Sherrilyn Kenyon

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Sherrilyn Kenyon
Born 1965
Columbus, Georgia, USA
Pen name Kinley MacGregor
Occupation Novelist
Nationality American
Period 1994 - present
Genres Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Suspense
www.sherrilynkenyon.com

Sherrilyn Kenyon (born in 1965 in Columbus, Georgia, USA) is a bestselling US writer. Under her own name she writes Urban Fantasy, but is best known for her Dark-Hunter vampire series. Under the pseudonym Kinley MacGregor she wrote historicals also with paranormal elements.[1] Kenyon's novels have an "international following"[2] with over twenty million copies in print in over thirty countries. Under both names, her books have appeared at the top of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today lists, and they are frequent bestsellers in Germany, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

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[edit] Early life

Sherrilyn Kenyon was born in Columbus, Georgia.[3]

[edit] Bibliography as Sherrilyn Kenyon

[edit] Belador

  1. Blood Trinity (Pocket Books, Oct, 2010) (ISBN 1-43915-582-8)
  2. Alterant (Pocket Books, Sep, 2011) (ISBN 1-43919-524-2)

[edit] The Chronicles Of Nick

  1. Infinity: Chronicles of Nick (St. Martin's Press, 2010) (ISBN 0-31259-907-2)
  2. Invincible: Chronicles of Nick (St. Martin's Griffin, 2011) (ISBN 0-31259-906-4)
  3. Infamous: Chronicles of Nick (March 13, 2012)

[edit] The League Series

  1. Born of Night (St. Martin's Press, Oct 2009) (ISBN 0-31294-230-3)
  2. Born of Fire (St. Martin's Press, Nov 2009) (ISBN 0-31294-231-1)
  3. Born of Ice (St. Martin's Press, Dec 2009) (ISBN 0-31294-232-X)
  4. Fire and Ice (short story) in the anthology Man of My Dreams, published by Penguin Group US (2004, ISBN 1-10109-827-9); re-written & re-released in the anthology "In Other World", published by Penguin Group (2010, ISBN 1-10145-766-X)
  5. Born of Shadows [4](Grand Central Publishing, 2011) (ISBN 0-44657-325-6 )

[edit] Dark-Hunter series

The Dark-Hunters are immortal warriors pledged to the Greek goddess Artemis and dedicated to defending mankind against Daimons (vampires) and other assorted enemies including a couple of rogue gods and goddesses.

  1. Fantasy Lover, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002) (ISBN 0-31297-997-5)
  2. The Beginning,[5] also in the back of Sins of the Night early print editions (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002)
  3. Dragonswan, in the anthology Tapestry, published by Jove (2002, ISBN 0-51513-362-0) and reprinted singly by Berkley (2005, ISBN 0-51514-079-1)
  4. Night Pleasures, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002) (ISBN 0-31297-998-3)
  5. Night Embrace, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003) (ISBN 0-31298-482-0)
  6. Phantom Lover, in the anthology Midnight Pleasures (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003) (ISBN 0-31298-762-5)
  7. Dance with the Devil, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003) (ISBN 0-31298-483-9)
  8. A Dark-Hunter Christmas,[6] in the The Dark-Hunter Companion; also in the back of Dance with the Devil early print editions (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003)
  9. Kiss of the Night, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2004) (ISBN 0-31299-241-6)
  10. Night Play, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2004) (ISBN 0-31299-242-4)
  11. Winter Born, in the anthology Stroke of Midnight (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2004) (ISBN 0-31299-876-7)
  12. Seize the Night, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005) (ISBN 0-31299-243-2)
  13. Sins of the Night, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005) (ISBN 0-31293-432-7)
  14. Second Chances, in Exclusive Dark-Hunter Collectible Booklet (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005), free giveaway; also in the The Dark-Hunter Companion
  15. Unleash the Night, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005) (ISBN 0-31293-433-5)
  16. Dark Side of the Moon (St. Martin's Press, 2006, reprinted by St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2007)(HB ISBN 0-31235-743-5, PB ISBN 0-31293-434-3)
  17. A Hard Day's Night-Searcher, in the anthology My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (St. Martin's Griffin, 2006) (ISBN 0-31234-360-4)
  18. Until Death We Do Part, in the anthology Love At First Bite (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2006) (ISBN 0-31234-929-7)
  19. Fear the Darkness, free ebook (St. Martin's Press, 2007)
  20. The Dream-Hunter (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2007) (ISBN 0-31293-881-0)
  21. Devil May Cry (St. Martin's Press, 2007, reprinted by St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2008) (HB ISBN 0-31236-950-6, PB ISBN 0-31294-686-4)
  22. Upon the Midnight Clear (St. Martin's Paperback, 2007) (ISBN 0-31294-705-4)
  23. The Dark-Hunter Companion, co-author Alethea Kontis (St. Martin's Griffin, 2007) (ISBN 0-31236-343-5)
  24. Dream Chaser (St. Martin's Paperback, 2008) (ISBN 0-31293-882-9)
  25. Acheron (St. Martin's Press, 2008) (ISBN 0-312-36215-3)
  26. One Silent Night (St. Martin's Press, 2008) (ISBN 0-31294-706-2)
  27. Shadow of the Moon, in the anthology Dead After Dark (St. Martin's Press, 2008) (ISBN 0-31294-798-4)
  28. Dream Warrior (St. Martin's Press, 2009) (ISBN 0-31293-883-7)
  29. Bad Moon Rising (St. Martin's Press, 2009) (ISBN 0-31236-949-2)
  30. No Mercy (St. Martin's Press, 2010) (ISBN 0-31254-656-4)
  31. Retribution (August 02, 2011)
  32. The Guardian (November 01, 2011)
  33. Time Untime (August 02, 2012)

