| Susan Wiggs | |
| Birth Date: | 17 May 1958 |
| Birth Place: | United States |
| Occupation: | Novelist |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | Harvard University |
| Period: | 1987–present |
| Genre: | Romance |
Susan Wiggs (born May 17, 1958)[1] [2] is an American author of historical and contemporary romance novels.
Wiggs began writing as a child, finishing her first novel, A Book About Some Bad Kids, when she was eight. She temporarily abandoned her dream of being a novelist after graduating from Harvard University, instead becoming a math teacher. She continued to read, especially reveling in romance novels. After running out of reading material one evening in 1983, she began writing again, using the working title A Book About Some Bad Adults.[3] [4]
For three years Wiggs continued to write, and in 1987 Zebra Books published her first novel, a Western historical romance named Texas Wildflower.[3] Her subsequent historical and contemporary romances have been set in a wide range of settings and time periods. Many of her novels are set in areas where she's lived or visited. She gave up teaching in 1992 to write full-time, and has since completed an average of two books per year.[5]
In 2000, Wiggs began writing single-title women's fiction stories in addition to historical romance novels. The first, The You I Never Knew, was published in 2001.[5] After writing mass-market original novels for several years, Wiggs made her hardcover debut in 2003 with Home Before Dark.[6]
Many of her novels are connected, allowing Wiggs to revisit established characters.[3]
Her books have been published in many languages, including French, German, Dutch, Latvian, Japanese, Hungarian and Russian.[4]
Wiggs's books are frequently named finalists for the RITA Award, the highest honor given in the genre. She received the Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Romance of the year in 1993 for Lord of the Night. She won a second RITA in 2000 when The Charm School was named "Favorite Book of the Year." She has also won the RITA in 2001 for Best Short Historical for The Mistress.[6] and in 2006 for Lakeside Cottage. She has also been the recipient of the Holt Medallion, the Colorado Award of Excellence, and the Peninsula Romance Writers of America Blue Boa Award.[3] Romantic Times has twice named her a Career Achievement Award winner.[5]
Wiggs lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington.[5] [7] Her mother maintains her web page.[4]
| Title | Also In | Publication Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summer At Willow Lake | 2006 | ||
| 1.5 | Homecoming Season | More Than Words: Stories of Courage | ||
| 2 | The Winter Lodge | 2007 | ||
| 3 | Dockside | 2007 | ||
| 4 | Snow Fall at Willow Lake | Snowstorm Heat Bundle | 2008 | |
| 5 | Fireside | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Lakeshore Christmas | 2009 | ||
| 7 | The Summer Hideaway | 2010 | ||
| 8 | Marrying Daisy Bellamy | 2011 | ||
| 9 | Return to Willow Lake | 2012 | ||
| 10 | Candlelight Christmas | Snowfall in the City | 2013 | |
| 11 | Starlight of Willow Lake | 2015 |
| Title | Also In | Publication Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Apple Orchard | 2013 | ||
| 2 | The Beekeeper's Ball | 2014 | ||
| 3 | The Lost and Found Bookshop | 2020 |
| Title | Also In | Publication Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | The Key Ingredient | 2016 | ||
| 1 | Family Tree | 2016 |
| Title | Also In | Publication Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Charm School | The Calhoun Chronicles Bundle | 1999 | |
| 2 | The Horsemaster's Daughter | The Calhoun Chronicles Bundle | 1999 | |
| 3 | Halfway to Heaven | The Calhoun Chronicles Bundle | 2001 | |
| 4 | Enchanted Afternoon | 2003 | ||
| 5 | A Summer Affair | 2003 |
| Title | Also In | Publication Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ocean Between Us | 2004 | ||
| 2 | The Story of Us | 2010 |
| Title | Also In | Publication Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hostage | 2000 | ||
| 2 | The Mistress | 2000 | ||
| 3 | The Firebrand | 2001 |
| Title | Also In | Publication Date | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At The King's Command | 1994 | Circle in the Water revised, reissued and renamed in 2009 | ||
| 2 | The Maidens Hand | 1995 | Vows Made in Wine revised, reissued and renamed in 2009 | ||
| 3 | At The Queens Summons | 1996 | Dancing on Airrevised, reissued and renamed in 2009 |
| Title | Also In | Publication Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lily and the Leopard | 1991 | ||
| 2 | The Mistress of Normandy | 1991 | ||
| 3 | The Mist and the Magic | 1993 | ||
| 4 | The Maiden of Ireland | 1993 |
| Title | Also In | Publication Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October Wind | 1994 | ||
| 2 | Jewel of the Sea | 1994 | ||
| 3 | Kingdom of Gold | 1994 |
| Anthology or Collection | Contents | Publication Date | In Collaboration With | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purrfect Romance | 1995 | Jennifer Blake Robin Lee Hatcher | ||
| Irish Magic | The Trysting Hour | 1995 | Barbara SamuelRoberta GellisMorgan Llywelyn | |
| This Time...Marriage | 1996 | Muriel JensenJanice Kaiser | ||
| Irish Magic II | The Changeling | 1997 | Barbara SamuelRoberta GellisMorgan Llywelyn | |
| That Summer Place | Island Time | 1998 | Jill BarnettDebbie Macomber | |
| The 10-Year Reunion | Heart of the West Bachelor Auction #1 | 1999 | ||
| Cinderfella / Lady of the Night | Cinderfella | 2002 | Kate Hoffmann | |
| It Happened One Christmas | 2003 | Julie McBrideNancy Warren | ||
| More Than Words: Volume 3 | 2003 | Tori CarringtonKaren Harper
Kasey Michaels | ||
| The Calhoun Chronicles Bundle | The Charm School The Horsemaster's Daughter Halfway to Heaven | 2007 | ||
| Snowstorm Heat Bundle | Snowfall at Willow Lake | 2008 | Catherine Mann | |
| More Than Words: Stories of Courage | Homecoming Season | 2008 | ||
| Romancing the Holidays Bundle 2009 | 2009 | Sherryl Woods Lindsay McKenna | ||
| Snowfall in the City | The St. James Affair Candlelight Christmas | 2019 | ||
| The Summer It Begins | The Goodbye Quilt | 2019 | Sheila Roberts |