Lynn Kurland is a

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American

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of historical, time travel, and fantasy

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. 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. She is a recipient of the RITA Award.

Biography

Lynn Kurland is an only child. Her first attempts at writing came when she was five years old and living in

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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 twenty-nine full-length novels with a regular schedule of a Nine Kingdoms fantasy novel every January and a time-travel/paranormal every April. 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 ''

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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.

Bibliography

Macleod, McKinnon, de Piaget Novels

*''Stardust of Yesterday'' (1996) Kendrick de Piaget and Genevieve Buchanan *''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 and Lianna of Grasleigh *''When I Fall in Love'' (2007) Nicholas de Piaget and Jennifer McKinnon *''With Every Breath'' (2008) Robert Cameron and Sunshine Phillips *''Till There Was You'' (2009) Zachary Smith and Mary de Piaget *''One Enchanted Evening'' (2010) Montgomery de Piaget and Persephone Alexander *''One Magic Moment'' (2011) Tess Alexander and John de Piaget *''All For You'' (April 24, 2012) Peaches Alexander and Stephen de Piaget *''Roses in Moonlight'' (April 30, 2013) Derrick Cameron and Samantha Drummond *''Dreams of Lilacs'' (April 29, 2014) Isabelle de Piaget and Gervase de Seger *''Stars in Your Eyes'' (November 24, 2015) Phillip de Piaget and Imogen Maxwell *''Ever My Love'' (April 4, 2017) Nathaniel MacLeod and Emmaline Baxter

Macleod, McKinnon, de Piaget Short Stories

*''"The Gift of Christmas Past" in THE CHRISTMAS CAT'' (1996) (with Julie Beard,

Jo Beverley Mary Josephine Beverley (née Dunn; 22 September 1947 – 23 May 2016) was a prolific English-Canadian writer of historical and contemporary romance novels from 1988 to 2016. Her works are regarded as well researched, filled with historical de ...

, Barbara Bretton) Miles dePiaget and Abigail Garrett *''"Three Wise Ghosts" in CHRISTMAS SPIRIT'' (1997) (with

Elizabeth Bevarly Elizabeth Bevarly (born 1961 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States) is an American writer of over 70 romance novels since 1989. She is a ''New York Times'' bestselling author. Biography Bevarly was born in 1961 and raised in Louisville, Kentu ...

, Casey Claybourne and

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) Gideon dePiaget and Megan MacLeod McKinnon *''"And the Groom Wore Tulle" in VEILS OF TIME'' (1999) (with Angie Ray,

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and

Ingrid Weaver Ingrid Weaver is a Canadian author of contemporary romance novels. 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 i ...

) Ian MacLeod and Jane Fergusson *''"The Icing on the Cake" in OPPOSITES ATTRACT'' (2000) (with Elizabeth Bevarly, Emily Carmichael and

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) Samuel MacLeod and Sydney Kincaid *''"The Traveller" in A KNIGHT'S VOW'' (2001) (with Glynnis Campbell, Patricia Potter and Deborah Simmons) Sir William dePiaget and Julianna Nelson *''"To Kiss in the Shadows" TAPESTRY'' (2002) (with Madeline Hunter,

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and

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)

Novella Collections

*Love Came Just In Time: ''"The Gift of Christmas Past" Miles and Abigail & "Three Wise Ghosts" Gideon and Megan & "And the Groom Wore Tulle" Ian and Jane & "The Icing on the Cake" Sam and Sydney (2001)

Nine Kingdoms Stories

*''"The Tale of Two Swords" in TO WEAVE A WEB OF MAGIC'' (2004) (with Claire Delacroix,

Patricia A. McKillip Patricia Anne McKillip (February 29, 1948 – May 6, 2022) was an American author of fantasy and science fiction. She has been called "one of the most accomplished prose stylists in the fantasy genre", and wrote predominantly standalone fantasy n ...

and

Sharon Shinn Sharon Shinn (born 1957) 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. Her works include the Shifting Circles Series, t ...

) *''"A Whisper of Spring" in THE QUEEN IN WINTER'' (2006) (with Claire Delacroix,

Sarah Monette Sarah Elizabeth Monette (born November 25, 1974) is an American novelist and short story author, writing mostly in the genres of fantasy and horror. Under the name Katherine Addison, she published the fantasy novel '' The Goblin Emperor'', which ...

and Sharon Shinn) *''Star of the Morning'' (2006) Morgan of Melksham and Mochriadhemiach of Neroche, book 1 in their trilogy *''The Mage's Daughter'' (2008) Morgan of Melksham and Mochriadhemiach of Neroche, book 2 in their trilogy *''Princess of the Sword'' (2009) Morgan of Melksham and Mochriadhemiach of Neroche, book 3 in their trilogy *''Tapestry of Spells'' (2010) Sarah and Ruith, book 1 in their trilogy *''Spellweaver'' (2011) Sarah and Ruith, book 2 in their trilogy *''Gift of Magic'' (2012) Sarah and Ruith, book 3 in their trilogy *''Dreamspinner'' (2013) Aisling and Runach, book 1 in their trilogy *''River of Dreams'' (2014) Aisling and Runach, book 2 in their trilogy *''Dreamer's Daughter'' (2015) Aisling and Runach, book 3 in their trilogy *"The White Spell" (2016) Acair and Léirsinn, book 1 *"The Dreamer's Song" (2017) Acair and Léirsinn, book 2 *"The Prince of Souls" (2019) Acair and Léirsinn, book 3

Awards

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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''

Sources

External links

Lynn Kurland Official Website
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