Nalini Singh (author)
Nalini Raadhika Singh | |
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Born | Suva, Fiji | 7 September 1977
Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Citizenship | New Zealand |
Education | Bachelor of Laws (hons) (conj) 2001 |
Alma mater | University of Auckland |
Genre | Paranormal romance Science fiction Fantasy Romance Thriller |
Years active | 1999– |
Notable awards |
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Website | |
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Nalini Singh is a New Zealand author of Indo-Fijian descent. She has authored numerous paranormal romance novels.
Early life
Of Indian descent, Nalini Singh was born in 1977 in Suva, Fiji, and moved to Auckland, New Zealand when she was 10.[1][2] She attended Mount Roskill Grammar School,[3] then studied Law and English Literature at the University of Auckland, where she graduated LLB (conjoint) with honours in 2001.
Writing
In 1999, Singh placed third in the Romance Writers of New Zealand's Clendon Award competition. Then in 2001 her manuscript "Coaxing the Sheik" won the Jane Porter Award for highest-placed Mills and Boon, as well as the Clendon Award's Readers' Choice Award that year.[4] "Coaxing the Sheik" went on to be her first published work, published under the title Desert Warrior through the imprint Silhouette Desire in 2003.
Her books have appeared on the New York Times best-sellers list,[5] the USA Today best-sellers list,[6] and the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list.[7]
She has won several other awards including the Sir Julius Vogel Award for best novella/novelette (twice, in 2008 and 2009).[8] Alpha Night won the Favourite Paranormal Romance at the 2020 Australian Romance Readers Awards.[9] Her 2021 crime novel, Quiet in Her Bones, was a finalist for the Best Crime Novel at the 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards.[10]
Bibliography
Singh has had over two dozen novels published,[11]. She has also self-published several short stories.
Psy-Changeling series
Initial series[12]
# | Title | Also In | Mates | Publication
Date |
ISBN |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.25 | Beat of Temptation | An Enchanted Season
Wild Invitation[13] Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio[14] |
Tamsyn / Nathan | ||
1 | Slave To Sensation[15] | Lucas / Sascha | Sep 2006 | ISBN 0-425-21286-6 | |
2 | Visions of Heat[16] | Vaughn / Faith | Mar 2007 | ISBN 978-0-425-21575-3 | |
3 | Caressed By Ice[17] | Judd / Brenna | Sep 2007 | ISBN 978-0-425-21842-6 | |
3.5 | Stroke of Enticement | The Magical Christmas Cat
Wild Invitation[13] Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio[14] |
Zach / Anne | ||
4 | Mine to Possess[18] | Clay / Talin | Feb 2008 | ISBN 978-0-425-22016-0 | |
5 | Hostage to Pleasure[19] | Dorian / Ashaya | Sep 2008 | ISBN 978-0-425-22325-3 | |
6 | Branded By Fire[20] | Riley / Mercy | Jul 2009 | ISBN 978-0-425-22673-5 | |
7 | Blaze of Memory[21] | Dev / Katya | Nov 2009 | ISBN 978-0-425-23111-1 | |
8 | Bonds of Justice[22] | Max / Sophia | Jul 2010 | ISBN 978-0-425-23544-7 | |
8.5 | Whisper of Sin | Burning Up[23] | Ria / Emmett | ||
9 | Play of Passion[24] | Drew / Indigo | Nov 2010 | ISBN 978-0-425-23779-3 | |
9.5 | Declaration of Courtship | Wild Invitation[13] | Grace / Cooper | ||
9.7 | Texture of Intimacy | Wild Invitation[13] | Lara / Walker | ||
10 | Kiss of Snow[25] | Hawke / Sienna | May 2011 | ISBN 978-0-425-24209-4, 978-0-425-24489-0 | |
11 | Tangle of Need[26] | Riaz / Adria | May 2012 | ISBN 978-0-425-24756-3, 978-0-425-25109-6 | |
