Linda Howard
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| Linda S. Howington | |
| Pseudonym: | Linda S. Howington Linda Howard |
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| Born: | 1950 USA  |
| Occupation: | Novelist |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
| Writing period: | 1982 - present |
| Genres: | Romance, Suspense |
| Debut works: | All that Gliters |
Linda S. Howington (born 1950) is an American romance/suspense author. Under her pseudonym Linda Howard is a New York Times best-selling author. Before she became a writer she was an avid reader herself and was fond of Margaret Mitchell novels. After 21 years of penning stories for her own enjoyment, she submitted a novel for publication, which was very successful. She currently lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.
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[edit] Biography
Linda S. Howington was born in Alabama and has lived there all of her life. [1] She began to write at nine years old, and wrote for twenty years for her own enjoyment. She worked at a trucking company, where she met her husband, and then decided to try and get her work published in 1980. [1] Her first work was published by Silhouette in 1982. She is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, joining in 1981 shortly after it was formed. [2]
Her husband is a professional bass tournament fisherman, and she travels with him to some very unglamorous locations where she works on her laptop. Linda and her husband live in a big house on a farm in Alabama, where they raise cattle and have two dogs. [3]
[edit] Bibliography
- All That Glitters (1982)
- An Independent Wife (1982)
- Against the Rules (1983)
- Lake of Dreams (1985)
- "Blue Moon" in UNDER THE BOARDWALK (1999)
- Come Lie With Me (1984)
- Tears of the Renegade (1985)
- The Cutting Edge (1985)
- The Way Home in "TO MOTHER WICH LOVE" (1991) & in "A BOUQUET OF BABIES" (2000)
- The Touch of Fire (1992)
- Overload in "SILHOUETTE SUMMER SIZZLES" (1993) & "SUMMER SENSATION" (1999)
- Heart of Fire (1993)
- Dream Man (1995)
- Night Moves (1998)
- After the Night (1995)
- Shades of Twilight (1996)
- White Out in "UPON MIDNIGHT CLEAR" (1997)
- Son of the Morning (1997)
- Lake of Dreams in "HEART'S DESIRE" (1998) & in "EVERLASTING LOVE"
- Now You See Her (1998)
- Mr. Perfect (2000)
- Open Season (2001)
- Strangers In the Night (2001)
- Dying to Please (2002)
- 100% HERO (2003)
- Cry no More (2003)
- To Die For (2004)
- Killing Time (2005)
- "A MOTHER'S TOUCH" (2005)
- Cover Of Night (2006)
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (2006)
[edit] Spencer-Nyle Co. Series
- 01. Sarah's child (1985)
- 02. Almost forever (1986)
- 03. Bluebird winter in "SILHOUETTE CHRISTMAS STORIES: 1987" (1987) & in "DELIVERED BY CHRISTMAS" (1989)
[edit] Rescues Series
- 01. Midnight rainbow (1986) & in "LINDA HOWARD COLLECTION" (1992) & in "IMPULSE" (2000)
- 02. Diamond bay (1987)
- 03. Heartbreaker (1987)
- 04. White lies (1988)
[edit] MacKenzie Family Saga Series
- 01. MacKenzie's mountain (1989) & in "THE MACKENZIE'S" (1996) & in "MACKENZIE'S LEGACY" (2005)
- 02. MacKenzie's mission (1992) & in "THE MACKENZIE'S" (1996) & in ""MACKENZIE'S LEGACY" (2005)
- 03. MacKenzie's pleasures (1996) & in "THE MACKENZIE FAMILY" (1997)
- 04. MacKenzie's magic in "CHRISTMAS KISSES" (1996) & in "THE MACKENZIE FAMILY" (1997)
- 05. A game of chance (2000)
[edit] A lady of the west Series
- 01. A lady of the west (1990)
- 02. Angel creek (1991)
[edit] Patterson-Cannon Family Series
- 01. Duncan's bride (1990) & in "FINDING HOME" (2001)
- 02. Loving Evangeline (1994) & in "FOREVER YOURS" (1997) & in "ON HIS TERMS" (2003)
[edit] CIA Spies Series
- 01. Kill and tell (1998)
- 02. All the Queen's men (1999)
- 03. Kiss me while I sleep (2004)
[edit] Blair Mallory Series
- 01. To Die For (2004)
- 02. Drop Dead Gorgeous (2006)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Interview with Linda Howard, All About Romance, 2000, retrieved February 15, 2007
- ^ Fantastic Fiction retrieved February 15, 2007
- ^ Howard, Linda, Random House web site, retrieved February 15, 2007
