Barbara Delinsky
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Barbara Delinsky is an American
writer
of nineteen New York Times bestsellers. She has also been published under the pen names Bonnie Drake and Billie Douglass.
In 1963, she graduated from Newton High School, in Newton, Massachusetts
. She then went on to earn a B.A.
in Psychology
from Tufts University
and an M.A.
in Sociology
at Boston College
.
Delinsky married Steve Delinsky, a law student, when she was very young. During the first years of her marriage, she worked for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. After the birth of her first child, she took a job as a photographer and reporter for the Belmont Herald newspaper. She also filled her time doing volunteer work at hospitals, and serving on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and their Women's Cancer Advisory Board.
In 1980, after having a pair of twins, Delinsky read an article about three female writers, and decided to try putting her imagination on paper. After three months of researching, plotting, and writing, she sold her first book. She began publishing for Dell Publishing Company (Candlelight Ecstasy Romance) as Billie Douglass, for Silhouette Books (S. Intimate Moments and S. Desire) as Billie Douglass, and for Harlequin Enterprises as Barbara Delinsky. Now, she only uses her married name Barbara Delinsky, and some of her novels published under the others pseudonyms, are being published under this name. Since then, over 30 million copies of her books are in print, and they have been published in 25 languages. One of her novels, A Woman's Place, was made into a Lifetime movie starring Lorraine Bracco
.
In 2001, Delinsky branched out into nonfiction with the book Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors. A breast cancer
survivor herself, Barbara donates the proceeds of that book and her second nonfiction work to charity. With those funds she has been able to fund an oncology
fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital
that trains breast surgeons.
The Delinsky family resides in Newton, Massachusetts
. Steve Delinsky has become a reputed lawyer of the city, while she writes daily in her office above the garage at her home.
United States
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writer
Writer
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of nineteen New York Times bestsellers. She has also been published under the pen names Bonnie Drake and Billie Douglass.
Biography
Delinsky was born on August 9, 1945 near Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother died when she was only eight.In 1963, she graduated from Newton High School, in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
. She then went on to earn a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from Tufts University
Tufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
and an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
.
Delinsky married Steve Delinsky, a law student, when she was very young. During the first years of her marriage, she worked for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. After the birth of her first child, she took a job as a photographer and reporter for the Belmont Herald newspaper. She also filled her time doing volunteer work at hospitals, and serving on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and their Women's Cancer Advisory Board.
In 1980, after having a pair of twins, Delinsky read an article about three female writers, and decided to try putting her imagination on paper. After three months of researching, plotting, and writing, she sold her first book. She began publishing for Dell Publishing Company (Candlelight Ecstasy Romance) as Billie Douglass, for Silhouette Books (S. Intimate Moments and S. Desire) as Billie Douglass, and for Harlequin Enterprises as Barbara Delinsky. Now, she only uses her married name Barbara Delinsky, and some of her novels published under the others pseudonyms, are being published under this name. Since then, over 30 million copies of her books are in print, and they have been published in 25 languages. One of her novels, A Woman's Place, was made into a Lifetime movie starring Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco is an American actress. She is best known for her TV roles as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on HBO series, The Sopranos, and Angela Rizzoli on the TNT series, Rizzoli & Isles...
.
In 2001, Delinsky branched out into nonfiction with the book Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors. A breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
survivor herself, Barbara donates the proceeds of that book and her second nonfiction work to charity. With those funds she has been able to fund an oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts...
that trains breast surgeons.
The Delinsky family resides in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
. Steve Delinsky has become a reputed lawyer of the city, while she writes daily in her office above the garage at her home.
