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Heather Graham Pozzessere
Heather Graham Pozzessere (born March 15, 1953) is a best-selling American writer, who writes primarily romance novels. She also writes under her maiden name Heather Graham as well as the pen name Shannon Drake. She has written over 150 novels and novellas, has been published in approximately 25 languages, and has had over 75 million copies printed. Biography Born Heather Graham on March 15, 1953, she grew up in Miami-Dade County, Florida. She married Dennis Pozzessere shortly after her high school graduation. After high school, she went on and earned a degree in theater arts from the University of South Florida. She spent several years after that working in dinner theater, singing backup vocals, and bartending. After the birth of her third child, Pozzessere decided she could not afford to go to work anymore. She chose to stay at home, and, to fill her time, began to write horror stories and romances. After two years, in 1982, she sold her first novel, ''When Next We Love''. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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US Magazine
''Us Weekly'' is a weekly celebrity and entertainment magazine based in New York City. ''Us Weekly'' was founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986, and sold to American Media Inc. in 2017. Shortly afterward, former editor James Heidenry stepped down, and was replaced by Jennifer Peros. The chief content officer of American Media, Dylan Howard, oversees the publication. ''Us Weekly'' covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment. As of 2017, its paid circulation averaged to more than 1.95 million copies weekly and total readership of more than 50 million consumers. The magazine currently features a sharply different style from its original 1977–2000 format. Originally a monthly industry news and review magazine along the lines of ''Premiere'' or ''Entertainment Weekly'', it switched format in 2000 to its current themes of celebrity news and style. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Major
Margaret Major Cleaves (born February 13, 1946) is popular writer of over 45 romance novels since 1980 as her real name and under the pseudonym Ann Major. She is a founding member of the Romance Writers of America and the co-author of the article "The Contemporary Light Romance" which has been collected in the book Writing and Selling the Romance Novel. Biography Margaret Major was born February 13, 1946, in Texas, United States. Major attended Del Mar College, the University of the Americas in Mexico City, and the University of Texas at Austin from which she received a B.A. in English and Spanish. She taught school for two years before going on to receive her M.A. in English and Spanish from Texas A & I University. She has studied music at the university level and speaks fluent in three languages: English, Spanish and French. Major married and she began writing after her first child was born. She sold her first novel six years later. She is a founding board member of the Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Blake (author)
Patricia Maxwell, born Patricia Anne Ponder (born March 9, 1942 near Goldonna, Louisiana) is an American writer. A member of the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame and the ''Affaire de Coeur'' Romance Hall of Fame, Maxwell has received numerous awards for her writing. Her first novel in the romance genre, ''Love's Wild Desire'', became a New York Times Bestseller. Maxwell has published books under five different names. Using her real name, Patricia Maxwell, she writes Gothic mystery-suspense romances; she wrote one book in collaboration with Carol Albritton, that was published under Elizabeth Trehearne. Under her maiden name, Patricia Ponder, she wrote a murder mystery and a romantic suspense story, as Maxine Patrick, she wrote contemporary romances and as Jennifer Blake she writes historical romances. Many of her books are set in her native Louisiana. Biography Early years Maxwell is a seventh generation Louisianan of English, Irish, Welsh, Scots-German, French and I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Cassidy
Carla Cassidy, née Carla Bracale (born in Kansas, U.S.) is an American writer of over 80 romance novels since 1988. She initially signed her novels as Carla Bracale (her maiden name); now as Carla Cassidy (her married name). She also penned a fantasy novel as Carla Cook. Biography Carla Bracale grew up in a very small town in Kansas, U.S., where her father was an educator to children. She has been a professional cheerleader, an actress, and a singer-dancer in a show band before settling into her true love of writing. Carla married Frank Cassidy and they had a daughter; they live in the Midwest. Bibliography Carla Bracale First Kiss Series :3. ''Falling For You'' (1988) :6. ''Fair-Weather Love'' (1989) Sweet Dreams Series Muli-Author :*''My Dream Guy'' (1989) :*''Dream Date'' (1989) :*''Puppy Love'' (1991) :*''Down With Love'' (1991) Single Novels *''joseph luzada'' (1992) Carla Cassidy Born in the USA series Multi-Author :*''Patchwork Family'' (1991) Single novels *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miranda Jarrett
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Gayle Wilson
