Anna Furtado
Encyclopedia
Anna Furtado is an American author of The Briarcrest Chronicles and other lesbian fiction
. The Heart’s Desire – Book One of The Briarcrest Chronicles was a finalist for the Golden Crown Literary Society Award ("Goldie") in the romance category. The second novel in the Briarcrest series is entitled The Heart’s Strength. The final installment of the Chronicles is entitled "The Heart's Longing". It, too, has the distinction of reaching the finalist category for a "Goldie" in the year following publication. Anna's non-fiction credits have included a bi-monthly column on the art and craft of writing at Just About Write (www.justaboutwrite.com), where her reviews of lesbian fiction by colleagues. She has also written pet care articles for Pet Food Express
on the Web. She lives with her partner of more than 25 years in the San Francisco Bay Area
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"The Heart's Desire" Finalist - Golden Crown Literary Award ("Goldie")
24-Hour Short Story Award ("Reality Check")- First Place (2000)
The Heart's Desire - Book One of The Briarcrest Chronicles (Regal Crest)
The Heart's Strength - Book Two of The Briarcrest Chronicles (Regal Crest)
The Heart's Longing - Book Three of The Briarcrest Chronicles (Regal Crest)
Book reviewer for Just About Write
Various pet care articles (Pet Food Express Web site)
Lesbian fiction
Lesbian fiction is a subgenre of fiction that involves one or more primary female homosexual character and lesbian themes. Novels that fall into this category may be of any genres, such as, but not limited to, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and romance.-History:The first...
. The Heart’s Desire – Book One of The Briarcrest Chronicles was a finalist for the Golden Crown Literary Society Award ("Goldie") in the romance category. The second novel in the Briarcrest series is entitled The Heart’s Strength. The final installment of the Chronicles is entitled "The Heart's Longing". It, too, has the distinction of reaching the finalist category for a "Goldie" in the year following publication. Anna's non-fiction credits have included a bi-monthly column on the art and craft of writing at Just About Write (www.justaboutwrite.com), where her reviews of lesbian fiction by colleagues. She has also written pet care articles for Pet Food Express
Pet Food Express
Pet Food Express is a Northern California chain of retail stores that offers premium, holistic, and organic pet food, as well as many other pet supplies, as well as self-service dog washes....
on the Web. She lives with her partner of more than 25 years in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
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Awards
"The Heart's Longing" Finalist - Golden Crown Literary Award ("Goldie")"The Heart's Desire" Finalist - Golden Crown Literary Award ("Goldie")
24-Hour Short Story Award ("Reality Check")- First Place (2000)
Published Works: Fiction
Reality Check (short story)The Heart's Desire - Book One of The Briarcrest Chronicles (Regal Crest)
The Heart's Strength - Book Two of The Briarcrest Chronicles (Regal Crest)
The Heart's Longing - Book Three of The Briarcrest Chronicles (Regal Crest)
Published Works: Non-Fiction
Gallimaufry (Just About Write - Bi-monthly Writing Column)Book reviewer for Just About Write
Various pet care articles (Pet Food Express Web site)