KG MacGregor explained

KG MacGregor
Birth Date:22 October 1955
Birth Place:Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Genre:Fiction
Awards:Lambda Literary Award, Golden Crown Literary Society Awards, and The Alice B Readers Award for Lifetime Achievement

KG MacGregor (aka Sue A. Greer, born October 22, 1955) is an American writer of lesbian fiction. She has authored over two dozen lesbian romance novels, collecting a Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance and nine Goldie Awards from the Golden Crown Literary Society, including the Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award.[1] MacGregor served six years on the Board of Trustees of the Lambda Literary Foundation, including two years as board president.[2]

Early life and education

KG MacGregor was born into a military family and attended public schools in North Carolina, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, graduating high school in 1973. She enrolled in Appalachian State University and earned a BS in education in 1976.

In 1984, MacGregor was fired from a teaching job after being outed as a lesbian. She changed careers, returning to college for an MA in Mass Communication from the University of South Florida in 1990 and a PhD in Media Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994.[3] Her PhD dissertation is entitled Media Use and Knowledge Acquisition: The Cycle of Learning from the News.[4]

With a focus on political and issues polling and strategic audience analysis, MacGregor built a market research clientele that included newspapers, magazines, government institutions, and non-profits. From 2000 to 2004, she was director of research for TRAC Media Services, which provided programming and fundraising support for public television stations.[5]

Writing career

MacGregor's writing career began in 2002 when she posted lesbian Fan fiction for the fan community.[6] In 2006, Bella Books published her first romance novel, Just This Once.[7] MacGregor's romance saga, The Shaken Series, was called “ground-breaking” by Left Bank Books.[8]

Discussing the challenges of romance writing with Lambda Literary editor William Johnson, MacGregor described “the boundaries of the genre, i.e., two characters will overcome conflicts to be together, and their story will end on a happy or hopeful note” but said she can't accept “that it has to be utterly predictable. My challenge with each story is therefore to deliver a credible surprise.” [9]

In an interview with Relationshipsarecomplicated.com, MacGregor noted that her favorite stories feature “characters who face challenges together and discover how love makes them stronger,” adding that she is “proud of any book that inspires readers to the virtues of kindness, honesty and courage.” [10]

Works

(All Works Published by Bella Books unless noted)

Standalone novels

Series

Short stories

Anthology contributions

Awards

Other recognition

Select interviews

2022: Cocktail Hour Productions: Interview with KG MacGregor[18]

2020: Bella Books Authors Corner, KG MacGregor T-Minus Two[19]

2017: Les Do Books: KG MacGregor's Recent Lesfic Reads[20]

2014: The Liz McMullen Show: Episode 44: KG MacGregor[21]

2013: KG MacGregor at the yearly conference in Dallas[22]

2013: 18 and Counting with Carsen Taite[23]

Select reviews

2021: Words Unsaid – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, General Fiction[24]

2019: A Proper Cuppa Tea – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Ann Bannon Popular Choice, and Finalist, Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length Novels[25]

2017: Trial by Fury – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, General Fiction and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[26]

2017: Moment of Weakness – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure[27]

2016: T-Minus Two – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[28]

2015: Touch of a Woman – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Traditional Contemporary Romance[29]

2014: Anyone But You – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[30]

2013: Etched in Shadows – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Traditional Contemporary Romance and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[31]

2012: Rhapsody – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[32]

2011: Photographs of Claudia – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance[33]

2010: Worth Every Step – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance, Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice, and Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Lesbian Romance[34]

2009: Secrets So Deep – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure[35]

2009: Without Warning – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[36]

2008: Out of Love – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance, Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice, and Winner, 2007 Lambda Literary Award Winner, Lesbian Romance[37]

2006: Just This Once – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Traditional Contemporary Romance and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[38]

