Barbara Faith

Barbara Faith de Covarrubias
Born February 19, 1921(1921-02-19)
Died October 10, 1995(1995-10-10) (aged 74)
Pen name Barbara Faith
Occupation novelist
Nationality American
Period 1978-1995
Genres romance
Spouse(s) Alfonso Covarrubias (1970-1995)

Barbara Faith de Covarrubias (February 19, 1921(1921-02-19)-October 10, 1995(1995-10-10)), was an American writer of more than 40 romance novels as Barbara Faith (her maiden name) from 1978 until the day of his death. She won a RITA Award in 1982.

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Biography

Barbara Faith was born on February 19, 1921(1921-02-19). Married to the love of her life, former bullfighter Alfonso Covarrubias, on 11 November 1970. They later renewed their vows in Spain on 6 May 1983. Began work as a public relations person in Miami, Florida and later moved to Chula Vista, California. She later moved to San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. She died on October 10, 1995(1995-10-10), exactly one month before celebrating their 25th anniversary.

She published her first novel in 1978 for Silhouette Books. Most of her books are set in Mexico, Spain, USA or Morroco, and many of the male protagonists of her books are Hispanic.[1] She won a RITA Award in 1982.

Awards

Bibliography

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Single novels

Marocco's Desert Series

  1. Bedouin Bride (1984)
  2. Desert Song (1986)
  3. Flower of the Desert (1988)

Man of the World Series Multi-Author

3. Lion of the Desert (1991)

Romantic Traditions Series Multi-Author

That's My Baby! Series Multi-Author

Omnibus in collaboration

References

  1. ^ a b Barbara Faith in FantacticFiction, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/f/barbara-faith, retrieved 2004-06-25