancy]]. She was a founding member of the Midwest Fiction Writers (MFW), chapter 24 of the [[Romance Writers of America]]. | ||
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| + | Spencer has been honored many times for her work, including the [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Mainstream Historical]] category for ''[[The Endearment]]'', the [[1984 Golden Medallion Winners|1984 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[Hummingbird]]'', the [[1985 Golden Medallion Winners|1985 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer|Twice Loved]]'', the [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988 Golden Medallion]] in the [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[The Gamble]]'', the [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990 RITA®]] in the [[RWA's Favorite Book|Best Romance]] category for ''[[Morning Glory - LaVyrle Spencer|Morning Glory]]''. | ||
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| + | LaVyrle Spencer wrote one novel for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] line. | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
* ''[[Bitter Sweet]]'' - 1990 | * ''[[Bitter Sweet]]'' - 1990 | ||
* ''[[Bygones]]'' - 1992 ([[Jove]]) | * ''[[Bygones]]'' - 1992 ([[Jove]]) | ||
| − | * [[The Endearment| | + | * ''[[The Endearment|Endearment, The]]'' - 1982 |
* ''[[Family Blessings]]'' - 1994 | * ''[[Family Blessings]]'' - 1994 | ||
* ''[[Forgiving]]'' - 1991 | * ''[[Forgiving]]'' - 1991 | ||
* ''[[Forsaking All Others - LaVyrle Spencer|Forsaking All Others]]'' - 1982 | * ''[[Forsaking All Others - LaVyrle Spencer|Forsaking All Others]]'' - 1982 | ||
| − | * [[The Fulfillment| | + | * ''[[The Fulfillment|Fulfillment, The]]'' - 1979 |
| − | * [[The Gamble| | + | * ''[[The Gamble|Gamble, The]]'' - 1987 |
| − | * [[A Heart Speaks| | + | * ''[[A Heart Speaks|Heart Speaks, A]]'' - 1986 |
| − | * [[The Hellion| | + | * ''[[The Hellion|Hellion, The]]'' - 1984 |
* ''[[Home Song]]'' - 1995 | * ''[[Home Song]]'' - 1995 | ||
| − | * [[Hummingbird | + | * ''[[Hummingbird]]'' - 1983 |
| − | * [[Morning Glory - LaVyrle Spencer| | + | * ''[[Morning Glory - LaVyrle Spencer|Morning Glory]]'' - 1989 |
* ''[[November Of The Heart]]'' - 1993 | * ''[[November Of The Heart]]'' - 1993 | ||
* ''[[A Promise to Cherish|Promise to Cherish, A]]'' - 1983 | * ''[[A Promise to Cherish|Promise to Cherish, A]]'' - 1983 | ||
* ''[[Separate Beds]]'' - 1986 ([[Jove]]) | * ''[[Separate Beds]]'' - 1986 ([[Jove]]) | ||
* ''[[Small Town Girl]]'' - 1997 | * ''[[Small Town Girl]]'' - 1997 | ||
| − | * ''[[Spring Fancy]]'' - March 1984 | + | * ''[[Spring Fancy]]'' - March 1984 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #1]]) |
* ''[[Sweet Memories]]'' - 1984 | * ''[[Sweet Memories]]'' - 1984 | ||
* ''[[That Camden Summer]]'' - 1996 | * ''[[That Camden Summer]]'' - 1996 | ||
* ''[[Then Came Heaven]]'' - 1997 | * ''[[Then Came Heaven]]'' - 1997 | ||
| − | * [[Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer|'' | + | * ''[[Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer|Twice Loved]]'' - 1984 |
| − | * [[ | + | * ''[[Years]]'' - 1986 |
| − | + | * ''[[Vows - LaVyrle Spencer|Vows]]'' - 1988 ([[Jove]]) | |
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| + | == Awards/Honors == | ||
| + | * [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990 RITA®]] - [[RWA's Favorite Book|Best Romance]] Category for ''[[Morning Glory - LaVyrle Spencer|Morning Glory]]'' | ||
| + | * [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[The Gamble]]'' | ||
| + | * [[1985 Golden Medallion Winners|1985 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[Twice Loved - LaVryle Spencer|Twice Loved]]'' | ||
| + | * [[1984 Golden Medallion Winners|1984 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Historical]] category for ''[[Hummingbird]]'' | ||
| + | * [[1983 Golden Medallion Winners|1983 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|Mainstream Historical]] category for ''[[The Endearment]]'' | ||
Revision as of 18:46, 17 January 2009
Biography
LaVyrle Spencer had a long and well-respected career before retiring from writing. Accolades began when she won the 1983 Golden Medallion in the Mainstream Historical category. In addition to her beloved historical romances, she also wrote the debut title for the Harlequin Harlequin Temptation line, Spring Fancy. She was a founding member of the Midwest Fiction Writers (MFW), chapter 24 of the Romance Writers of America.
Spencer has been honored many times for her work, including the 1983 Golden Medallion in the Mainstream Historical category for The Endearment, the 1984 Golden Medallion in the Historical category for Hummingbird, the 1985 Golden Medallion in the Historical category for Twice Loved, the 1988 Golden Medallion in the Historical category for The Gamble, the 1990 RITA® in the Best Romance category for Morning Glory.
LaVyrle Spencer wrote one novel for the Harlequin Temptation line.
Books
- Bitter Sweet - 1990
- Bygones - 1992 (Jove)
- Endearment, The - 1982
- Family Blessings - 1994
- Forgiving - 1991
- Forsaking All Others - 1982
- Fulfillment, The - 1979
- Gamble, The - 1987
- Heart Speaks, A - 1986
- Hellion, The - 1984
- Home Song - 1995
- Hummingbird - 1983
- Morning Glory - 1989
- November Of The Heart - 1993
- Promise to Cherish, A - 1983
- Separate Beds - 1986 (Jove)
- Small Town Girl - 1997
- Spring Fancy - March 1984 (Harlequin Temptation #1)
- Sweet Memories - 1984
- That Camden Summer - 1996
- Then Came Heaven - 1997
- Twice Loved - 1984
- Years - 1986
- Vows - 1988 (Jove)
Awards/Honors
- 1990 RITA® - Best Romance Category for Morning Glory
- 1988 Golden Medallion - Historical category for The Gamble
- 1985 Golden Medallion - Historical category for Twice Loved
- 1984 Golden Medallion - Historical category for Hummingbird
- 1983 Golden Medallion - Mainstream Historical category for The Endearment
