Susan Wiggs

Susan Wiggs
Born United States
Occupation Novelist
Nationality American
Period 1987 - present
Genre Romance
Website
www.susanwiggs.com

Susan Wiggs is an American author of historical and contemporary romance novels.

Early years

Wiggs began writing as a child, finishing her first novel, A Book About Some Bad Kids, when she was eight. She temporarily abandoned her dream of being a novelist after graduating from Harvard University, instead becoming a math teacher. She continued to read, especially reveling in romance novels. After running out of reading material one evening in 1983, she began writing again, using the working title A Book About Some Bad Adults.[1][2]

Career

For three years Wiggs continued to write, and in 1987 Zebra Books published her first novel, a Western historical romance named Texas Wildflower.[1] Her subsequent historical and contemporary romances have been set in a wide range of settings and time periods. Many of her novels are set in areas where she's lived or visited.[3] She gave up teaching in 1992 to write full-time, and has since completed an average of two books per year.[4]

In 2000, Wiggs began writing single-title women's fiction stories in addition to historical romance novels. The first, The You I Never Knew, was published in 2001.[4] After writing mass-market original novels for several years, Wiggs made her hardcover debut in 2003 with Home Before Dark.[3]

Many of her novels are connected, allowing Wiggs to revisit established characters.[1]

Her books have been published in many languages, including French, German, Dutch, Latvian, Japanese, Hungarian and Russian.[2]

Wiggs's books are frequently named finalists for the RITA Award, the highest honor given in the genre. She received the Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Romance of the year in 1993 for Lord of the Night. She won a second RITA in 2000 when The Charm School was named "Favorite Book of the Year." She has also won the RITA in 2001 for Best Short Historical for The Mistress.[3] and in 2006 for Lakeside Cottage. She has also been the recipient of the Holt Medallion, the Colorado Award of Excellence, and the Peninsula Romance Writer's of America Blue Boa Award.[1] Romantic Times has twice named her a Career Achievement Award winner.[4]

Personal

Wiggs lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington with her husband and daughter.[4][5][6] Her mother maintains her web page.[2]

Bibliography

Discovery Series

Tudor Rose Series

Calhoun Chronicles

Chicago Fire Trilogy

Lakeshore Chronicles

Bella Vista Chronicles

Other Novels

Omnibus

Picture Books

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rock, Bonnie (February 2002). "Writerspace talks with Romance Author Susan Wiggs". Writerspace. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
  2. 1 2 3 Housely, Suzie (June 2002). "Her Pen is Mightier Than A Sword". Beneath the Covers Past. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
  3. 1 2 3 "Susan Wiggs - And Now (as usual), Something New". All About Romance Novels. May 25, 2003. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ward, Jean Marie; Teri Smith (2000). "Susan Wiggs: Historical Polish, Organizational Savvy". Crescent Blues. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
  5. ↑ Bexte, Martina (September 2003). "Interview: Susan Wiggs". BookLoons. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
  6. ↑ Local authors, Bainbridge Public Library, March 26, 2011, retrieved 2012-01-25
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