Eileen Dreyer Explained
Eileen Dreyer |
Pseudonym: | Eileen Dreyer Kathleen Korbel |
Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Occupation: | Writer, novelist |
Period: | 1986–present |
Genre: | contemporary romance, romantic suspense, Historical romance, paranormal romance, |
Eileen Dreyer is an American author of contemporary romance, historical romance and suspense, and also publishes under the pen name Kathleen Korbel. She is a five-time winner of the Romance Writers of America RITA Award and in 1995 was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame.[1] In 2014, she competed on the TV game show Jeopardy!.
Biography
Dreyer was born in St. Louis, Missouri and at the age of nineteen she began work as a trauma nurse.[2]
She is trained in forensic nursing and death investigation and lives in Brentwood, Missouri with her husband and children.[3] Her great-grandfather was a member of the IRA.[4]
She published her first novel as Kathleen Korbel in 1986, writing for Harlequin's Silhouette category imprint. She said that "as a trauma nurse...she enjoyed writing romance because she liked to see good things happen to people, and scripting the story, she could be sure of that."[5] Having grown up in a non-dysfunctional family, she said that working in the ER helped to show her the definition of a hero. "It constantly amazes me the people I've met who have had terrible things happen to them, but who live their lives well, loving and nurturing those around them. Those are my heroes. People who survive, who thrive, who triumph when there is no way they should."
Dreyer was a contestant on the October 30, 2014, episode of Jeopardy!, though she didn't win. She credited her ability to make it on the show and compete with reading a wide range of genres, but especially romance – "I think I picked up the best information from romance."[4] This was especially true for Final Jeopardy!. As she related in an interview, "So the Final Jeopardy! category was English Monarchs, and I had to place my bet before I knew the answer. I had $6,400 at the time. I bet $6,200 because I had a strong feeling after my own history with historical romance, I would know this one. The answer was, 'The name of two kings, fifth and eighth, who were notable for being king but not crowned.' (Cue music.) And yes, I knew that the two kings, one of the boys Richard III allegedly killed in the Tower, and the king who abdicated for Wallace Simpson, were named Edward. I didn't win. Unfortunately, the other two players knew it, too. But I knew the answer. And I knew it because I read and write historical romance."[4]
Bibliography
As Eileen Dreyer
Drake's Rakes
1. Book: Barely a Lady . 2010 . July 2010 . Grand Central . 9780446542081 .
2. Book: Never a Gentleman . 2011 . April 2011. Grand Central. 9780446542067.
3. Book: Always a Temptress. 2011. October 2011. Grand Central. 9780446542050.
3.5. Book: It Begins with a Kiss . 2012 . July 2012. Grand Central. 9781455519316.
4. Book: Once a Rake . 2013 . November 2013. Grand Central. 9781455519323.
5. Book: Twice Tempted. 2014. November 2014. Grand Central. 9781455519347. registration.
Molly Burke
- Book: Bad Medicine . 1995 . July 1995 . HarperCollins . 9780061042768 .
- Book: Head Games . 2004 . March 2004. St. Martin's. 9780312265786.
Stand-alone works
- Book: A Man to Die For . registration . 1991 . June 1991. HarperTorch. 9780061040559.
- Book: If Looks Could Kill . 1992 . October 1992 . 9781614174851. Dreyer . Eileen .
- Book: Nothing Personal . 1994 . March 1994 . HarperTorch . 9780061042751 .
- Book: Brain Dead . 1997 . August 1997 . HarperCollins . 9780061010958 .
- Book: With a Vengeance . 2003 . March 2003 . St. Martin's . 9780312265779 .
- Book: Sinners and Saints . 2005 . September 2005 . St. Martin's . 9780312330682 .
Anthologies
- Book: Double Jeopardy . 1996 . May 1996. Pocket. 9780671896324. in Phyllis A. Whitney Presents Malice Domestic 5
- Book: Variations on a Theme . 2000 . April 2000. NAL. 9780451200099. in Mothers and Sons
As Kathleen Korbel
Daughters of Myth
Paranormal Romance
- Book: Dangerous Temptation. 2006. October 2006. Silhouette. 9780373617494.