12 | Heart of Obsidian[27] | Kaleb / Sahara | Jun 2013 | ISBN 978-0-425-26399-0, 978-0-425-26400-3 | |
13 | Shield of Winter[28] | Vasic / Ivy | Jun 2014 | ISBN 978-0-425-26401-0, 978-0-425-26402-7 | |
13.5 | Secrets at Midnight | Night Shift[29] | Bastien / Kirby | ||
14 | Shards of Hope[30] | Aden / Zaira | Jun 2015 | ISBN 978-0-425-26403-4, 978-0-425-26404-1 | |
15 | Allegiance of Honor[31] | Jun 2016 | ISBN 978-1-101-98776-6, 978-1-101-98778-0 | ||
15.1 | Echo of Silence | Wild Embrace[32] | Tazia/Stephen | ||
15.2 | Dorian | Wild Embrace[32] | |||
15.3 | Partners in Persuasion | Wild Embrace[32] | Dezi/Felix | ||
15.4 | Flirtation of Fate | Wild Embrace[32] | Kenji/Garnet |
Trinity series
# | Title | Also In | Mates | Publication
Date |
ISBN |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Silver Silence[33] | Valentin / Silver | Jun 2017 | ISBN 978-1-101-98779-7, 978-1-101-98780-3 | |
2 | Ocean Light[34] | Bowen / Kaia | Jun 2018 | ISBN 978-1-101-98782-7 | |
3 | Wolf Rain[35] | Alexi / Memory | Jun 2019 | ISBN 978-1-984-80359-7 | |
4 | Alpha Night[36] | Ethan / Selenka | Jun 2020 | ISBN 978-1984803641 | |
5 | Last Guard[37] | Canto / Payal | Jul 2021 | ISBN 978-1984803658 | |
6 | Storm Echo[38] | Ivan / Soleil | Aug 2022 | ISBN 978-0593440674 |
Short stories
These short stories were made available on Singh's own website,[39] or in her "Newsletter Exclusives" e-book.[40]
# | Title | Published | Comments |
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1 | The Cannibal Princess | Website[39] | slice of life: Sascha, Lucas, Julian, Roman |
2 | A Conversation | Website[39] | The Rats |
3 | A Gift for Kit | Website[39] | slice of life: Kit, Rina |
4 | Movie Night | Website[39] | Judd, Brenna |
5 | Christmas in the Kitchen | Website[39] | Dorian, Clay |
6 | Wolf School | Website[39] | Drew, Indigo |
7 | Clean and Dirty | Website[39] | slice of life: Faith, Vaughn |
8 | Home | Website[39] | slice of life: Clay, Talin |
9 | Wild Night | Website[39] | Tai, Evie |
10 | Naya’s Most Important Visitors | Website[39] | Sascha, Lucas, Nate, Tasmyn |
11 | Grocery Shopping | Website[39] | slice of life: Lucas, Sascha |
12 | Stalking Hawke | Website[39] | slice of life: pup follows Hawke |
13 | Pancakes | Website[39] | slice of life: Lara, Walker |
14 | Dancing with Cooper | Newsletter[40] | Cooper, Grace |
15 | Poker Night | Newsletter[40] | slice of life: SnowDancers, DarkRiver |
16 | Sunday Morning | Website[39] | Max, Sophie |
17 | Making Dinner | Website[39] | slice of life: Mercy, Riley, Mercy's brothers |
18 | Hide and Seek | Website[39] | Kaleb, Sahara |
19 | New Year’s Kisses | Website[39] | Riordan/Noelle, young adult changelings from both packs |
20 | Housewarming at the Orchard | Website[39] | Ivy, Vasic |
21 | Romancing Drew | Website[39] | Drew, Indigo |
22 | Song of the Wolf | Website[39]
Newsletter[40] |
Hawke, Sienna |
23 | Rowan | Newsletter[40] | slice of life: Kaleb, Sahara, Zach, Anne |
24 | Baubles and Ben | Website[39] | slice of life Ben & SnowDancers |
Deleted Scenes
# | Title | Deleted Scene From[41] | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Beat of Temptation Scenes | Beat of Temptation | Nathan, Tamsyn, & other characters |
2 | The Shower | after Slave to Sensation | Lucas, Sascha |
3 | Miss Leozandra’s | Caressed by Ice | Female pack members go for an outing |
4 | The Party | Branded By Fire | DarkRiver females have a party |
5 | Kiss of Snow Scenes | Kiss of Snow | Brenna, Judd, Lara, Walker, Sienna, & others |
