Kresley Cole
| Kresley Cole | |
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| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2003–present |
| Genres | Romance, Paranormal, Historical |
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www.kresleycole.com |
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Kresley Cole is a bestselling, award-winning author of paranormal and historical romance novels.
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[edit] Biography
Before becoming a writer, Cole was a world-ranked athlete, coach, and graduate student. While earning her Master's degree, she spent much of her time in the research library, gathering background information for what would eventually become award-winning historical and paranormal romances.[1][2] Since her first novel was published in 2003, she has released a total of fourteen books and two novellas in two different subgenres[2] and has seen her work translated into sixteen foreign languages.[3]
She followed her highly acclaimed[4] Sutherland Series historicals with the MacCarrick Brothers Trilogy, as well as the continuing Immortals After Dark Series, a paranormal romance collection with Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster. A Hunger Like No Other, the debut book in the IAD Series was the 2007 Romance Writers of America RITA winner for Best Paranormal Romance.[5]
In 2009, Cole became a #1 New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller with her January release, Kiss of a Demon King,[6][7] which also won the 2010 RITA Award for Best Paranormal Romance.
She lives in Florida with her family and "too many pets".
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Paranormal Romance
[edit] The Immortals After Dark series
In this series, “every creature or being that was thought to be mythical . . . isn’t. They all secretly exist alongside humans and enjoy the gift of immortality. There are hundreds of different kinds: from Vampires to Lykae, from Furies to Shifters, from the Fey to Valkyries. These immortals call their world The Lore.” [8]
The most active factions include the Valkyrie, the Lykae, the Vampires, the Demons, and the Witches. Many other factions (and subsections of these factions) exist, some only mentioned in passing. The IAD books are all stand-alone novels, but the subplot (a Lore-wide war called the Accession, which occurs every 500 years) connects the entire series. Some events occur in multiple books, seen through the eyes of different characters, and events in one book will often be referenced in others. In each installment, readers meet a new couple, always cross-faction and predestined, who must overcome both their individual problems and outside forces who/that might keep them apart. Cole's universe plays on gender roles, often subverting traditional stereotypes.
- "The Warlord Wants Forever" in Playing Easy To Get (Pocket, 2006) (anthology with Sherrilyn Kenyon and Jaid Black) ISBN 9781416510871
- A Hunger Like No Other (Pocket Star, 2006) ISBN 9781416509875
- No Rest for the Wicked (Pocket Star, 2006) ISBN 9781416509882
- Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Pocket Star, 2007) ISBN 9781416547037
- Dark Needs at Night's Edge (Pocket, 2008) ISBN 9781416547075
- Dark Desires After Dusk (Pocket, 2008) ISBN 9781416576754
- Kiss of a Demon King (Pocket, January 2009) ISBN 9781416580942
- "Untouchable" in Deep Kiss of Winter (Pocket, October 2009) (Duology with Gena Showalter) ISBN 9781439159668
- Pleasure of a Dark Prince - (Pocket, February, 2010) ISBN 9781416580959
- Demon from the Dark - (Pocket, August, 2010) ISBN 9781439123126
- Dreams of a Dark Warrior - (Pocket, February, 2011) ISBN 9781439136805
- Lothaire - (Gallery, January 10, 2012) ISBN 9781439136829
[edit] Historical Romance
[edit] The Sutherland Brothers series
- The Captain Of All Pleasures (Pocket, 2003) ISBN 9780743466493
- The Price of Pleasure (Pocket, 2004) ISBN 9780743466509
[edit] The MacCarrick Brothers trilogy
- If You Dare (Pocket, 2007) ISBN 9781416540946
- If You Desire (Pocket, 2007) ISBN 9781416503606
- If You Deceive (Pocket, 2007) ISBN 9781416503613
[edit] Young Adult
In Spring 2011, Cole signed with Simon & Schuster’s Young Adult division to write a new series, titles to be announced in late 2011.[citation needed]
[edit] Awards
- 2010 RITA Award for Best Paranormal Romance with Kiss of a Demon King
- 2009 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award nominee
- 2008 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award nominee
- 2007 RITA Award for Best Paranormal Romance with A Hunger Like No Other
- 2006 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award Winner
- 2006 P.E.A.R.L. Award (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature)
- 2005 Barclay Gold Winner
- 2004 Scribesworld Reviewers' Choice Award Winner
- 2004 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award nominee
- 2003 Reviewers' International Award of Excellence nominee
- 2003 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award Winner
[edit] References
- ^ "Simon & Schuster Authors: Kresley Cole". Simon & Schuster Official Website. http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Kresley-Cole. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ a b Cole, Kresley. "About the Author". Kresley Cole Official Website. http://www.kresleycole.com/docs/about.php. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ Cole, Kresley. "Translations". Kresley Cole Official Website. http://kresleycole.com/books/translations.html. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ Cole, Kresley. "Praise". Kresley Cole Official Website. http://kresleycole.com/books/the-captain-of-all-pleasures.html#reviews. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ "Past RITA Winners". Romance Writers of America Official Website. http://www.rwanational.org/cs/contests_and_awards/rita_awards/past_winners. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Paperback Mass-Market Fiction Bestsellers". New York Times. 2009-02-01. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/books/bestseller/bestpapermassfiction.html?scp=1&sq=kresley%20cole&st=cse. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ "Latest Best Sellers of Mass Market Paper". Publishers Weekly. http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/bestsellers/mass-market-paper/20090202.html. Retrieved 2009-02-01.[dead link]
- ^ Cole, Kresley. "Immortals After Dark". Kresley Cole Official Website. http://kresleycole.com/books/immortals-after-dark-series.html.