Awards
- Twilight Whispers: 1987 Golden Medallion - Single Title Release winner & 1988 Rita Awards - Best Novel winner
- Commitments: 1988 RT Reviewers' Choice - Contemporary Novel winner
- Heart of the Night: 1989 RT Reviewers' Choice - Contemporary Romantic Suspense winner
- A Woman's Place: A TRR 5 Heart Keeper
Single Novels
- The Passionate Touch (1981)
- Surrender by Moonlight (1981)
- Sweet Ember (1981)
- Sensuous Burgandy (1981)
- The Ardent Protector (1982)
- Whispered Promise (1982)
- Lilac Awakening (1982)
- Amber Enchanment (1982)
- Lover From the Sea (1983)
- The Silver Fox (1983)
- Passion and Illusion (1983)
- Gemstone (1983)
- Moment to Moment (1984)
Single Novels
- Search for a New Dawn (1982)
- A Time to Love (1982)
- Knightly Love (1982)
- Sweet Serenity (1982)
- Fast Courting (1983)
- Flip Side of Yesterday (1983)
- Beyond Fantasy (1983)
- An Irresistible Impulse (1983)
- The Carpenter's Lady (1983)
- Variation on a Theme (1984)
As Barbara Delinsky
Some of her novels published under the others pseudonyms, are being published under her real name.Single Novels
- Bronze Mystique (1984)
- Finger Prints (1984)
- Secret of the Stone (1985)
- Chances Are (1985)
- First Things First (1985)
- Threats and Promises (1986)
- Straight from the Heart (1986)
- Within Reach (1986)
- First, Best and Only (1986)
- Jasmine Sorcery (1986)
- Twilight Whispers (1987)
- Cardinal Rules (1987)
- Heat Wave (1987)
- Commitments (1988)
- T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care) (1988)
- Through My Eyes (1989)
- Heart of the Night (1989)
- Montana Man (1989)
- Having Faith (1990)
- Facets (1990)
- A Woman Betrayed (1991)
- The Stud (1991)
- The Outsider (1992)
- The Passions of Chelsea Kane (1992)
- More Than Friends (1993)
- Suddenly (1994)
- For My Daughters (1994)
- Together Alone (1995)
- Shades of Grace (1995)
- A Woman's Place (1997)
- Father Figure (1997)
- Three Wishes (1997)
- Coast Road (1998)
- Lake News (1999)
- The Vineyard (2000)
- The Woman Next Door (2001)
- An Accidental Woman (2002)
- Flirting with Pete (2003)
- The Summer I Dared (2004)
- Looking for Peyton Place (2005)
- Family Tree (2007)
- The Secret Between Us (2008)
- While My Sister Sleeps (2009)
- Not My Daughter (2010)
Something Forever Series
- A Special Something (1984)
- The Forever Instinct (1984)
- A Special Something / The Forever Instinct (Omnibus) (1991)
Victoria Lesser Series
- The Real Thing (1986)
- Twelve Across (1987)
- A Single Rose (1987)
- A Collection: The Real Thing / Twelve Across / Single Rose (Omnibus) (1994)
The Dream: Crosslyn Rise Series
- The Dream (1990)
- The Dream Unfolds (1990)
- The Dream Comes True (1990)
- Dreams (omnibus) (1999) (The Dream / The Dream Unforlds / The Dream Comes True)
Collections
- Three Complete Novels: A Woman Betrayed / Within Reach / Finger Prints (1993)
- Sensuous Burgundy / Gemstone (1997)
- Passion and Illusion / The Carpenter's Lady (1998)
- Rekindled: Lilac Awakening / Flip Side of Yesterday (1998)
- Bronze Mystique / Secrets in Silence (2001)
- Passion: Chances Are / Be Mine, Valentine / Mingled Hearts / Dazzle / Married to the Enemy (2002)
- Coast Road / Three Wishes (2007)
- Trust: The Real Thing / Secret of the Stone (2008)
Omnibus In Collaboration
- With This Ring (1991) (with Bethany CampbellBethany CampbellBethany Campbell and Lisa Harris are pen-names of Sally McCluskey, an American writer of romance novels.-Biography:Sally McCluskey was born in Omaha and raised in Nebraska. She received a B.A. from Wayne State Teachers College, an M.A. in English from the University of Arkansas, and a Ph.D...
, Bobby Hutchinson and Anne McAllisterAnne McAllisterAnne McAllister is a best-selling United States writer of over 55 romance novels since 1985.-Biography:Anne McAllister was born in California, but spent time on her grandparents' ranch in Colorado and visiting relatives in Montana...
) - Threats and Promises & Her Secret Pash by Amanda Stevens (1993)
- Expecting! (1996) (The Stud by Delinsky, / Question of Pride by Michelle ReidMichelle ReidMichelle Reid is a popular British writer of over 30 romance novels in Mills & Boon since 1988.-Biography:Michelle Reid born and grew up in Manchester in the Northwest of England with her four siblings...
/ Little Magic Rita Clay EstradaRita Clay EstradaRita Clay Estrada is an U.S. writer of romance novels as Rita Clay, Tira Lacy and Rita Clay Estrada, she also wrote non-fiction books about writing romance novels...
) - Forever Yours (1997) (Threats and Promises by Delinsky / The Aristocrat by Catherine CoulterCatherine CoulterCatherine Coulter is an American author of romantic suspense thrillers and historical romances who currently resides in Northern California with her husband Anton Pogany.-Early years:...