6 | Tangle of Need Scenes | Tangle of Need | Mercy, Riley, Hawke, Sienna |
7 | Heart of Obsidian Scenes | Heart of Obsidian | Sahara, Kaleb |
8 | Shield of Winter Scenes | Shield of Winter | Ivy, Vasic, & others |
Guild Hunter series
Novels
# | Title | Also In | Publication
Date |
ISBN |
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0.5 | Angels' Judgment | Must Love Hellhounds | Nov 2009 | |
Angels' Flight | Feb 2012 | |||
1 | Angels' Blood[42] | Mar 2009 | ISBN 978-0-425-22692-6 | |
1.5 | Angel's Dance | Angels' Flight | Feb 2012 | |
2 | Archangel's Kiss[43] | Feb 2010 | ISBN 978-0-425-23336-8 | |
2.5 | Angel's Pawn | Angels' Flight | Feb 2012 | |
3 | Archangel's Consort[44] | Jan 2011 | ISBN 978-0-425-24013-7 | |
3.5 | Angel's Wolf | Angel of Darkness | Oct 2011 | |
Angels' Flight | Feb 2012 | |||
4 | Archangel's Blade[45] | Sep 2011 | ISBN 978-0-425-24391-6 | |
5 | Archangel's Storm[46] | Sep 2012 | ISBN 978-0-425-24658-0 | |
6 | Archangel's Legion[47] | Oct 2013 | ISBN 978-0-425-25124-9 | |
7 | Archangel's Shadows[48] | Oct 2014 | ISBN 978-0-425-25117-1 | |
8 | Archangel's Enigma[49] | Sep 2015 | ISBN 978-0-425-25126-3 | |
9 | Archangel's Heart[50] | Nov 2016 | ISBN 978-0-451-48800-8 | |
10 | Archangel's Viper[51] | Sep 2017 | ISBN 978-0-451-48824-4 | |
11 | Archangel's Prophecy[52] | Oct 2018 | ISBN 978-0-451-49164-0 | |
12 | Archangel's War | Sep 2019 | ISBN 978-0-451-49166-4 | |
13 | Archangel's Sun | Nov 2020 | ISBN 978-0-593-19813-1 | |
14 | Archangel’s Light | Oct 2021 | ISBN 978-0-593-19814-8 | |
15 | Archangel's Resurrection | Oct 2022 | ISBN 978-1-473-23149-8 |
Short stories
These short stories were made available on Singh's own website,[53] or in her "Newsletter Exclusives" e-book.[40]
# | Title | Published |
---|---|---|
1 | A Small Fairy Tale | Website[53] |
2 | One Night in the Refuge | Website[53] |
3 | Weapons Training | Website[53] |
4 | Knives and Sheaths | Newsletter[40] |
5 | Zoe's Workshop | Website[53] |
6 | A Sip of Eternity | Website[53] |
7 | Fairy Balloons | Website[53] |
8 | A Walk on the Cliffs | Website[53] |
9 | An Unexpected Guest | Newsletter[40] |
Deleted Scenes
# | Title | Deleted Scene From[41] | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Archangel's Storm | ||
2 | Archangel's Shadows |
Rock Kiss series
Novels
# | Title | Also In | Lovers | Publication
Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rock Addiction | Molly / Fox | Sep 2014 | |
1.5 | Rock Courtship | Thea / David | June 2015 | |
2 | Rock Hard | Gabriel / Charlotte | Mar 2015 | |
3 | Rock Redemption | Noah / Kit | Oct 2015 | |
4 | Rock Wedding | Abe / Sarah | Jul 2016 |
Short stories
Available in Newsletter Exclusives: Volume 1[40]
- Music Awards (Molly, Fox, others)
- David's Memo to Thea (Thea, David)
- Thea's Reply (David, Thea)
- With This Memo (the main characters)
- Sunshine (the main characters)
Hard Play series
# | Title | Also In | Lovers | Publication
Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cherish Hard | Sailor / Isa | Nov 2017 | |
2 | Rebel Hard | Nayna / Raj | Sep 2018 | |
3 | Love Hard[54] | Juliet / Jacob | Mar 2020 | |
4 | Kiss Hard[55] | Daniel / Catie | May 2022 |
Royal House of Shadows
A series of 4 books each by a different author
# | Title | Author | Publication
Date |
ISBN |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lord of the Vampires | Gena Showalter | Aug 2011 | ISBN 978-0-373-61866-8 |
2 | Lord of Rage | Jill Monroe[56] | Sep 2011 | ISBN 978-0-373-61868-2 |
3 | Lord of the Wolfyn | Jessica Andersen | Oct 2011 | ISBN 978-0-373-61870-5 |
