Wendy Corsi Staub Explained

Wendy Corsi Staub
Birth Date:	29 October 1964
Birth Place:	Dunkirk, New York, U.S.
Pseudonym:	Wendy Brody Wendy Markham Wendy Morgan
Occupation:	Writer
Alma Mater:	State University of New York at Fredonia
Genre:	Young adult fiction
Awards:	RITA Award (1994)
Children:	2

Wendy Corsi Staub (born October 29, 1964) is an American writer of suspense novels and young adult fiction.^[1] She has written under her own name as well as Wendy Brody, Wendy Markham, and Wendy Morgan.

Career

Staub was born in Dunkirk, New York on October 29, 1964. She enjoyed reading as a child, serving on her student newspaper and yearbooks and publishing poetry in Seventeen. After graduating from State University of New York at Fredonia, Staub joined the publishing industry.^[2]

Awards and adaptations

Staub has won various awards during her career. Summer Lightning won a Romance Writers of America Rita Award in 1994.^[3]

Staub won the Romance Writers of America-NYC Golden Apple Award for lifetime achievement in 2007.^[4] She has won several Washington Irving Book Awards from the Westchester Library Association, including one for Nightwatcher in 2012.^{[5] [6]}

Her book Live to Tell received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.

Blue Moon was nominated for a Mary Higgins Clark award.^{[7] [8]}

Hello, It's Me was adapted into a television movie starring Kellie Martin.

Personal life

She married Mark J. Staub in 1991. She has two sons, Morgan and Brody.^[9]

Works

The Foundlings trilogy

• Little Girl Lost. William Morrow, 2018.
• Dead Silence (also published as Little Boy Blue). William Morrow, 2019.

The Mundy’s Landing trilogy

• Blood Red. William Morrow, 2015. ^[10]
• Blue Moon. William Morrow, 2015.
• Bone White. William Morrow, 2017. ^[11]

The Lily Dale series

• Nine Lives. Crooked Lane Books, 2015. ^{[12] [13]}
• Something Buried, Something Blue. Crooked Lane Books, 2016. ^[14]
• Dead of Winter. Crooked Lane Books, 2017. ^{[15] [16]}

Social Media series

• The Good Sister. Harper, 2013. ^{[17] [18]}
• The Perfect Stranger. Harper, 2014. ^[19]
• The Black Widow. Harper, 2015.

Nightwatcher trilogy

• Nightwatcher. Harper, 2012. ^{[20] [21]}
• Sleepwalker. Harper, 2012. ^[22]
• Shadowkiller. Harper, 2013.

Live to Tell trilogy

• Live to Tell. Avon, 2010. ^[23]
• Scared to Death. Avon, 2010. ^[24]
• Hell to Pay. Avon, 2011. ^[25]

Standalones

• Dying Breath (original title: Dying Light). Zebra, 2008.
• Dead Before Dark (sequel to Dying Breath). Zebra, 2009. ^[26]
• Lullaby and Goodnight. Pinnacle, 2005.
• Kiss Her Goodbye. Pinnacle, 2004. ^[27]
• Most Likely to Die (with Lisa Jackson and Beverly Barton). Zebra, 2007. ^[28]
• The Final Victim. Kensington, 2006.
• She Loves Me Not. Pinnacle, 2003. ^[29]
• In the Blink of an Eye. Pinnacle, 2002. ^[30]
• The Last To Know. Pinnacle, 2001.
• All The Way Home. Pinnacle, 2000. ^{[31] [32]}
• Fade to Black. Pinnacle, 2002. ^[33]
• Dearly Beloved. Pinnacle, 2003.

Written as Wendy Markham

Standalone books

• Hello, It’s Me. Forever, 2005.
• If Only in My Dreams. Signet, 2006. ^[34]
• The Best Gift (sequel to If Only in My Dreams). Signet, 2009.
• Love, Suburban Style. Forever, 2007. ^[35]
• Mike, Mike and Me. Red Dress Ink, 2004.
• Thoroughly Modern Princess. Avon, 2003.
• The Long Way Home. Jove, 1999.