- Book: Dark Seduction. 2008. February 2008. Silhouette. 9780373617814.
- Book: Deadly Redemption. 2008. September 2008. Silhouette. 9780373617944.
Stand-alone works
- Book: Playing the Game . 1986 . May 1986. Silhouette. 9780373052868.
- Book: A Stranger's Smile . 1986 . September 1986. Silhouette. 9780373071630.
- Book: Edge of the World. 1987publisher = Silhouette. 9780373072224. Korbel . Kathleen . 1996 .
- Book: Worth Any Risk . 1987 . April 1987. Silhouette. 9780373071913.
- Book: A Prince of a Guy. 1987. October 1987. Silhouette. 9780373053896.
- Book: The Princess and the Pea . 1988 . September 1988. Silhouette. 9780373054558.
- Book: Perchance to Dream . 1989 . January 1989. Silhouette. 9780373072767.
- Book: The Ice Cream Man . 1989 . November 1989. Silhouette. 9780373073092.
- Book: Hotshot. registration. 1990 . June 1990. Silhouette. 9780373055821.
- Book: Lightning Strikes . 1990 . August 1990. Silhouette. 9780373073511.
- Book: A Rose for Maggie . 1991 . July 1991. Silhouette. 9780373073962.
- Book: A Fine Madness . 1991 . September 1991. Silhouette. 9780373056682.
- Book: Jake's Way. 1991. December 1991. Silhouette. 9780373074136.
- Book: Isn't It Romantic? . 1992 . Silhouette. 9780373586301.
- Book: A Walk on the Wild Side . 1992 . October 1992. Silhouette. 9780373074570.
- Book: Simple Gifts . 1994. May 1994. Silhouette. 9780373075713.
- Book: A Soldier's Heart . 1994 . October 1994. Silhouette. 9780373076024.
- Book: Don't Fence Me In . 1996 . July 1996. Silhouette. 9780373760152.
- Book: Sail Away . 1999 . November 1999. Silhouette. 9780373762545.
- Book: Some Men's Dreams . 2003 . August 2003 . Silhouette . 9780373273072 .
Anthologies and short stories
- Book: The Road to Mandalay. 1989. June 1989. Silhouette. 9780373482177. in Silhouette Summer Sizzlers
- Book: Timeless. 1993. September 1993. Silhouette. 9780373482634. in Silhouette Shadows '93
Awards and reception
- 1987 - RT Bookclub named her Best New Contemporary Romance Author[3]
- 1989 - Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Silhouette Desire for Hotshot
- 1990 – Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Long Contemporary Series for The Ice Cream Man[6]
- 1990 – Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Romantic Suspense for Perchance to Dream
- 1992 – Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Single Title Contemporary for A Man to Die For
- 1992 – Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Long Contemporary Series Romance for A Rose for Maggie
- 1993 – Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Series Romance Book of the Year for A Walk on the Wild Side
- 1995 – Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Long Contemporary Series Romance for A Soldier's Heart
- 1996 – Anthony Award Nominee for Best Paperback Original for Bad Medicine
- 2003 – Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Silhouette Intimate Moments for Some Men's Dreams
- 2003 – Romance Readers Anonymous (RRA) Award for Some Men's Dreams
- 2005 – Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Winner – Suspense[7]
- 2010 – Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Historical for Barely a Lady
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: MyRWA : Awards : RWA Hall of Fame . 2015-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905141750/https://www.rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=555 . 2015-09-05 . dead .
- Web site: Interview: Eileen Dreyer, 'Once a Rake'. October 13, 2013. February 28, 2019.
- Web site: About Eileen | Eileen Dreyer. February 28, 2019.
- Web site: Eileen Dreyer: Everything I needed to know for Jeopardy! I learned from romance novels. November 25, 2014. February 28, 2019.
- Web site: St. Louis author on 'Jeopardy'. Gail. Pennington. stltoday.com. February 28, 2019.
- Web site: MyRWA : RITA Awards : RITA Winners . 2015-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160109102946/https://www.rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=535 . 2016-01-09 . dead .
- Web site: Suspense | RT Book Reviews . 2015-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150528053224/http://www.rtbookreviews.com/award/2005/suspense-0 . 2015-05-28 . dead .