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| − | + | After graduating from college (including a stint at Harvard), '''Susan Wiggs''' became a math teacher. In 1987, she published ''[[Texas Wildflower]]'', the first of what would become a long list of classic romance novels; Wiggs is famous for writing her first drafts in longhand. | |
| − | After graduating from college (including a stint at Harvard), Susan Wiggs became a math teacher. In 1987, she published ''[[Texas Wildflower]]'', the first of what would become a long list of classic romance novels; Wiggs is famous for writing her first drafts in longhand | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
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Stand Alone titles: | Stand Alone titles: | ||
* ''[[Lord Of The Night - Susan Wiggs|Lord Of The Night]]'' - 1993 | * ''[[Lord Of The Night - Susan Wiggs|Lord Of The Night]]'' - 1993 | ||
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* [[The Mistress|''Mistress, The'']] - 2000 | * [[The Mistress|''Mistress, The'']] - 2000 | ||
* [[The Firebrand - Susan Wiggs|''Firebrand, The'']] - 2001 | * [[The Firebrand - Susan Wiggs|''Firebrand, The'']] - 2001 | ||
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Other: | Other: | ||
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* [[It Happened One Christmas]] - anthology - "The St. James Affair" | * [[It Happened One Christmas]] - anthology - "The St. James Affair" | ||
*''Husband for Hire'' - Harlequin "Heart of the West" series - 1999 | *''Husband for Hire'' - Harlequin "Heart of the West" series - 1999 | ||
== Honors == | == Honors == | ||
| + | * [[1991-1992 Career Achievement Award Winners|1991-1992 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Historical Adventure | ||
| + | * [[1994 RITA® Winners|1994 RITA®]] - [[RWA's Favorite Book|Best Romance]] of 1993 for ''[[Lord Of The Night]]'' | ||
* [[2001 RITA® Winners|2001 RITA®]] - [[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|Short Historical]] for ''[[The Mistress]]'' | * [[2001 RITA® Winners|2001 RITA®]] - [[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|Short Historical]] for ''[[The Mistress]]'' | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[RITA]] Winner for ''[[Lakeside Cottage]]''. |
| + | * 2007 [[RITA]] Nominee in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Best Contemporary Single Title]] category for ''[[Summer At Willow Lake]]'' | ||
== On the Web == | == On the Web == | ||
* [http://www.susanwiggs.com/ Official Website] | * [http://www.susanwiggs.com/ Official Website] | ||
* [http://susanwiggs.wordpress.com/ The View From Here] - blog | * [http://susanwiggs.wordpress.com/ The View From Here] - blog | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 7 September 2008
After graduating from college (including a stint at Harvard), Susan Wiggs became a math teacher. In 1987, she published Texas Wildflower, the first of what would become a long list of classic romance novels; Wiggs is famous for writing her first drafts in longhand.
Books
Stand Alone titles:
- Lord Of The Night - 1993
- The Lightkeeper - 1997
- The Drifter - 1998
- That Summer Place - 1998
- The You I Never Knew - 2001
- Texas Wildflower - 2002
- Enchanted Afternoon - 2002
- Passing Through Paradise - 2002
- A Summer Affair - 2003
- Home Before Dark - 2004
- Summer By The Sea - 2004
- The Ocean Between Us - 2004
- Lakeside Cottage - 2005
- Table For Five - 2006
- Summer At Willow Lake - 2006
- Dockside - 2007
- The Winter Lodge - 2007
Calhoun Chronicles:
- The Charm School - 1999
- The Horsemaster's Daughter - 1999
- Halfway To Heaven - 2001
Chicago Fire Trilogy
- Hostage, The - 2000
- Mistress, The - 2000
- Firebrand, The - 2001
Other:
- It Happened One Christmas - anthology - "The St. James Affair"
- Husband for Hire - Harlequin "Heart of the West" series - 1999
Honors
- 1991-1992 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Historical Adventure
- 1994 RITA® - Best Romance of 1993 for Lord Of The Night
- 2001 RITA® - Short Historical for The Mistress
- RITA Winner for Lakeside Cottage.
- 2007 RITA Nominee in the Best Contemporary Single Title category for Summer At Willow Lake
