Emma Darcy

Wendy Brennan
Born November 28
Pen name Emma Darcy
Occupation Novelist
Nationality Australian
Period 1983 - Present
Genres Romance novels, Suspense
Frank Brennan
Died 1995
Pen name Emma Darcy
Occupation Novelist
Nationality Australian
Period 1983-1995
Genres Romance novels, Suspense

Emma Darcy is the pseudonym used by the Australian husband-wife writing team of Wendy Brennan (b. November 28) and Frank Brennan (died 1995), they wrote in collaboration over 45 romance novels. In 1993, in the Emma Darcy Pseudonym's 10th anniversary, They created the "Emma Darcy Award Contest" to encourage authors to finish their manuscripts. After the death of Frank Brennan in 1995, Wendy now writes the books on her own. Wendy lives in New South Wales, Australia.

Darcy sold 60 million books from 1983 to 2001, and averages six new books per year.[1]

In 2002, Darcy's first crime novel Who Killed Angelique? won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel. In 2003, the next novel, Who Killed Bianca, was a finalist for the Ned Kelly Award for Best Novel.[2]

Contents

Biography

Personal life

Wendy Brennan

Wendy (born 28 November) has an Honours degree in Latin and worked as a high school English teacher. She was reputedly the first woman computer programmer in the southern hemisphere.[3]

Frank Brennan

Frank Brennan was a businessman. He died in 1995.

The marriage

Frank Brennan and Wendy married, and she left her job. The marriage had three sons. They are voracious readers, and they decided to write their own novels under the pseudonym Emma Darcy.

Widow, Wendy now lives in New South Wales, Australia with 5 grandchildren and 3 grown-up sons all who she adores.

Writing career

As Emma Darcy, they sold her first novels in 1983. Darcy sold 60 million books from 1983 to 2001, and averages six new books per year.[4]

In 2002, Darcy's first crime novel Who Killed Angelique? won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel. In 2003, the next novel, Who Killed Bianca, was a finalist for the Ned Kelly Award for Best Novel.[5]

Emma Darcy Award Contest

In 1993 Frank and Wendy Brennan created the "Emma Darcy Award Contest" to encourage authors to finish their manuscripts. It had a prize of $2,000 and a guarantee that the manuscript would be seen by an acquiring editor.[6]

Winners:

Bibliography as Emma Darcy

Single Novels

James Family Series

  1. Ride the Storm (1991)
  2. Dark Heritage (1992)
  3. The Shining of Love (1994)
  4. The Bedroom Surrender (2003)

Kings of the Outback Series

  1. The Cattle King's Mistress (2000)
  2. The Playboy King's Wife (2000)
  3. The Pleasure King's Bride (2000)

Who Killed...? Series

  1. Who Killed Angelique? (2001)
  2. Who Killed Bianca? (2002)
  3. Who Killed Camilla? (2003)

Kings of Australia Series

  1. The Arranged Marriage (2002)
  2. The Bridal Bargain (2002)
  3. The Honeymoon Contract (2002)

The Outback Knights

  1. The Outback Marriage Ransom (2004)
  2. The Outback Wedding Takeover (2004)
  3. The Outback Bridal Rescue (2004)

A Year Down Under Series Multi-Author

Pages & Privileges Series Multi-Author

From Here to Paternity Series Multi-Author

This Time, Forever Series Multi-Author

Scandals! Series Multi-Author

Man Talk Series Multi-Author

Nanny Wanted Series Multi-Author

Australians Series Multi-Author

1. Outback Heat (1998)
13. The Marriage Risk (2000)
26. The Blind-Date Bride (2003)

Expecting! Series Multi-Author

Passion Series Multi-Author

In Love With Her Boss Series Multi-Author

Mistress to a Millionaire Series Multi-Author

The Ramirez Bride Series Multi-Author

1. The Ramirez Bride (2005)

Italian Husbands Series Multi-Author

Latin Lovers Series Multi-Author

Desert Brides Series Multi-Author

Ruthless! Series Multi-Author

Collections

Omnibus in collaboration

Non fiction

Notes

  1. ^ See jas review of books
  2. ^ See Australian Crime Fiction Database
  3. ^ See interview No More Virgins
  4. ^ See jas review of books
  5. ^ See Australian Crime Fiction Database
  6. ^ See Romance Writers of Australia inc

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