[edit] B.A.D. Agency Series

Published by Simon & Schuster.

  1. BAD to the Bone, in the anthology Big Guns Out of Uniform (2005) (ISBN 1-41650-967-4)
  2. Captivated By You, in the anthology Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down: Three Tales of Erotic Romance (2005) (ISBN 1-41650-159-2)
  3. Bad Attitude, (2005) (HB ISBN 1-41650-356-0, PB ISBN 1-41652-029-5)
  4. Born to Be B.A.D., a reprint of the BAD stories PLUS a new short story called One BAD Night (2005) (ISBN 1-41650-750-7)
  5. Turn Up the Heat, in the anthology Playing Easy to Get (Pocket, 2006) (ISBN 1-41651-087-7)
  6. Phantom in the Night, (2008) (ISBN 1-41650-357-9)
  7. Whispered Lies, (2009) (ISBN 1-43916-994-2)
  8. Silent Truth, (2010) (ISBN 1-41659-745-X)

[edit] Nevermore series

  1. Alpha (2013)
  2. Omega (TBA)

[edit] Other novels and novellas

[edit] Essays

[edit] Non-fiction

  • The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Middle Ages, (Writer's Digest, 1995)
  • The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference: An Indispensable Compendium of Myth and Magic, (Writer's Digest, 2000)
  • The Writer's Digest Character Naming Sourcebook, with Hal Blythe and Charlie Sweet (ISBN 0-89879-632-6)
  • The Writer's Digest Character Naming Sourcebook, 2nd ed. (ISBN 1-58297-295-8)

[edit] Bibliography as Kinley MacGregor

Published by Avon (HarperCollins Publishers) unless noted otherwise.

[edit] The Sea Wolves Series

  1. Master of Seduction, (2000) (ISBN 0-06108-712-2)
  2. A Pirate of Her Own, (2004) (ISBN 0-06108-711-4)

[edit] The MacAllisters series

  1. Master of Desire, (2001) (ISBN 0-06108-713-0)
  2. Claiming the Highlander, (2002) (ISBN 0-38081-789-6)
  3. Born in Sin, (2003) (ISBN 0-38081-790-X)
  4. Taming the Scotsman, (2003) (ISBN 0-38081-791-8)
  5. Midsummer's Knight, in the anthology Where's My Hero? (2003) (ISBN 0-06050-524-9)
  6. The Warrior, (2007)

[edit] Brotherhood of the Sword Series

  1. Born in Sin, (2003) (ISBN 0-38081-790-X)
  2. Taming the Scotsman, (2003) (ISBN 0-38081-791-8)
  3. Midsummer's Knight, in the anthology Where's My Hero? (2003) (ISBN 0-06050-524-9)
  4. A Dark Champion, (2004) (ISBN 0-06056-541-1)
  5. Return of the Warrior, (2005) (ISBN 0-06056-543-8)
  6. The Warrior, (2007) (ISBN 0-06079-667-7)

[edit] Lords of Avalon Series

  1. Sword of Darkness, (2006)(ISBN 0-06056-544-6)
  2. Knight of Darkness, (2006) (ISBN 0-06079-662-6)
  3. The Wager, in the anthology Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology: Stories of Science Fiction and Fantasy (Tor Books, 2006)
  4. Darkness Within (2013)

[edit] Other novels and novellas

[edit] Awards

Sherrilyn Kenyon has received numerous nominations and awards both under her real name and as Kinley MacGregor.

