Rosemary Rogers

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Rosemary Rogers
Born: 1932
Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) Flag of Sri Lanka
Occupation: Novelist
Nationality: American Flag of United States
Writing period: 1974 - Present
Genres: Romance, History
Debut works: Sweet Savage Love

Rosemary Rogers (1932) is a best-selling author of historical romance novels.

Rogers was born in the former Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka.[1]. Her first book, Sweet Savage Love, was published in 1974. She was the second romance author, after Kathleen Woodiwiss, to have her novels published in trade paperback format.[2] Rogers is considered to be one of the founders of the modern historical romance, and many of today's writers cite her writing as one of their biggest influences.[3][4] She lives in Connecticut.[1]

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[edit] Biography

Bestselling author Rosemary Rogers, dubbed "The Queen of Historical Romance" by the New York Times Book Review, was born in 1932 into a wealthy family in the colonial splendor of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. Prone to daydreams and fantasies since childhood, she wrote her first novel at the age of eight, and throughout her teens penned passionately romantic epics in the style of her favorite writers.

Rosemary began her writing career while working full-time as a secretary for the California Parks Department. A divorced mother of four, Rosemary was struggling to raise her children on a meager secretary's salary.

During lunch hours and late at night after the children had fallen asleep, Rosemary put pen to paper, capturing the steamy romantic fantasy that played itself out so vividly in her imagination. A stickler for detail, Rosemary rewrote her first manuscript 23 times, toiling over the historical accuracies. Until the day her teenage daughter found the manuscript in a drawer, and encouraged her mother to send her novel off to a publishing house.

The hours of revision paid off when the unsolicited, unagented manuscript was accepted immediately for publication in 1974. That novel, Sweet Savage Love, skyrocketed to the top of bestseller lists, and became one of the most popular historical romances of all time.

Throughout her career, Rosemary has written over 16 novels, sold millions upon millions of copies worldwide, and her novels have been translated into 11 languages.

Rosemary makes her home in Connecticut.

[edit] Bibliography

[1]

[edit] Legend of Morgan-Challenger Series

  1. Sweet Savage Love (1974)
  2. Dark Fires (1975)
  3. Wicked Loving Lies (1976)
  4. Lost Love, Last Love (1980)
  5. Bound by Desire (1988)
  6. Savage Desire (2000)

[edit] Logan Duology

  1. An Honorable Man (2002)
  2. Return to Me (2003)

[edit] Single Novels

  • Wildest Heart (1974)
  • The Crowd Pleasers (1978)
  • The Insiders (1979)
  • Love Play (1981)
  • Surrender to Love (1982)
  • The Wanton (1985)
  • Tea Planter's Bride (1995)
  • Dangerous Man (1996)
  • Midnight Lady (1997)
  • All I Desire (1998)
  • In Your Arms (1999)
  • A Reckless Encounter (2001)
  • Jewel of My Heart (2004)
  • Sapphire (2005)


[edit] Sources

  1. ^ a b c Rosemary Rogers. Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
  2. ^ Smith, Janet Elaine (October 2003). Author of the Month: Beatrice Small. MyShelf.com. Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
  3. ^ Judith Ivory: Intelligence that Shines Through. All About Romance Novels (1999-03-02). Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
  4. ^ Interview with Shirl Henke. Die romantische Bucherekcke (March 2005). Retrieved on February 2, 2007.
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