“Slightly” series

• Slightly Single. Harlequin, 2004. ^[36]
• Slightly Settled. Red Dress Ink, 2004.
• Slightly Engaged. Red Dress Ink, 2004. ^[37]
• Slightly Married. Red Dress Ink, 2007.
• Slightly Suburban. Red Dress Ink, 2008.

Chickalini Family series

• The Nine Month Plan. Forever, 2003.
• Once Upon a Blind Date. Warner Books, 2005.
• Bride Needs Groom. Forever, 2005.
• That’s Amore. Forever, 2008. ^[38]

Young adult works

Standalone and short stories

• Scream and Scream Again (contributor). HarperCollins, 2018.
• Witch Hunt. Zebra, 1995.
• Sweet Valley University: Rush Week (Ghostwritten for Francine Pascal).
• Halloween Party. Zebra, 1994.
• Summer Lightning. HarperPrism, 1993.
• Real Life: Help Me. Simon Pulse, 1995.
• Turning 17: More Than This. HarperCollins, 2000.
• Turning 17: This Boy Is Mine. HarperCollins, 2001.
• Charmed: Voodoo Moon. Pocket Books, 1999.

Lily Dale series

• Lily Dale: Awakening. Walker Books for Young Readers, 2007. ^[39]
• Lily Dale: Believing. Walker Books for Young Readers, 2008. ^[40]
• Lily Dale: Connecting. Walker Books for Young Readers, 2008.
• Lily Dale: Discovering. Walker Books for Young Readers, 2009.

Teen Angels series

• Mitzi Malloy and the Anything but Heavenly Summer. Zebra, 1995.
• Brittany Butterfield and the Back to School Blues. Zebra, 1995.
• Henry Hopkins and the Horrible Halloween Happening. Zebra, 1995.
• Candace Caine and the Bah, Humbug Christmas. Zebra, 1995.

The Loop series

• Getting Attached. Silhouette, 1994.
• Getting Hitched. Silhouette, 1995.
• Getting It Together. Silhouette, 1994.

Voodoo series

• Obsession (Written as Wendy Morgan). Pinnacle, 1996.
• Possession (Written as Wendy Morgan). Zebra, 1996.

Other writings

• Gossip (Movie tie-in/screenplay novelization). Avon Books, 1999.
• Party of Five: A Family Album (TV Tie-In). Berkley Trade, 1998.
• Prince Harry (Written as Wendy Brody). Pinnacle, 2000.
• Never on a Sundae (contributor). Berkley Trade, 2004.
• Ask Me Again (Written as Wendy Morgan). Zebra, 2000.
• Loving Max  (Written as Wendy Morgan). Zebra, 1999.
• Murder on Broadway (with Ed Koch). Kensington, 1996. ^[41]
• Murder on 34th Street (with Ed Koch). Kensington, 1997.
• The Senator Must Die (with Ed Koch). Kensington, 1998. ^[42]
• Dangerous (Written with Fabio). Pinnacle, 1996.
• Wild (Written with Fabio). Pinnacle, 1997.
• Mysterious (Written with Fabio). Pinnacle, 1998.