[edit] 2001 and earlier

[7]

  • Maggie Award of Excellence
  • MARA Award
  • Holt Medallion
  • Heart Rate Reviews Reviewer's Choice Award
  • Amazon.com's Hot 100
  • Amazon.com's Movers & Shakers
  • Amazon.com's Best Seller for 2001
  • RT Kiss Award
  • Fool For Love
  • Affaire de Coeur Reader's Choice
  • Sapphire Award
  • RT Reviewer's Choice Awards

[edit] 2002

[7]

  • Top Ten Books of the Year from RWA (Romance Writer's Association) - Fantasy Lover
  • Prism
    • Best Fantasy - Fantasy Lover
    • Best Light Paranormal - Night Pleasures
  • Night Pleasures and Fantasy Lover were finalists in the Aspen Gold contest.
  • Night Pleasures and Fantasy Lover were finalists in the GRW Maggie Award.
  • Night Pleasures won the HOLT Medallion.
  • PEARL (Paranormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature) (2002)
    • Best Shape-Shifter - Night Pleasures
    • Best Fantasy/Magical - Fantasy Lover
    • Best Novella or Short Story - Dragonswan
    • Best Anthology - Tapestry, with Madeline Hunter, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Lynn Kurland, Karen Marie Moning
    • Best Overall Paranormal, Honorable Mention - Fantasy Lover
  • Night Pleasures and Fantasy Lover are double finalists in the Holt Medallion Award.
  • RIO (Reviewers International Organization) (20023)
    • Favorite Anthology - Tapestry
    • Favorite Paranormal, Honorable Mention - Fantasy Lover
  • Laurel Wreath Award for Night Pleasures
  • Love Romances 2002 Golden Rose Reader Choice Awards Winner:
  1. Best Historical Romance - Claiming the Highlander
  2. Best Paranormal Romance (Honorable Mention) - Fantasy Lover
  3. Best Novella (Honorable Mention) - Dragonswan
  4. Best Romanctic Anthology (Honorable Mention) - Tapestry
  5. Best Medieval Romance - Claiming the Highlander
  6. Best Time Travel (Honorable Mention) - Dragonswan
  7. Best Romantic Sci-Fi Fantasy - Fantasy Lover
  • RT Booklovers Reviewer's Choice
    • Best Historical Anthology, Nominee - Tapestry
    • Best Vampire Romance - Night Pleasures
    • Best Scottish Historical Romance - Claiming the Highlander
  • 2002 RBL Hughie Awards:

[7]

  1. Best Anthology - Tapestry
  2. Best New to You Author - Sherrilyn Kenyon/Kinley MacGregor
  3. Favorite Secondary Character (Male) Talon (Night Pleasures)
  4. Funniest Scene: The handcuffs scene (Night Pleasures)
  5. Best Line or Quote - "Be kind to Dragonswans, for thou art gorgeous when naked and taste good with Cool Whip." (Dragonswan)
  6. Best Medieval Historical Romance - Claiming the Highlander

[edit] 2003-2004

[7]

