Janet Dailey
Biography
Janet Dailey published her first novel, No Quarter Asked, after being challenged to write by her husband. Her husband who also served as her business manager, Bill Dailey, passed away in August 2005. Initially published by the Harlequin Presents line, she also went to write for Silhouette. Her website indicates that she's the bestselling female author in North America and third best-selling author in the world. While these claims are difficult to verify, there is no doubt that Janet Dailey was once one of the biggest names in the romance genre.
In mid-1997, Janet Dailey was sued by author Nora Roberts for plagiarizing Roberts' books. Dailey admitted that passages from Aspen Gold and Notorious were indeed plagiarized, the cased was settled, and Nora Roberts donated her settlement to literacy causes. Dailey cited various stress-related issues, including the illness of her husband, as the root causes of plagiarism, and fans since have debated whether or not to continue reading her works. The books in question are no longer available for commercial purchase (naturally, their collectible value rose on the news). A third book was also identified as containing plagiarized passages, but had not been released when the suit was filed.
Janet Dailey wrote 57 books for the Harlequin Presents imprint. Her "Americana" series features books set in every one of the United States. She has appeared regularly on the New York Times Bestseller list, starting with 1979's Touch The Wind. After an absence from romance resulting from the plagiarism scandal, she returned to writing for Kensington.
The Romance Writers of America issued the Janet Dailey Award for novels with social relevance. The award was discontinued in 1997.
Books
- A Land Called Deseret - Presents, #326 December 1979
- A Lyon's Share - Presents, #208 October 1977
- A Tradition Of Pride - Presents, #421 April 1981
- After The Storm - Presents, #167 December 1976
- Bed Of Grass - Presents, #343 March 1980
- Beware Of The Stranger - Presents, #256 October 1978
- Big Sky Country - Presents, #244 July 1978
- Bluegrass King - Presents, #203 September 1977
- Boss Man From Ogallala - Presents, #131 March 1976
- Dakota Dreamin' - Presents, #445 August 1981
- Dangerous Masquerade - Presents, #171 January 1977
- Darling Jenny - Presents, #227 March 1978
- Difficult Decision - Presents, #386 October 1980
- Enemy In Camp - Presents, #373 August 1980
- Fiesta San Antonio - Presents, #192 June 1977
- Fire And Ice - Presents, #147 July 1976
- For Bitter Or Worse - Presents, #267 January 1979
- For Mike's Sake - Presents, #313 October 1979
- Giant Of Mesabi - Presents, #259 November 1978
- Green Mountain Man - Presents, #272 February 1979
- Heart Of Stone - Presents, #391 November 1980
- Kona Winds - Presents, #332 January 1980
- Land Of Enchantment - Presents, #151 August 1976
- Lord Of The High Lonesome - Presents, #363 June 1980
- Low Country Liar - Presents, #302 August 1979
- Night Of The Cotillion - Presents, #180 March 1977
- No Quarter Asked - Presents, #124 January 1976
- Northern Magic - Presents, #475 January 1982
- One Of The Boys - Presents, #399 December 1980
- Reilly's Woman - Presents, #231 April 1978
- Savage Land - Presents, #139 May 1976
- Sentimental Journey - Presents, #319 November 1979
- Show Me - Presents, #200 August 1977
- Six White Horses - Presents, #275 March 1979
- Something Extra - Presents, #248 August 1978
- Sonora Sundown - Presents, #239 June 1978
- Southern Nights - Presents, #369 July 1980
- Strange Bedfellow - Presents, #296 July 1979
- Summer Mahogany - Presents, #279 April 1979
- Sweet Promise - Presents, #308 September 1979
- That Boston Man - Presents, #338 February 1980
- That Carolina Summer - Presents, #488 March 1982
- The Bride Of The Delta Queen - Presents, #284 May 1979
- The Homeplace - Presents, #159 October 1976
- The Indy Man - Presents, #223 February 1978
- The Ivory Cane - Presents, #219 January 1978
- The Master Fiddler - Presents, #252 September 1978
- The Matchmakers - Presents, #264 December 1978
- The Mating Season - Presents, #356 May 1980
- The Thawing Of Mara - Presents, #349 April 1980
- The Travelling Kind - Presents, #427 May 1981
- The Widow And The Wastrel - Presents, #211 November 1977
- Tidewater Lover - Presents, #292 June 1979
- To Tell The Truth - Presents, #236 May 1978
- Valley Of The Vapours - Presents, #183 April 1977
- Wild And Wonderful - Presents, #416 March 1981
- With A Little Luck - Presents, #482 February 1982
