Judith Arnold

Barbara Keiler
Born (1953-04-07) April 7, 1953
New York, United States
Pen name Ariel Berk
Thea Frederick
Judith Arnold
Occupation Novelist
Language English
Nationality American
Period 1983 - present
Genre Romance
Spouse Yes
Children 2
Website
www.juditharnold.com

Barbara Keiler[1] (born April 7, 1953 in New York, United States), known more widely by her pseudonym Judith Arnold, is a best-selling American author of crime fiction and over eighty-five romance novels. She has been writing since 1983, and has also been published under the pen names Ariel Berk and Thea Frederick.[2]

Biography

Personal life

In high school Keiler was published in the school's creative writing magazine and edited the school newspaper. After winning a contest in college for writing a play, Keiler decided to become a playwright. She graduated from Smith College in 1974[1] and earned an A.M. in creative writing from Brown University in 1976.[3] She then spent the next ten years writing plays for production in regional theaters around the country.

Keiler married after her husband obtained his Ph.D. in Rhode Island, now they have two sons. She and her family live near Boston, Massachusetts.

Writing career

After taking a year off teaching to try to write a novel, she sold a romance novel, Silent Beginnings, to Silhouette Books, in October 1983.[4]

Since then, Keiler has written over 85 romance novels. These have been published in category romance lines such as Silhouette (writing as Ariel Berk),[3] Second Chance at Love (writing as Thea Frederick),[3] and the Harlequin lines of Temptation, American, and Superromance, as well as single-title books published by Mira (writing as Judith Arnold). She is a three-time Romantic Times award-winner and has been nominated an additional four times, including for Career Achievement.[2] Keiler has been a finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA Award and the Golden Medallion Award, and was nominated for the RWA's Lifetime Achievement Award.[1] She is also a past president of Novelists, Inc..[5]

Mrs. Keiler recently filed suit against HQ Enterprises alleging miss-payment of e-book royalty claims. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-07-19/romance-novelists-sue-harlequin-over-e-book-royalty-claims

Bibliography

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As Ariel Berk

Single novels

As Thea Frederick

Single Novel

As Judith Arnold

Stand alone novels

Keeping the Faith Series

  1. Promises (1987)
  2. Commitments (1987)
  3. Dreams (1987)

Yorktown Towers Series Multi-Author

3. Harvest the Sun (1988)

Class of '78 Series Multi-Author

1. Alessandra & the Archangel (1994)

STUDS Series Multi-Author

1. The Marrying Type (1994)

Bachelor Arms Series Multi-Author

10. The Lady in the Mirror (1995)
11. Timeless Love (1995)

Weddings By Dewilde Series Multi-Author

7. A Stranger's Baby (1996)

The Daddy School Series

  1. Father Found (1997)
  2. Father Christmas (1997)
  3. Father of Two (1998)
  4. Dr. Dad (2000)
  5. 'Tis the Season (2000)
  6. Hush, Little Baby (2001)
  7. Somebody's Dad (2002)

Delta Justice Series Multi-Author

11. Legacy of Secrets (1998)

Welcome to Riverbend Series Multi-Author

Bloom Family Series

  1. Love in Bloom's (2002)
  2. Blooming All Over (2004)

Finders, Keeper Agency Series

  1. Found: One Wife (2002)
  2. Found: One Son (2003)

Hotel Marchand Series Multi-Author

1. In the Dark (2006)

Collections

Anthologies in Collaboration

Non Fiction

References and sources

  1. 1 2 3 "An Author's Voice: Judith Arnold (Barbara Keiler '74)". Alumnae Association of Smith College. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  2. 1 2 "Judith Arnold Author Profile". Romantic Times Magazine. Archived from the original on 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  3. 1 2 3 "Romance Novels by Brown and Rhode Island Authors". Brown University Library. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  4. ↑ Arnold, Judith. "About Judith Arnold". Judith Arnold Official Website. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  5. ↑ "Amazon.com's policy of promoting used books in competition with new book sales". Novelists, Inc. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  6. ↑ "Judith Arnold". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2007-02-09.

See also

External links

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