  • Prism (2004)
    • Best Dark Paranormal - Dance with the Devil
    • Best Light Paranormal - Night Embrace
  • RIO (Reviewers International Organization) (2003)
    • Favorite Paranormal - Dance With The Devil
  • The Golden Quill for Best Paranormal, Dance with the Devil
  • The Bookseller's Best Award for Born in Sin, Best Long Historical and Dance with the Devil for Best Paranormal (Night Embrace was second)
  • Night Embrace won the Contemporary category of the Scarlet Letter award and is named Grand Champion of all the winners.
  • Night Embrace and Born in Sin won the HOLT Medallion
  • Night Embrace won the Laurie
  • Born in Sin won the Beacon for Best Historical
  • Born in Sin won the Yellow Rose for Best Historical
  • Sapphires for Dance with the Devil and "Phantom Lover".
  • Love Romances 2003 Golden Rose Reader Choice Awards Winner:
  1. Born In Sin - Kinley MacGregor - Best Historical Romance
  2. Dance With The Devil - Sherrilyn Kenyon - Best Paranormal Romance
  3. Dance With The Devil - Sherrilyn Kenyon - Best Vampire Romance
  4. Dance With The Devil - Sherrilyn Kenyon - Best Book Cover- Artist Unknown
  5. "Phantom Lover" (Midnight Pleasures) - Sherrilyn Kenyon - Best Novella
  6. Night Embrace - Sherrilyn Kenyon- Honorable Mention Best Shapeshifter Romance
  • 2003 RBL Hughie Awards:
  1. Best Scottish Historical Romance - Born In Sin by Kinley MacGregor
  2. Best Paranormal Romance (time travel, futuristic, fantasy, etc.) Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
  3. Best Anthology - Midnight Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley, Maggie Shayne, and Rhonda Thompson and Where's My Hero? by Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, and Kinley MacGregor
  4. Best Cover - Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
  5. Best Author - Sherrilyn Kenyon (Kinley MacGregor)
  6. Favorite Secondary Character (Male) - Acheron (Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon)
  7. Favorite Secondary Character (Female) - Simi, the Charonte Demon (Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon)
  8. Funniest Scene - Sin meeting the MacAllister brothers after he marries Callie (Born In Sin by Kinley MacGregor)
  9. Best Line or Quote - "You know, Sunshine, you need to find a man like that to marry. Someone so well-hung that even after three or four kids, he’d still be wall to wall." (Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon)
  • Night Pleasures won the Laurel Wreath Award with Fantasy Lover coming in a close second
  • PEARL (Paranormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature) (2003)
    • Best Shape-Shifter, Honorable Mention - Dance With The Devil
    • Best Novella or Short Story, Honorable Mention - "Phantom Lover"
    • Best Anthology, Honorable Mention - Midnight Pleasures, with Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley, Maggie Shayne, and Rhonda Thompson
    • Favorite Overall Paranormal, Honorable Mention - Dance With the Devil

[edit] 2005-2006

  • RIO (Reviewers International Organization) (2005) [2]
    • Favorite Paranormal - Seize the Night
  • PEARL (Paranormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature) (2005) [3]
    • Best Paranormal Over All - Sins of the Night
    • Best Paranormal Over All, Honorable Mention - Unleash the Night
    • Best Anthology - What Dreams May Come
    • Best Erotic - Unleash the Night
    • Best Shapeshifter - Sins of the Night
  • Sins of the Night was #5 on Amazon.com's bestselling books of 2005. Fantasy Lover and Night Pleasures are #6 and #7 respectively for the best of the decade so far.
  • Love Romances 2005 Golden Rose Reader Choice Awards Winner:
  1. Best Historical - A Dark Champion - Kinley MacGregor
  2. Best Novella - "Winter Born" - Sherrilyn Kenyon
  3. Best Vampire - Seize the Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
  4. Best Shapeshifter - Night Play - Sherrilyn Kenyon
  5. Best Couple - Vane & Bride in Night Play - Sherrilyn Kenyon
  6. Best Cover - Kiss of the Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon

[edit] 2007

  • Devil May Cry was #2 on New York Times Best Sellers Hardcover Fiction List (week ended August 11, 2007)[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Sherrilyn's Cyberhome". Sherrilyn Kenyon Official Website. Archived from the original on 2007-01-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20070110153617/http://www.dailyinquisitor.com/sherrilyn/intro.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 
  2. ^ Kenyon, Sherrilyn. "About Me". Sherrilyn Kenyon Official Website. Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20070819195058/http://www.dailyinquisitor.com/sherrilyn/aboutme.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 
  3. ^ Kenyon, Sherrilyn. "In Memoriam". Sherrilyn Kenyon Official Website. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. http://web.archive.org/web/20070208050358/http://www.dailyinquisitor.com/sherrilyn/mom.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 
  4. ^ Hachette Book Group. "Born of Shadows". http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/books_9780446573252.htm. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
  5. ^ "The Beginning"
  6. ^ "A Dark-Hunter Christmas"
  7. ^ a b c d "Writing Awards". Sherrilyn Kenyon Official Website. Archived from the original on 2006-12-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20061229084730/http://www.dailyinquisitor.com/hunter/writingawards.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 

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