Gayle Edlund Wilson (born November 24, 1942) is an American business professional, community activist, and the former First Lady of California (1991–1999). She is married to former California Governor and Senator Pete Wilson, with whom she has two sons. As an activist, Wilson has concentrated her efforts on improving early childhood health and encouraging children in the areas of math and science. Wilson competed in the 1960 National Science Talent Search and is a member of the Society's Honorary Board. First Lady of California As California's First Lady, Wilson worked to further her husband's goals of promoting early childhood education. She also helped establish a merit-based California state summer school for math and science, now known as COSMOS.http://www.ucop.edu/cosmos Each summer this four-week residential program located on four University of California campuses serves over 600 high school aged students. Post Sacramento Wilson currently serves as a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Potter
Patricia Caroline Potter (born 3 March 1975) is an English actress, known for her role as Diane Lloyd in the BBC medical drama series '' Holby City''. From 2016 to 2017, she appeared in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'' as Jane Fairweather. Personal life Potter grew up on a farm in Kent with her father, David, her mother, Viv, and her sister, Kate. She refers to her parents as "the most hard-working, generous and genuine people I know." Discussing her decision to become an actress, she has stated that "It was the only thing I was ever any good at school and I was lucky enough to have a very encouraging teacher." A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Potter married her partner Jim Down, an intensive care consultant and anaesthetist, on 19 May 2007. In 2006, Potter ran the Flora London Marathon for the Anthony Nolan Trust in 4:53:54, raising over £3,000 for the charity. She said of the experience: "That was my first and my last marathon, I admire anyone who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Stuart (novelist)
Anne Kristine Stuart (born May 2, 1948) is an American romance novelist. She has written over 100 novels and is a recipient of the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. Biography Anne Kristine Stuart was born on May 2, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stuart grew up with her parents in Princeton, New Jersey. Her first book was published in 1974 by Ballantine Press when she was 25 years old. Since then, her books have been published by numerous publishers such as Dell, Doubleday, St. Martin's Press and currently Harlequin. She and her husband, Richard Ohlrogge, live in northern Vermont. Awards * ''Banish Misfortune'': 1986 Rita Awards Best Novel winner * ''Falling Angel'': 1994 Rita Awards Best Novel winner * ''Winter's Edge'': 1996 Rita Awards Best Novel winner Bibliography Single novels * ''Barrett's Hill'' (1974) * ''Cameron's Landing'' ( Doubleday ; 1977) * ''Lord Satan's Bride'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Taylor
Janelle Taylor (born June 28, 1944 in Athens, Georgia) is an American author of historical romance novels. Biography Janelle Diane Williams was born June 28, 1944 in Athens, Georgia. She graduated from Athens High School in 1962, and spent the next three years as an orthodontic nurse in Athens. In 1965, she married Michael Taylor. They have two daughters, Angela and Alisha. Taylor went back to work as an orthodontic nurse from 1969 through 1972. In 1977, she decided she would like to try to write a book. Even as she was attempting to break into publishing, Taylor decided to further her education. She trained to be a Medical Research Technologist at the Medical College of Georgia from 1977 through 1979, and then immediately began to further her studies at Augusta State University. In 1981, Taylor sold her first book. Shortly after the sale of her second book, she withdrew from college to become a full-time writer. Taylor and her husband live on a retreat in Georgia. Bibliogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Henley
Virginia Henley (née Virginia Syddall; born 5 December 1935 in Bolton, England), is a British writer of historical-romance novels. She is well known for her Medieval, Renaissance and other period piece romance novels. Biography Virginia Syddall was born on 5 December 1935 in Bolton, England. Her mother, Lillian Syddall, taught her to love history, she later on obtained a university degree in History. Virginia married Arthur Henley in 1956 and they remained together until his death in 2013. They had two sons, Sean and Adam; four grandchildren, Daryl, Michael, Tara and Ryan; and two great grandchildren, Aireanna and Elizabeth. The marriage took place in Grimsby, Ontario, where she was a housewife, who read ''The Wolf and the Dove'' by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, and decided to start to write. She sold her first novel ''The Irish Gypsy'' in 1982 to Avon Books. She became a friend of other prominent writers such as Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, Bertrice Small, Heather Graham Pozzessere, Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassie Edwards
Cassie Edwards is a best-selling American author of over 100 historical romance novels. She has been published by Dorchester Publishing, Signet Books, Kensington Publishing and Harlequin. Biography Edwards began writing romances in 1982 and released her 100th novel, ''Savage Skies'', on August 28, 2007. Although her earlier books were classic historical romances, the vast majority of her novels involve Native American tribes. Edwards's grandmother was Cheyenne. Her first 99 books sold a combined 10 million copies as of August 2007, with her more recent novels averaging sales of 250,000–350,000 copies. Edwards has won the Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award and the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award, as well as being named one of Affaire de Coeur's top ten favorite romance writers. Edwards has a reputation for meticulously researching the proper anthropological backgrounds of each tribe she writes about. Edwards and her husband Charles, a retired h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |