Vi Keeland Explained

Vi Keeland
Language:English
Nationality:American
Citizenship:United States
Genre:Romance novels
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Years Active:2013–present

Vi Keeland is an American author associated with Montlake Romance.[1] Her books have become bestsellers on New York Times and USA Today listings,[2] have been translated worldwide,[3] and have appeared on the German,[4] Brazilian,[5] and US bestseller lists.[6] Fourteen of her novels have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and Bossman placed at #1 on both The New York Times[7] and Wall Street Journal[8] bestseller lists. Her short stories, Dry Spell, The Merry Mistake, and Scrooged were turned into movies by Passionflix.[9] and her full-length novel, Egomaniac, is currently optioned for film by TaleFlick.[10]

Writing career

In January 2013, Keeland published her first novel First Thing I See. Though she never intended on publishing it, she was inspired to take a chance after being displaced from her home due to damage from Hurricane Sandy.[11] Since then, she has published thirty-one full-length novels,[12] and her work is translated in twenty-seven languages[13] and available as animated games.[14] She is represented by Kimberly Brower of Brower Literary & Management.[15]

In 2016 Keeland published Bossman, a book about a boss who falls for one of his employees. The book debuted at #1 on The New York Times[16] and the Wall Street Journal[17] bestseller lists and spent 6 weeks on the USA Today bestseller list.[18] In 2021, Keeland published The Invitation, a book about a woman who crashes a wedding only to be caught by a handsome groomsman. The book debuted at #1 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list[19] and spent 6 weeks on the USA Today bestseller list.[20]

Keeland has been collaborating with Penelope Ward on a number of contemporary romance novels. The first of which, Cocky Bastard (2015), was about a cross-country driver who gets in a romance with a guy who fixed her flat tire. The book was listed on USA Today and New York Times bestsellers.[21] [22] The title of the book started a trend among romance novelists to include the word "cocky" in their titles.[23]

Three of her short stories have been adapted into films by Passionflix, and her full-length novel, Egomaniac, is currently optioned for film by TaleFlick.

Personal life and career

Keeland is married to a man whom she has known since they were in grade school. They have three children and live in Long Island.[24] Before writing, Vi Keeland was an attorney and specialized in the area of tax law.[11]

Accolades

Year Award Book Category Result Reference
2021 Audie Awards Dirty Letters Romance Won [25]
2017 Audie Awards The Baller Erotica Nominated [26]
2017 Australian Romance Readers Awards Egomaniac Erotic Romance Won [27]
2016 Goodreads Choice Awards Stuck-Up Suit Romance Nominated [28]
2017 Goodreads Choice Awards Egomaniac Romance Nominated [29]
2018 Goodreads Choice Awards Sex, Not Love Romance Nominated [30]

Amazon Annual Top SellersStuck-Up Suit(#53)[31] Bossman(#59)[32] Hate Notes(#37)[33]

Amazon Most Unputdownable Book of the YearHate Notes(#1)[34]

Works

Novels

Novels co-written with Penelope Ward

Other works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward talk the inherent sexiness of letter writing, reveal 'Dirty Letters' cover. EW.com.
  2. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Hate Notes by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward. Montlake Romance, $12.95 trade paper (338p) ISBN 978-1-5039-0448-4. PublishersWeekly.com.
  3. Web site: Foreign. Vi Keeland. en.
  4. Web site: One More Kiss. www.luebbe.de.
  5. Web site: Lista de Mais Vendidos de Ficção de 13/10/2014 a 19/10/2014. PublishNews. PublishNews.
  6. News: E-Book Fiction Books – Best Sellers – August 7, 2016 – The New York Times. The New York Times.
  7. News: E-Book Fiction – Best Sellers – Aug. 7, 2016 – The New York Times. The New York Times.
  8. Web site: Publishers Marketplace: Log In. www.publishersmarketplace.com.
  9. Web site: Passionflix. www.passionflix.com.
  10. Web site: Taleflick. www.taleflick.com.
  11. Web site: Bestselling Indie Authors Team Up for Risky Romance. PublishersWeekly.com.
  12. Web site: Books by Vi Vi Keeland. 2021-07-29. en-US.
  13. Web site: Foreign Vi Keeland. 2021-07-29. en-US.
  14. Web site: Games Vi Keeland. 2021-07-29. en-US.
  15. Web site: Brower Literary & Management. 2021-07-29. browerliterary.com.
  16. Web site: Vi Keeland. browerliterary.com.
  17. Web site: Publishers Marketplace: Log In. www.publishersmarketplace.com.
  18. Web site: Book Reviews and Best Selling Lists - USATODAY.com. USA TODAY.
  19. News: 2021-01-28. Bestselling Books Week Ended January 23. en-US. Wall Street Journal. 2021-07-29. 0099-9660.
  20. Web site: The Invitation. 2021-07-29. USA TODAY. en.
  21. Web site: Book Reviews and Best Selling Lists - USATODAY.com . USA TODAY . en.
  22. News: E-Book Fiction Books – Best Sellers – September 13, 2015 – The New York Times . The New York Times . en.
  23. Web site: How an author trademarking the word "cocky" turned the romance novel industry inside out. Constance. Grady. 15 May 2018. Vox.
  24. Web site: Vi Keeland – Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio - Audible.com. www.audible.com.
  25. Web site: 2021 Audie Awards® – APA. www.audiopub.org.
  26. Web site: 2017 Audie Awards® – APA. www.audiopub.org.
  27. Web site: 2017 ARR Awards: finalists announced. arrawebmaster. 14 March 2018. wordpress.com.
  28. Web site: Goodreads 2016 Choice Awards – Page 3. List Challenges.
  29. Web site: 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards – List 1 – The Seattle Public Library. BiblioCommons.
  30. Web site: Goodreads Choice Awards 2018 Semifinals – Page 3. List Challenges.
  31. Web site: Amazon.com Best Sellers of 2016 in Kindle eBooks. www.amazon.com.
  32. Web site: Amazon.com Best Sellers of 2016 in Kindle eBooks. www.amazon.com.
  33. Web site: Amazon.com Best Sellers of 2018 in Kindle eBooks. www.amazon.com.
  34. Web site: Amazon.com: This Year in Books 2018: Kindle Store. www.amazon.com.

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