Talia Hibbert
Talia Hibbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 28–29)[1] |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Romance fiction |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Notable works | Get a Life, Chloe Brown |
| Website | |
| www | |
Talia Hibbert is a British romance novelist.[2] She writes contemporary and paranormal romance. Critics describe her as a writer of diverse narratives, with characters of varying race, ethnicity, body shape, sexual orientation, and life experience.[3][4][5] She is best known for her 2019 novel Get a Life, Chloe Brown.
Career
During her childhood, Hibbert dealt with negative comments about her dream to be a writer.[6] She used an inheritance from her great-grandmother to finance the beginning of her writing career,[6] and began self-publishing in 2017, She put out her first nine books within one year. Her first traditionally published book, Get a Life, Chloe Brown, was released in 2019 with Avon Romance, and is the first book of a family romance trilogy.[3][7][8]
Themes
Many of Hibbert's characters fall under the hashtag #OwnVoices, meaning they are part of a marginalized group Hibbert identifies with.[9] Many of her protagonists are black women. The main character in Get a Life, Chloe Brown lives with chronic pain.[3][10] In her book A Girl Like Her, the main character, Ruth, is autistic.[6] The third book in The Brown Sisters series, Act Your Age, Eve Brown, features two autistic leads.[2][11]
Hibbert's stories include characters with a diverse range of body types.[10] She has stated, "...it's always been really, really important to me that I represent diverse body types in my romance to show that all different kinds of people can be attractive and all different kinds of people deserve happy endings."[3]
In Hibbert's book Get a Life, Chloe Brown, she demonstrates the strain that chronic pain can place on both familial and romantic relationships. But, as a romance novel, Get a Life, Chloe Brown also shows how someone with chronic pain is deserving and capable of having a loving relationship. The book explores methods of reasserting a sense of control within a life that was once ruled by illness.
Hibbert's books reflect a change in the romance genre toward explicit consent during intimate scenes.[12] In the author's LGBTQ romance Work For It, one of the protagonists deals with finding love even while living with depression.[5]
Personal life
For much of her life, Hibbert struggled with undiagnosed health issues, until she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.[3][4][13] Hibbert's multiple issues with doctors inspired the topic of medical discrimination in Get a Life, Chloe Brown.[4]
Bibliography
| Title | Series | Publication Year | ISBN/ASIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always with You | 2017 | B074P1NY4T | |
| Operation Atonement | 2017 | B075W2PL6N | |
| Bad for the Boss | Just for Him #1 | 2017 | B076XJJZHT |
| Merry Inkmas | 2017 | B077NTCPVP | |
| Undone by the Ex-Con | Just for Him #2 | 2018 | B078JM9D7Y |
| The Princess Trap | Dirty British Romance #1 | 2018 | B079K8MFJD |
| A Girl Like Her | Ravenswood #1 | 2018 | B07B9Z6846 |
| Wanna Bet? | Dirty British Romance #2 | 2018 | B07C5LMBJ6 |
| Damaged Goods | Ravenswood #1.5 | 2018 | B07DFQXNM9 |
| Sweet on the Greek | Just for Him #3 | 2018 | B07FK6LQ7V |
| Untouchable | Ravenswood #2 | 2018 | B07G4KDTKK |
| Mating the Huntress | 2018 | B07HLV1R85 | |
| Rogue Nights | Rogue #6 | 2018 | B07JKQPZ9B |
| Work For It | 2019 | 1230003333167 | |
| Get a Life, Chloe Brown | The Brown Sisters #1 | 2019 | 9780062941220 |
| Take a Hint, Dani Brown | The Brown Sisters #2 | 2020 | 9780062941237 |
| Act Your Age, Eve Brown | The Brown Sisters #3 | 2021 | 9780062941275 |
| Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute | 2023 | 9780593482339 |
Awards
| Work | Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get a Life, Chloe Brown | 2019 | The Ripped Bodice Award for Excellence in Romance Fiction | Winner | [15][16][17] |
| Take a Hint, Dani Brown | 2019 | Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Fiction | Finalist | [18] |
References
- ^ "All About Eve: Talia Hibbert on the Final Book in 'The Brown Sisters' Trilogy". Goodreads. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Talia Hibbert". HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher.
- ^ a b c d e Lenker, Maureen Lee (20 March 2019). "How Talia Hibbert's own experiences with chronic pain inspired her latest romance heroine". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Vivona, Veronica (26 March 2019). "Author With Fibromyalgia Writes Romance Novel Featuring Protagonist With Chronic Pain". The Mighty. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ a b Geller, JeriAnn (14 February 2020). "Eight Romances to Swoon Over for Black History Month". BookTrib. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d Krohn, Suzanne (11 March 2018). "Good Rep, Captain America, and What's Next - An Interview with Talia Hibbert". Love in Panels. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Get a Life, Chloe Brown". Avon Romance. 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Olmstead, Barrie (13 February 2020). "Commentary: Rom-coms making a comeback". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Perchikoff, Sarah (8 November 2019). "Get a Life, Chloe Brown is an exploration of romance, chronic pain, and living on your own terms". Fansided. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ a b Tanabe, Karin (15 November 2019). "In 'Get a Life, Chloe Brown,' a woman transforms her Earl Grey life into something bolder". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Reading Order". Talia Hibbert. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Lynch, Emily Hessney (12 February 2020). "Safe sparks". City Newspaper. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee (3 December 2019). "Hot Stuff: Five new romances tackle the struggle to feel deserving of love". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "The Joys of Romance (And Representation)".
- ^ Doherty, Alison (14 February 2020). "The Ripped Bodice Awards for Excellence in Romantic Fiction Announced". Book Riot. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Publishing Industry News: Feb. 21, 2020". Door County Pulse. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "The Ripped Bodice Awards for Excellence in Romantic Fiction". The Ripped Bodice. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Gentes, Brian (15 March 2021). "2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 12 January 2022.