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[[Category:Silhouette Special Edition Authors]]
 
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Kathleen Eagle's first book, published by [[Silhouette]] in 1984, also won the [[Golden Heart]]. She is a bestselling author who has made both the ''USA Today'' list and the ''New York Times'' extended bestseller list.  She served as an advisor to the [[Romance Writers of America]] Board of Directors for 1995-96.
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Kathleen Eagle published her first book, a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award winner, with Silhouette Books in 1984. Since then she has published more than 40 books, including historical and contemporary, series and single title, earning her nearly every award in the industry. Her books have consistently appeared on regional and national bestseller lists, including the USA Today list and the New York Times extended bestseller list.
  
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Her husband, a member of Lakota Sioux tribe, has served as inspiration for many of the [[Native American]] romances she's written -- stories which also highlight issued facing the Native American population.
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Born in Virginia and raised "on the road" as an Air Force brat, Ms Eagle earned degrees from Mount Holyoke College and Northern State University. She taught at Standing Rock High School in North Dakota for 17 years.
  
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Kathleen Eagle was a 2007 [[RITA]] nominee in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Best Contemporary Single Title]] category for ''[[Ride A  Painted Pony]]''. She was a [[2010 RITA® Winners|2010 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure]] category with her novel ''[[In Care of Sam Beaudry]]''.
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Eagle's work is often singled out by book reviewers for its exceptional quality and appeal. THE NIGHT REMEMBERS was a Chicago Tribune Notable Book. SUNRISE SONG, THE NIGHT REMEMBERS, THE LAST TRUE COWBOY, and WHAT THE HEART KNOWS made the Library Journal "Five Best Romances of the Year" list. BookPage listed WHAT THE HEART KNOWS among its "Top Six Romance Picks" for 1999. THE LAST GOOD MAN was a finalist for the 2000 Minnesota Book Award for Popular Fiction--the only Romance so honored thus far. YOU NEVER CAN TELL was named to RWA's "Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year" list. She is an RWA RITA award winner.
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Kathleen Eagle lives in Minnesota with her husband, who is Lakota Sioux. The Eagles have three children and three grandchildren.
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== On the Web ==
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* Official Website [http://www.kathleeneagle.com/ Kathleen Eagle]
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Eagle]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* ''[[Fire And Rain - Kathleen Eagle|Fire And Rain]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Heaven And Earth - Kathleen Eagle|Heaven And Earth]]'' - 1996 ([[Mills and Boon]])
 
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* ''[[In Care of Sam Beaudry]]'' - 2009 ([[Silhouette Special Edition]])
 
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* ''[[Ride A Painted Pony - Kathleen Eagle|Ride A Painted Pony]]'' - 2006 ([[MIRA]])
 
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* ''[[Sunrise Song]]'' - 1996
 
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* ''[[This Time Forever - Kathleen Eagle|This Time Forever]]'' - 1992
 
  
 
== Awards/Honors ==
 
== Awards/Honors ==
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Romance Author
 
* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Romance Author
 
* [[1993 RITA® Winners|1993 RITA®Winner]] - [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Single Title Contemporary]] for ''[[This Time Forever - Kathleen Eagle|This Time Forever]]''
 
* [[1993 RITA® Winners|1993 RITA®Winner]] - [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Single Title Contemporary]] for ''[[This Time Forever - Kathleen Eagle|This Time Forever]]''
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== On the Web ==
 
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* [http://www.kathleeneagle.com/ Kathleen Eagle]
 

Revision as of 16:12, 3 December 2022


Kathleen Eagle published her first book, a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award winner, with Silhouette Books in 1984. Since then she has published more than 40 books, including historical and contemporary, series and single title, earning her nearly every award in the industry. Her books have consistently appeared on regional and national bestseller lists, including the USA Today list and the New York Times extended bestseller list.

Born in Virginia and raised "on the road" as an Air Force brat, Ms Eagle earned degrees from Mount Holyoke College and Northern State University. She taught at Standing Rock High School in North Dakota for 17 years.

Eagle's work is often singled out by book reviewers for its exceptional quality and appeal. THE NIGHT REMEMBERS was a Chicago Tribune Notable Book. SUNRISE SONG, THE NIGHT REMEMBERS, THE LAST TRUE COWBOY, and WHAT THE HEART KNOWS made the Library Journal "Five Best Romances of the Year" list. BookPage listed WHAT THE HEART KNOWS among its "Top Six Romance Picks" for 1999. THE LAST GOOD MAN was a finalist for the 2000 Minnesota Book Award for Popular Fiction--the only Romance so honored thus far. YOU NEVER CAN TELL was named to RWA's "Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year" list. She is an RWA RITA award winner.

Kathleen Eagle lives in Minnesota with her husband, who is Lakota Sioux. The Eagles have three children and three grandchildren.

On the Web

Books

Awards/Honors

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