/ Loving Evangeline by Linda HowardLinda HowardLinda S. Howington is an American best-selling romance/suspense author under her pseudonym Linda Howard. Before she became a writer, she was an avid reader and fond of Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. After 21 years of penning stories for her own enjoyment, she submitted a novel for...
) - Heart and Soul (1998) (The Dream by Delinsky / All That Sparkles by Stella Cameron / Independent Wife by Linda HowardLinda HowardLinda S. Howington is an American best-selling romance/suspense author under her pseudonym Linda Howard. Before she became a writer, she was an avid reader and fond of Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. After 21 years of penning stories for her own enjoyment, she submitted a novel for...
) - Heatwave (1998) (Part of the Bargain by Linda Lael MillerLinda Lael MillerLinda Lael Miller , is a best-selling American author of more than seventy contemporary and historical romance novels. She has also written under the pen name Lael St. James.-Personal life:...
/ The Dream Unfolds by Delinsky / Under the Knife by Tess GerritsenTess GerritsenTess Gerritsen, M.D., is a Chinese-American novelist and retired physician. Her first name is really Terry; she decided to feminize it when she was a writer of romance novels.-Early life:...
) - Summer Lovers (1998) (First, Best and Only by Delinsky / Granite Man by Elizabeth Lowell / Chain of Love by Anne StuartAnne StuartAnne Stuart, born Anne Kristine Stuart , is a prolific and best-selling American romance novelist. She has written over 60 novels and was the recipient of the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.Her first book was published in 1974 by Ballantine Press when she was 25 years old...
) - Dangerous Desires (1999) (Too Wild To Wed? by Jayne Ann KrentzJayne Ann KrentzJayne Ann Krentz, née Jayne Castle is an American writer of romance novels. Krentz is the author of a string of New York Times bestsellers under seven different pseudonyms. Now, she only uses three names. As Jayne Ann Krentz she writes contemporary romantic-suspense. She uses Amanda Quick for her...
/ Montana Man by Delinsky / Falling Angel by Anne StuartAnne StuartAnne Stuart, born Anne Kristine Stuart , is a prolific and best-selling American romance novelist. She has written over 60 novels and was the recipient of the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.Her first book was published in 1974 by Ballantine Press when she was 25 years old...
) - Meant to Be (2001) (Dreams by Jayne Ann KrentzJayne Ann KrentzJayne Ann Krentz, née Jayne Castle is an American writer of romance novels. Krentz is the author of a string of New York Times bestsellers under seven different pseudonyms. Now, she only uses three names. As Jayne Ann Krentz she writes contemporary romantic-suspense. She uses Amanda Quick for her...
/ Waiting Game by Delinsky / Perfect Husband by Kristine RolofsonKristine RolofsonKristine Rolofson is a popular U.S.American writer of over 35 romance novels since 1987.-Biography:...
) - Bronze Mystique & Secrets in Silence by Gayle Wilson (2001)
- Father of the Bride & Handsome as Sin by Kelsey Roberts (2001)
- Take 5: Chances Are / Be Mine, Valentine / Mingled Hearts / Dazzle / Married to the Enemy (2002) (with Vicki Lewis ThompsonVicki Lewis ThompsonVicki Lewis Thompson is a best-selling U.S.American writer of over seventy romance novels. She has also been published under the pseudonyms Cory Kenyon and Corey Keaton with Mary Tate Engels.-Biography:...
and Ann MajorAnn MajorMargaret Major Cleaves is popular writer of over 45 romance novels since 1980 as her real name and under the pseudonym Ann Major....
) - Lost in the Night (2002) (The Real Thing by Delinsky / Heat Lightening by Tara Taylor Quinn / Father: Unknown by Anne StuartAnne StuartAnne Stuart, born Anne Kristine Stuart , is a prolific and best-selling American romance novelist. She has written over 60 novels and was the recipient of the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.Her first book was published in 1974 by Ballantine Press when she was 25 years old...
) - In Too Deep (2003) (Having Faith by Barbara Delinsky / It Takes a Rebel by Stephanie BondStephanie BondStephanie Bond is a New Zealand netball player. She played two years in the ANZ Championship for the Northern Mystics from 2008–09, but was not signed for the 2010 season.-References:...
) - Family Passions (2004) (with Tess GerritsenTess GerritsenTess Gerritsen, M.D., is a Chinese-American novelist and retired physician. Her first name is really Terry; she decided to feminize it when she was a writer of romance novels.-Early life:...
)
Non fiction
- Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors (2001, 2005)
- Does A Lobsterman Wear Pants? (2005)