Lynn Kurland
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Lynn Kurland is a best-selling American
author
of historical
, time travel, and fantasy romance novels. The characters in most of her books all belong to one of three extended families (Macleod, McKinnon, de Piaget) and her love scenes are not as explicit as many other popular romances.
. Her series of short stories featured a young man who encountered all sorts of trouble. After she moved to the mainland U.S. a short time later, she put aside her interest in writing to focus on music. Kurland always loved to read, though, and in college was introduced to romance novels. She soon decided to write her own novel.
Stardust of Yesterday was published in 1996, winning two RITA awards. To date, she has published seventeen full-length novels, with her seventeenth and eighteenth due out in January and April 2010, respectively. She has also published eight novellas, one of which won a RITA. She is known for her characters and the way their lives intertwine through all of her novels. It is this skill that has kept all of her books from going out of print.
Kurland's novels have appeared on the The New York Times
Bestseller List, USAToday Bestseller List, The New York Times
Extended Bestseller List, the Amazon Top 100, and the Barnes and Noble, Waldenbooks
, and B. Dalton Bestsellers lists. She has won three RITA awards and was a finalist for a fourth.
Kurland is trained as a classical musician. She plays cello in a quartet, plays the piano when asked, and enjoys singing in public.
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of historical
Historical romance
Historical romance is a subgenre of two literary genres, the romance novel and the historical novel.-Definition:Historical romance is set before World War II...
, time travel, and fantasy romance novels. The characters in most of her books all belong to one of three extended families (Macleod, McKinnon, de Piaget) and her love scenes are not as explicit as many other popular romances.
Biography
Lynn Kurland is an only child. Her first attempts at writing came when she was five years old and living in HawaiiHawaii
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. Her series of short stories featured a young man who encountered all sorts of trouble. After she moved to the mainland U.S. a short time later, she put aside her interest in writing to focus on music. Kurland always loved to read, though, and in college was introduced to romance novels. She soon decided to write her own novel.
Stardust of Yesterday was published in 1996, winning two RITA awards. To date, she has published seventeen full-length novels, with her seventeenth and eighteenth due out in January and April 2010, respectively. She has also published eight novellas, one of which won a RITA. She is known for her characters and the way their lives intertwine through all of her novels. It is this skill that has kept all of her books from going out of print.
Kurland's novels have appeared on the The New York Times
The New York Times
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Bestseller List, USAToday Bestseller List, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Extended Bestseller List, the Amazon Top 100, and the Barnes and Noble, Waldenbooks
Waldenbooks
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, and B. Dalton Bestsellers lists. She has won three RITA awards and was a finalist for a fourth.
Kurland is trained as a classical musician. She plays cello in a quartet, plays the piano when asked, and enjoys singing in public.
Novels
- Stardust of Yesterday (1996) Kendrick de Piaget and Genevieve
- A Dance Through Time (1996) James MacLeod and Elizabeth Smith
- This Is All I Ask (1997) Christopher of Blackmour and Gillian of Warewick
- The Very Thought of You (1998) Alexander Smith and Margaret of Falconberg
- Another Chance to Dream (1998) Rhys de Piaget and Gwennelyn of Segrave
- The More I See You (1999) Richard of Burwyck and Jessica Blakely
- If I Had You (2000) Robin de Piaget and Anne of Fenwyck
- My Heart Stood Still (2001) Thomas MacLeod McKinnon and Iolanthe MacLeod
- From This Moment On (2002) Colin of Berkhamshire and Alienore of Solonge
- A Garden in the Rain (2003) Patrick MacLeod and Madelyn Phillips
- Dreams of Stardust (2005) Jackson Alexander Kilchurn IV and Amanda de Piaget
- Much Ado in the Moonlight (2006) Connor MacDougal and Victoria McKinnon
- To Kiss In the Shadows (2006) (A novella originally published in TAPESTRY) Jason of Artane
- Star of the Morning: A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms (2006) Morgan and Mochriadhemiach of Torr Neroche
- When I Fall in Love (2007) Nicholas de Piaget and Jennifer McKinnon
- The Mage's Daughter: A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms (2008) Mhorghain and Mochriadhemiach of Torr Neroche
- With Every Breath (2008) Robert Cameron and Sunny Phillips
- Princess of the Sword: A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms (2009) Mhorghain of Torr Dorain and Mochriadhemiach of Torr Neroche
- Till There Was You (2009) Zachary Smith and Mary de Piaget
- Tapestry of Spells: A Novel of Nine Kingdoms (2010) Sarah of Doire and Ruith
- One Enchanted Evening (2010) Montgomery de Piaget and Persephone Alexander
- Spellweaver (2011) Sarah and Ruitneadh of Ceangail
- One Magic Moment (2011) Tess Alexander and John de Piaget
Omnibus
- "The Gift of Christmas Past" in THE CHRISTMAS CAT (1996) (with Julie Beard, Jo BeverleyJo BeverleyJo Beverley, née Mary Josephine Dunn is a prolific British-Canadian writer of popular historical romance novels....
