Judith Arnold
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Barbara Keiler well known as Judith Arnold, is a best-selling American
author
of over eighty-five romance novels since 1983. She has also been published as Ariel Berk and Thea Frederick.
Keiler continued writing when she entered school. She was the author of her fourth grade class's play, and in sixth grade won an award for a poem she composed for National Dental Week. In high school she was published in the school's creative writing magazine and edited the school newspaper. After winning a contest in college for writing a play, Keiler decided to become a playwright. She graduated from Smith College
in 1974 and earned an A.M. in creative writing from Brown University
in 1976. She then spent the next ten years writing plays for production in regional theaters around the country. She wasn't making enough money doing production, so she took upon several English teaching positions in local colleges. The dual workload and frequent travel caused Keiler to burn out on theater work.
Keiler's husband challenged her to take a year off of teaching to try to write and sell a novel. She accepted his dare and began to write non-stop. By the end of the year she had sold a romance novel, Silent Beginnings, to Silhouette Books. This novel was published in October 1983, a month made even more special with the arrival of her first child.
Since then, Keiler has written over 85 romance novels. These have been published in category romance lines such as Silhouette (writing as Ariel Berk), Second Chance at Love (writing as Thea Frederick), and the Harlequin
lines of Temptation, American, and Superromance, as well as single-title books published by Mira (writing as Judith Arnold). She is a three-time Romantic Times award-winner and has been nominated an additional four times, including for Career Achievement. Keiler has been a finalist for the Romance Writers of America
RITA Award and the Golden Medallion Award, and was nominated for the RWA's Lifetime Achievement Award. She is also a past president of Novelists, Inc..
Keiler married after her husband obtained his Ph.D. in Rhode Island
, now they have two sons. She and her family live near Boston, Massachusetts with a guinea pig named Wilbur (deceased).
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of over eighty-five romance novels since 1983. She has also been published as Ariel Berk and Thea Frederick.
Biography
Keiler can't remember a time when she did not have stories percolating in her brain. Even before she was old enough to write, she would tell herself stories when there were no adults nearby to tell one to her. When she was six years old, she wrote down a story for the first time, telling the story of a lonely bear who made a friend and lived happily ever after.Keiler continued writing when she entered school. She was the author of her fourth grade class's play, and in sixth grade won an award for a poem she composed for National Dental Week. In high school she was published in the school's creative writing magazine and edited the school newspaper. After winning a contest in college for writing a play, Keiler decided to become a playwright. She graduated from Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
in 1974 and earned an A.M. in creative writing from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1976. She then spent the next ten years writing plays for production in regional theaters around the country. She wasn't making enough money doing production, so she took upon several English teaching positions in local colleges. The dual workload and frequent travel caused Keiler to burn out on theater work.
Keiler's husband challenged her to take a year off of teaching to try to write and sell a novel. She accepted his dare and began to write non-stop. By the end of the year she had sold a romance novel, Silent Beginnings, to Silhouette Books. This novel was published in October 1983, a month made even more special with the arrival of her first child.
Since then, Keiler has written over 85 romance novels. These have been published in category romance lines such as Silhouette (writing as Ariel Berk), Second Chance at Love (writing as Thea Frederick), and the Harlequin
Harlequin Enterprises Ltd
Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a Toronto, Ontario-based company that is a publisher of series romance and women's fiction. Owned by the Torstar Corporation, the largest newspaper publisher in Canada, the company publishes approximately 120 new titles each month in 29 different languages in 107...
lines of Temptation, American, and Superromance, as well as single-title books published by Mira (writing as Judith Arnold). She is a three-time Romantic Times award-winner and has been nominated an additional four times, including for Career Achievement. Keiler has been a finalist for the Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America is a national non-profit genre writers association. It provides networking and support to individuals seriously pursuing a career in romance fiction and supports top authors such as Nora Roberts and Judith McNaught.-History:...
RITA Award and the Golden Medallion Award, and was nominated for the RWA's Lifetime Achievement Award. She is also a past president of Novelists, Inc..
Keiler married after her husband obtained his Ph.D. in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, now they have two sons. She and her family live near Boston, Massachusetts with a guinea pig named Wilbur (deceased).