Personal

MacGregor and her partner of more than 30 years reside in Nashville, Tennessee.[39]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GCLS. Previous Goldie Winners. Golden Crown Literary Society. 11 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Daily Queer News. S. Chris Shirley and Susan Atkins Assume LLF Leadership. 6 August 2013 . Daily Queer News. 11 September 2023.
  3. Web site: LHill. KG MacGregor. Bella Books. 11 September 2023.
  4. Book: University of North Carolina Library. Archival and manuscript material: Sue Greer. 1994 . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 11 September 2023.
  5. Web site: TRAC Media Services. Research, Analytics & Consulting Solutions. TRAC Media Solitions. 11 September 2023.
  6. Web site: BardEyes & WebWarrior. Individual Author Page: KG MacGregor. The Atheneum. 11 September 2023.
  7. Web site: Alice B Awards Organization. Past Bios. Alice B Awards. 11 September 2023.
  8. Web site: Left Bank Books. Words Unsaid. Left Bank Books. 11 September 2023.
  9. Web site: William Johnson. KG MacGregor: Love is All Around. 18 August 2012 . Lambda Literary. 11 September 2023.
  10. Web site: Relationshipsarecomplicated.com. Author Interview with KG MacGregor. 17 January 2022 . Relationshipsarecomplicated.com. 11 September 2023.
  11. Web site: KG MacGregor. Walking The Trail – Part 1. 2 July 2011 . GCLS. 11 September 2023.
  12. Web site: KG MacGregor. Walking The Trail – Part 2. 2 July 2011 . GCLS. 11 September 2023.
  13. Web site: KG MacGregor. Walking The Trail – Part 3. 2 July 2011 . GCLS. 11 September 2023.
  14. Web site: KG MacGregor. Walking The Trail – Part 4. 3 July 2011 . GCLS. 11 September 2023.
  15. Web site: William Johnson. KG MacGregor: Love is All Around. 18 August 2012 . Lambda Literary. 11 September 2023.
  16. Web site: Stephanie Solomon/RockyVision. Royal Academy of Bards Hall of Fame. Academy of Bards. 11 September 2023.
  17. Web site: Alice B Awards Organization. Past Bios. Alice B Awards. 11 September 2023.
  18. Web site: Andi & Rose. Episode 64-KG MacGregor. 9 November 2022 . Cocktail Hour Productions. 11 September 2023.
  19. Web site: Bella Books. Authors Corner, KG MacGregor onT-Minus Two. 30 April 2020 . Bella Books. 11 September 2023.
  20. Web site: KG MacGregor's Recent Lesfic Reads. 31 August 2017 . Les Do Books. 11 September 2023.
  21. Web site: Liz McMullen and KG MacGregor. The Liz McMullen Show: Episode 44. 18 October 2013 . Liz McMullen. 11 September 2023.
  22. Web site: GCLS. GCLS Spotlight: KG MacGregor. 18 September 2013 . Golden Crown Literary Society. 11 September 2023.
  23. Web site: Carsen Taite/KG MacGregor/Carsen Taite. KG MacGregor: 18 and Counting. 19 March 2013 . Carsen Taite. 11 September 2023.
  24. Web site: LGBTQ Reader.com. Words Unsaid by KG MacGregor. 25 April 2021 . LGBTQ Reader.com . 11 September 2023.
  25. Web site: April . A Proper Cuppa of Tea . 6 September 2018 . 11 September 2023 . The Lesbian Review.
  26. Web site: Les Read Aloud.com. KG MacGregor: Trial By Fury. 24 June 2016 . LesReadAloud.com. 11 September 2023.
  27. Web site: Anna Furtado. Moment of Weakness by KG MacGregor. 21 August 2017. Lambda Literary Review. 11 September 2023.
  28. Web site: The Velvet Lounger. T-Minus Two By KG MacGregor. 10 June 2015 . Curve Magazine. 11 September 2023.
  29. Web site: Lex Kent. The Touch of a Woman. Goodreads. 11 September 2023.
  30. Web site: The Book Geek. Anyone But You by KG MacGregor. 8 April 2014 . Curve Magazine. 11 September 2023.
  31. Web site: Jem. Etched in Shadows. Goodreads. 11 September 2023.
  32. Web site: Anna Furtado. Rhapsody by KG MacGregor. 18 July 2012 . Lambda Literary Review. 11 September 2023.
  33. Web site: Anna Furtado. Photographs of Claudia. Just About Write.com. 11 September 2023.
  34. Web site: JulesGP. Worth Every Step. Goodreads. 11 September 2023.
  35. Web site: Thriftbooks. Secrets so Deep. Thriftbooks. 11 September 2023.
  36. Web site: Danika Ellis. Anna M Reviews Without Warning. 22 March 2013 . The Lesbrary. 11 September 2023.
  37. Web site: Diane Wallace. Out of Love. Goodreads. 11 September 2023.
  38. Web site: Cheri. Just This Once. Goodreads. 11 September 2023.
  39. Web site: LHill. KG MacGregor. Bella Books. 11 September 2023.

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