4 | Lord of the Abyss | Nalini Singh | Dec 2011 | ISBN 978-0-373-61872-9 |
Other books
Standalone
- A Madness of Sunshine (December 2019) ISBN 978-0-593-09913-1
- Quiet in Her Bones[57] (Feb 2021) ISBN 147322957X, 978-1473229570
Silhouette Desire
Title | Publication
Date |
ISBN | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
Desert Warrior | Aug 2003 | ISBN 0-373-76529-0 | in Lord of the Abyss |
Awaken To Pleasure | Aug 2004 | ISBN 0-373-76602-5 | |
Awaken the Senses[58] | May 2005 | ISBN 0373766513, 978-0373766512 | |
Craving Beauty | Jul 2005 | ISBN 0-373-76667-X | Formerly: Marriage at First Sight |
Marriage Bed Secrets | Mar 2006 | ISBN 0-373-76716-1 | Formerly: Secrets in the Marriage Bed |
To Have and to Hold | Feb 2007 | ISBN 0-373-76781-1 | Formerly: Bound By Marriage |
Short stories
- Star Kissed - free short story - about the Keepers - available on Nalini's website or Newsletter Exclusives: Volume 1
Anthologies and collections
Anthology or Collection | Contents | Publication Date | Publisher | ISBN | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
An Enchanted Season | Beat of Temptation | 2007 | ISBN 9780425217856 | Psy-Changeling Series | |
The Magical Christmas Cat | Stroke of Enticement | 2008 | ISBN 9781440656835 ISBN 9781440656873 | Psy-Changeling Series | |
Must Love Hellhounds | Angels' Judgment | 2009 | ISBN 9781101139165 | Guild Hunter Series | |
Burning Up[23] | Whisper of Sin | 2010 | Berkley | Psy-Changeling Series
e-book | |
Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio[14] | Beat of Temptation
Stroke of Enticement |
2010 | Berkley | ISBN 9781101497005 | Psy-Changeling Series
e-book |
Angel of Darkness | Angel's Wolf | 2011 | ISBN 9781101542026 | Guild Hunter Series | |
Guild Hunter Novels 1-4 | Angel's Blood
Archangel's Kiss Archangel's Consort Archangel's Blade |
2012 | ISBN 9781101579053 | Guild Hunter Series | |
Angels' Flight | Angels' Wolf
Angels' Judgement Angels' Pawn Angels' Dance |
Feb 2012 | ISBN 1101560398, 9781101560396 | Guild Hunter Novellas | |
Wild Invitation[13] | Beat of Temptation
Stroke of Enticement Declaration of Courtship Texture of Intimacy |
Mar 2013 | ISBN 978-0-425-25513-1 | Psy-Changeling Novellas | |
Wide Awake[59] | Awaken To Pleasure
Awaken The Senses Craving Beauty |
Feb 2014 | Mills & Boon | ISBN 9781488704628 | Silhouette Desire |
Night Shift[29] | Secrets at Midnight | 2014 | ISBN 9780698154049 | Psy-Changeling Series
e-book | |
Wild Embrace[32] | Echo of Silence
Dorian Partners in Persuasion Flirtation of Fate |
Aug 2016 | Psy-Changeling Novellas | ||
Newsletter Exclusives:
Volume 1[40] |
Dancing with Cooper
Poker Night Song of the Wolf Rowan Knives and Sheaths An Unexpected Guest Music Awards (Molly, Fox, others) David's Memo to Thea (Thea, David) Thea's Reply (David, Thea) With This Memo (the main characters) Sunshine (the main characters) |
Dec 2017 | Self-Published | Psy-Changeling Series
Guild Hunter Series Rock Kiss Series |
Other work
Nalini Singh spent three years working in Japan as an English teacher and touring other parts of Asia. At other times she has also worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, and a bank temp, but "not necessarily in that order".[60]
References
- ^ "Singh, Nalini". Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "About Nalini". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Reidy, Jade (2013). Not Just Passing Through: the Making of Mt Roskill (2nd ed.). Auckland: Puketāpapa Local Board. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-927216-97-2. OCLC 889931177. Wikidata Q116775081.