Single novels
- Silent Beginnings (1983)
- Remedies of the Heart (1984)
- Promise of Love (1985)
- Breaking the Ice (1985)
- Hungry for Love (1985)
- No Plan for Love (1986)
- False Impressions (1986)
- Teacher's Pet (1986)
- Playing with Matches (1987)
- Game, Set, Match (1987)
- Together Again (1988)
- Peace of Mind (1989)
- A Package Deal (1989)
Stand alone novels
- Come Home to Love (1985)
- A Modern Man (1985)
- Flowing to the Sky (1985)
- Special Delivery (1986)
- Jackpot (1986)
- Man and Wife (1986)
- On Love's Trail (1986)
- Best Friends (1987)
- Comfort and Joy (1987)
- Twilight (1988)
- Going Back (1988)
- Harvest the Sun (1988)
- One Whiff of Scandal (1989)
- Turning Tables (1989)
- Change of Life (1990)
- Survivors (1990)
- Lucky Penny (1990)
- Safe Harbor (1991)
- One Good Turn (1991)
- A Loverboy (1991)
- Raising the Stakes (1991)
- Trust Me (1992)
- The Woman Downstairs (1992)
- Opposing Camps (1992)
- Sweet Light (1992)
- Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1993)
- Just Like Romeo and Juliet (1993)
- Flashfire (1993)
- The Parent Plan (1994)
- Private Lies (1994)
- Romantic Reunion (1994)
- The Marrying Type (1994)
- Cry Uncle (1995)
- Barefoot in the Grass (1996)
- Courting Trouble (1997)
- Her Secret Lover (1999)
- Looking for Laura (2001)
- Somebody's Dad (2002)
- Hidden Treasures (2003)
- Right Place, Wrong Time (2003)
- Heart on the Line (2003)
- The Fixer Upper (2005)
- The Marriage Bed (2007)
The Mystery Of Bachelor Arms Series
- The Lady in the Mirror (1995)
- Timeless Love (1995)
The Daddy School Series
- Father Found (1997)
- Father Christmas (1997)
- Father of Two (1998)
- Dr. Dad (2000)
- Tis the Season (2000)
- Hush, Little Baby (2001)
- Duet: Father found / Father Christmas (2000)
Omnibus In Collaboration
- My Valentine (1993) (with 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...
, 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...
and Linda Randall WisdomLinda Randall WisdomLinda Randall Wisdom is an American author of contemporary romance novels.-Biography:Wisdom began writing in 1978 and sold her first two novels, Dancer in the Shadows and Fourteen Karat Beauty to Silhouette Romance in 1979...
) - Millennium Baby (1999) (with Bobby Hutchinson and Kristine RolofsonKristine RolofsonKristine Rolofson is a popular U.S.American writer of over 35 romance novels since 1987.-Biography:...
) - All Summer Long (2001) (with Bobby Hutchinson and Muriel Jensen)
- All They Want for Christmas (2001) (with Pamela Browning) (Comfort And Joy / Merry Christmas, Baby)
- Written in the Stars (2001) (with Kate HoffmannKate HoffmannPeggy Hoffmann is an American writer of over 45 romance novels since 1993 as Kate Hoffmann. She lives in southeastern Wisconsin.-Biography:...
and Gina Wilkins) - Fool for Love (2004) (with 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:...
and 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:...
) (Fooling Around / Nobody's Fool / Fools Rush In) - Burning Bright (2004) (with Maggie ShayneMaggie ShayneMaggie Shayne is an American author of more than 50 romance and paranormal novels. She has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA Award...
and 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...
) - Baby Jane / We Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus / Wide Open Spaces (2004) (with Roz Denny Fox and Brenda NovakBrenda NovakBrenda Novak is an American author. She has written more than 35 books, and has sold more than 3 million copies. Her novels have received critical acclaim and won many awards, including two RITA Award nominations, the Book Buyer’s Best and the Bookseller's Best Award...
) - How to Marry a Millionaire (2004) (with Suzanne Forster and Muriel Jensen)
- Men Made In America Vol 2 (2007) (with Elizabeth August, 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....
, Rita Herron and Dallas Schulze)
Non Fiction
- "Women Do" essay in Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance (1992)
- "This I do for me" essay in North American Romance Writers (1999)