, Barbara Bretton) - "Three Wise Ghosts" in CHRISTMAS SPIRIT (1997) (with Elizabeth BevarlyElizabeth BevarlyElizabeth Bevarly is an American writer of over 55 romance novels since 1989. She is a New York Times bestselling, award-winning author.-Biography:...
, Casey Claybourne and Jenny Lykins) - "And the Groom Wore Tulle" in VEILS OF TIME (1999) (with Angie Ray, 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 Ingrid WeaverIngrid Weaver-Biography:Weaver was born and raised in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. She has a degree in English literature. After her youngest child entered school in 1989 she began writing in the hopes that she could build a career that would allow her to work from home...
) - "The Icing on the Cake" in OPPOSITES ATTRACT (2000) (with Elizabeth Bevarly, Emily CarmichaelEmily CarmichaelEmily Carmichael is an American novelist. She lives in Arizona.- Selected Bibliography :*Gone to the Dogs *The Good, the Bad, and the Sexy *Finding Mr. Right - References :...
and Elda Minger) - "The Traveller" in A KNIGHT'S VOW (2001) (with Glynnis Campbell, Patricia Potter and Deborah Simmons)
- "To Kiss in the Shadows" TAPESTRY (2002) (with Madeline HunterMadeline Hunter-Biography:Madeline Hunter's first book By Arrangement was published in 2000 and she received the award for Waldenbooks Bestselling Debut Author that year....
, Sherrilyn KenyonSherrilyn KenyonSherrilyn Kenyon is a bestselling US writer. Under her own name she writes Urban Fantasy, but is best known for her Dark-Hunter vampire series. Under the pseudonym Kinley MacGregor she wrote historicals also with paranormal elements...
and Karen Marie MoningKaren Marie MoningKaren Marie Moning, born in Cincinnati Ohio, is a #1 New York Times bestselling author best known for her adult-themed Urban Fantasy FEVER series. She also wrote the Highlander series...
) - "The Tale of Two Swords" in TO WEAVE A WEB OF MAGIC (2004) (with Claire Delacroix, Patricia A. McKillipPatricia A. McKillipPatricia Anne McKillip is an American author of fantasy and science fiction novels. Her novels have been winners of the World Fantasy Award, Locus Award and Mythopoeic Award. In 2008, she was a recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement...
and Sharon ShinnSharon ShinnSharon Shinn is an American novelist who writes combining aspects of fantasy, science fiction and romance. She has published more than a dozen novels for adult and young adult readers. She works as a journalist in St. Louis, Missouri and is a graduate of Northwestern University.Sharon is a...
) - "A Whisper of Spring" in THE QUEEN IN WINTER (2006) (with Claire Delacroix, Sarah MonetteSarah MonetteSarah Monette is an American novelist and short story author writing mostly in the genres of fantasy and horror. She was born and raised in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and she began writing at the age of 12. In 2004 she earned a PhD in English literature, specializing in Renaissance Drama and writing her...
and Sharon Shinn)
Collections
- "The Gift of Christmas Past" & "Three Wise Ghosts" & "And the Groom Wore Tulle" & "The Icing on the Cake" in LOVE CAME JUST IN TIME (2001)
Awards
- Romance Writers of AmericaRomance Writers of AmericaRomance 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 for Best First Novel, Stardust of Yesterday - Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Paranormal, Stardust of Yesterday
- Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Romantic Novella, To Kiss in the Shadows (from the Tapestry anthology)
- Romance Writers of America finalist for RITA Award for Best Long Historical, Another Chance to Dream
- 1999 PEARL award for Best Time Travel, The More I See You
- Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Contemporary Fantasy Romance, Stardust of Yesterday
- Romantic Times Bookstores that Care award for Best Paranormal Romance, Stardust of Yesterday
- Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Medieval Historical Romance, Another Chance to Dream
- Romantic Times Bookstores that Care Award for Best Time Travel, The Very Thought of You
- Romantic Times 1999 Career Achievement Award for Historical Fantasy
- Romantic Times 1999 Reviewers' Choice Finalist for Best Historical Time Travel, The More I See You
- Romantic Times Bookstores that Care Finalist for Best Historical, This is All I Ask
- Romantic Times Bookstores that Care Finalist for Best Time Travel, A Dance Through Time