- ^ "Clendon Award Page". Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ "Paperback Mass-Market Fiction - November 21, 2010". New York Times. 21 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Book Reviews, News and Best Selling Lists - USATODAY.com". USA TODAY. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/bestsellers/mass-market-paper/20100215.html Publishers' Weekly best-sellers for 15 February 2010
- ^ http://sffanz.sf.org.nz/sjv/sjvResults-2009.shtml Sir Julius Vogel awards 2009
- ^ "2020 Awards: winners". Australian Romance Readers Association. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Bublitz sweeps 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards". Books+Publishing. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author". Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author. Retrieved 3 February 2023. list of books sourced from Nalini Singh's own web site, but verifiable on most publication databases
- ^ "Psy-Changeling Series in Order". 6 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Wild Invitation".
- ^ a b c "Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio". Ottawa Library. Berkley. 11 December 2019. ISBN 9781101497005.
- ^ "Slave to Sensation".
- ^ "Visisons of Heat".
- ^ "Caressed By Ice".
- ^ "Mine to Possess".
- ^ "Hostage to Pleasure".
- ^ "Branded By Fire".
- ^ "Blaze of Memory".
- ^ "Bonds of Justice".
- ^ a b "Burning Up".
- ^ "Play of Passion".
- ^ "Kiss of Snow".
- ^ "Tangle of Need".
- ^ "Heart of Obsidian".
- ^ "Shield of Winter".
- ^ a b "Night Shift".
- ^ "Shards of Hope".
- ^ "Allegiance of Honor".
- ^ a b c d e "Wild Embrace".
- ^ "Silver Silence".
- ^ "Ocean Light".
- ^ "Wolf Rain".
- ^ "Alpha Night". Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Last Guard". Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Storm Echo". Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Free Short Stories on Website".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Newsletter Exclusives Volume 1".
- ^ a b "Deleted Scenes Can Be Found on Nalini's Website".
- ^ "Angels' Blood".
- ^ "Archangel's Kiss".
- ^ "Archangel's Consort".
- ^ "Archangel's Blade".
- ^ "Archangel's Storm".
- ^ "Archangel's Legion".
- ^ "Archangel's Shadows".
- ^ "Archangel's Enigma".
- ^ "Archangel's Heart".
- ^ "Archangel's Viper".
- ^ "Archangel's Prophesy".
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Short Stories From Nalini's Website".
- ^ "Love Hard". Nalini Singh. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Kiss Hard". Nalini Singh. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Lord of Rage".
- ^ "Quiet in Her Bones". Nalini Singh. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Awaken the Senses". Nalini Singh. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Wide Awake". Good Reads. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ http://www.nalinisingh.com/bio.php (personal biography)
External links
- Nalini Singh's personal web site
- NZ Herald best-sellers list
- NY Times best-sellers list (12 November 2010)
- Sir Julius Vogels award winners official list 2008 & 2009
- BookAwards list of SJV award winners
- Scoop report on SJV winners
- PublishMe report on SJV winners
- Women on Writing
- The Clendon Award is administered by the Romance Writers of New Zealand Incorporated