References

1. Web site: Interview: Wendy Corsi Staub, author of 'Little Girl Lost'. Lamb. Joyce. 2018-07-24. Happy Ever After. en. 2019-05-27.
2. Web site: Alumni Profile: Wendy Staub. Morgan. Maxwell. 2013-07-30. Big Ideas Blog. en-US. 2019-05-27.
3. Web site: Past RITA Winners. www.rwa.org. 2019-06-01.
4. Web site: Past GAA Winners. Romance Writers of America/ New York City, Inc.. en. 2019-06-01.
5. Web site: Washington Irving Book Awards. 2011-12-18. en-US. 2019-06-01.
6. Web site: Contemporary Authors Online: Wendy Corsi Staub. 2017. Gale/Literature Resource Center.. subscription.
7. Web site: Celebrating Mystery's Best Edgar Award Nominees 2017. Williams. Wilda. Library Journal. 2019-06-02.
8. Web site: 2017 Edgar Award Nominees Announced. 2017-01-20. MysteryTribune. en-US. 2019-06-04.
9. Web site: About Wendy Corsi Staub. Wendy Corsi Staub. en-US. 2019-06-01.
10. Book: BLOOD RED by Wendy Corsi Staub Kirkus Reviews. en.
11. Web site: Hilary Mantel, Alexander McCall Smith, Ron Currie Fiction Finds. Reviews. L. J.. Library Journal. 2019-06-02.
12. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Nine Lives: A Lily Dale Mystery. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
13. Book: NINE LIVES by Wendy Corsi Staub Kirkus Reviews. en.
14. Book: SOMETHING BURIED, SOMETHING BLUE by Wendy Corsi Staub Kirkus Reviews. en.
15. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Dead of Winter: A Lily Dale Mystery by Wendy Corsi Staub. Crooked Lane, $26.99 (288p) ISBN 978-1-68331-333-5. PublishersWeekly.com. en. 2019-06-02.
16. Book: DEAD OF WINTER by Wendy Corsi Staub Kirkus Reviews. en.
17. Web site: Fiction Book Review: The Goodsister by Wendy Corsi Staub. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
18. Book: THE GOOD SISTER by Wendy Corsi Staub Kirkus Reviews. en.
19. Web site: Blogging and Murder: "The Perfect Stranger" By Wendy Corsi Staub. 2014-09-04. MysteryTribune. en-US. 2019-06-04.
20. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Nightwatcher by Wendi Corsi Staub. Harper, $7.99 mass market (344p) ISBN 978-0-06-207028-9. PublishersWeekly.com. en. 2019-06-02.
21. Web site: Review Of Thriller "Nightwatcher" By Wendy Corsi Staub. 2012-08-22. MysteryTribune. en-US. 2019-06-04.
22. Web site: A Look At Thriller "Sleepwalker" By Wendy Corsi Staub. 2012-09-28. MysteryTribune. en-US. 2019-06-04.
23. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Live to Tell by Wendy Corsi Staub. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
24. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Scared to Death by Wendy Corsi Staub. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
25. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Hell to Pay by Wendy Corsi Staub. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
26. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Dead before Dark by Wendy Corsi Staub. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
27. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Kiss Her Goodbye by Wendy Corsi Staub. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
28. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Most Likely to Die by Lisa Jackson, Beverly Barton, and Wendy Corsi Staub. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
29. Web site: Fiction Book Review: She Loves Me Not by Wendy Corsi Staub, Author Pinnacle Books $6.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-7860-1424-8. PublishersWeekly.com. en. 2019-06-02.
30. Web site: Fiction Book Review: In the Blink of an Eye by Wendy Corsi Staub. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
31. Web site: Fiction Book Review: All the Way Home by Wendy Corsi Staub. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
32. Book: ALL THE WAY HOME by Wendy Corsi Staub Kirkus Reviews. en.
33. Book: FADE TO BLACK by Wendy Corsi Staub Kirkus Reviews. en.
34. Web site: Fiction Book Review: If Only in My Dreams by Wendy Corsi Staub. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
35. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Love, Suburban Style by Wendy Markham, Author . Warner $6.99 (374p) ISBN 978-0-446-61843-4. PublishersWeekly.com. en. 2019-06-02.
36. Web site: Fiction Book Review: SLIGHTLY SINGLE by Wendy Markham, Author . Red Dress Ink $12.95 (288p) ISBN 978-0-373-25013-4. PublishersWeekly.com. en. 2019-06-02.
37. Web site: Fiction Book Review: Slightly Engaged by Wendy Markham, Author Red Dress Ink $12.95 (323p) ISBN 978-0-373-89564-9. PublishersWeekly.com. en. 2019-06-02.
38. Web site: Fiction Book Review: That's Amore by Wendy Corsi Staub. www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-06-02.
39. Web site: Children's Book Review: Lily Dale: Awakening by Wendy Corsi Staub, Author . Walker & Co. $15.95 (228p) ISBN 978-0-8027-9654-7. PublishersWeekly.com. en. 2019-06-02.
40. Book: BELIEVING by Wendy Corsi Staub Kirkus Reviews. en.
41. Book: MURDER ON BROADWAY by Edward I. Koch, Wendy Corsi Staub Kirkus Reviews. en.
42. Book: THE SENATOR MUST DIE by Edward I. Koch, Wendy Corsi Staub Kirkus Reviews. en.

External links

• Wendy Corsi Staub official website