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Margaret Lewis
BornMargaret Susan Dann
(1962-02-06) February 6, 1962 (age 62)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Pen nameMaggie Shayne
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • publisher
  • entrepreneur
NationalityAmerican
GenreWomen's fiction, Thrillers, Romantic Suspense, Paranormal, Contemporary Romance
Notable worksSleep With the Lights On, Eternity, Twilight Phantasies, Girl Blue
Website
www.maggieshayne.com

Maggie Shayne (born Margaret Lewis) is an American author of more than 70 novels. Shayne has won multiple awards, including the Romance Writers of America RITA Award, multiple Reviewers' Choice and Career Achievement Awards, The Readers' Choice Award, and the P.E.A.R.L. Award among others. In addition to her work as a novelist, Shayne is active in the Wiccan religion.[1]

Early life

Shayne was born and raised in a rural area near Syracuse, New York.

As a child, Shayne liked to tell stories and rewrite the endings of stories she had read as well as those of the horror movies she loved to watch.[2] Her first attempt at a novel came when she was older, when she mentally wrote a story while trying to comfort a sick baby; the story envisioned was a romance due to her mood. She soon transferred the story to a yellow pad.[3] Shayne took a job watching a neighbor's horses so that she could earn the money to buy her first typewriter. She soon finished three manuscripts, which she was unable to sell. Harlequin launched their Shadows Line, and Shayne sent a query letter to let them know that: "I'm just jumping up and down; so happy that you have created a line especially for me!" Although the editor rejected her first book, Shayne's enthusiasm spurred her to see more novels, and the second was purchased.[4] The novel became the first of Shayne's Wings in the Night series, and Shayne to continue writing the series after the Shadows Line was closed.[5]

Career

Shayne has had over 70 novels published, including women's fiction, thrillers, romantic suspense, paranormal, and category romance. She has also published several non-fiction titles in the area of spiritual self-help.[4] She has written for five publishers including Avon Books, St. Martin's Press, Penguin Putnam, Spilled Candy Books, and MIRA Books.[2][3][6] Her paranormal romances combine romance and horror, where the redemption of the monster is through love.[2] Many of her novels "[blend] mysticism into everyday life in a good vs. evil scenario."[7]

Shayne also worked as a writer for the soap operas Guiding Light and As the World Turns and considered accepting the position of co-head-writer before deciding to devote her time to her novels.[1][8]

Shayne's novels have appeared on the USA Today, Booksense and Waldenbooks bestseller lists, and Twilight Hunger reached Number 18 on the New York Times Bestseller List.[4] Many of her books have been chosen by Doubleday Bookclub, the Mystery Guild, and Rhapsody Bookclub.[6] On her thirteenth nomination for a Romance Writers of America RITA Award, Shayne won the award. She has also won three Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine.[6]

Personal life

Shayne has interest in the culture and religion of ancient Sumer, and included some of her research in her novels, including Destiny.[4][7] After several years of study at the Black Forest Clan, a chartered Wiccan seminary, Shayne became a high priestess and an elder in the Wicca religion and has been licensed as a minister. Shayne founded her own coven, the Hawks of RavenMyst, in a tradition, similar to a denomination, known as the RavenMyst Circle, that she helped found.[1][4][9]

Shayne has five grown daughters.[4] She married Lance on Valentine's Day in 2014. She resides in a small town in upstate New York.[3]

Awards

  • 1992–1993 — Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, Best First Book, Reckless Angel
  • 1993 — New Jersey Romance Writers Golden Leaf Award for Best Long Contemporary, Miranda's Viking
  • 1993–1994 — Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, Series Romantic Fantasy
  • 1993–1994 – Affaire de Coeur Magazine Favorite Paranormal Author of the Year
  • 1995–1996 — Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, Romantic Fantasy
  • 1995–1995 — Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, Best Contemporary Fantasy, Fairytale
  • 1997–1998 — Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, Best Mini-Series Romance, A Husband in Time
  • 1997–1998 — Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, Best Contemporary Fantasy, Forever Enchanted
  • 2005 — Romance Writers of America RITA Award winner, Best Novella, "Her Best Enemy"
  • Romantic Times Magazine Women in Search of Heroes (wISH) Award, Twilight Illusions
  • Romantic Times Magazine WISH Award, Born in Twilight
  • Romantic Times Gold Medallion Award, Twilight Illusions
  • Romantic Times Gold Medallion Award, Forever Enchanted
  • Six-time Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist (12-time nominee)

Bibliography[10][11]

Wings in the Night Series

# Title Also In Comments
1 Twilight Phantasies Wings in the Night Part 1

Twilight Begins

2 Twilight Memories Wings in the Night Part 1

Twilight Begins

3 Twilight Illusions Wings in the Night Part 1
4 Beyond Twilight Wings in the Night Part 1

At Twilight

5 Born in Twilight Wings in the Night Part 1

At Twilight

6 Twilight Vows Wings in the Night Part 1

Two By Twilight

novella
7 Twilight Hunger Wings in the Night Part 2
8 Run from Twilight Wings in the Night Part 2

Two By Twilight

novella
9 Embrace the Twilight Wings in the Night Part 2
10 Edge of Twilight Wings in the Night Part 2
10.5 Before Blue Twilight online novella [12]
11 Blue Twilight Wings in the Night Part 2
12 Prince of Twilight Wings in the Night Part 2
13 Demon's Kiss
14 Lovers Bite
15 Angel's Pain
16 Bloodline
17 Twilight Prophecy
17.5 Vacation with a Vampire...and Other Immortals[13]
18 Twilight Fulfilled
19 Vampires in Paradise[14] Vampires In Paradise/Immortal

Wings in the Night: Reborn Series

# Title Also In Comments
1 Twilight Guardians
1.5 Dead By Twilight Edge of Darkness novella
2 Twilight Vendetta
3 Rhiannon Chronicles
4 The Fiona Files

Fairies of Rush Series

# Title Also In Comments
1 By Magic Beguiled Once Upon A Time Formerly Fairytale
2 By Magic Enchanted Once Upon A Time Formerly Forever Enchanted
3 Annie's Hero
4 The Fairy's Wish

Texas Brands Series

  1. The Littlest Cowboy (in A Brand of Christmas and The Texas Brand: In the Beginning)
  2. The Baddest Virgin in Texas (in The Texas Brand: In the Beginning)
  3. Badlands Bad Boy (in The Texas Brand: In the Beginning)
  4. Long Gone Lonesome Blues FORMERLY The Husband She Couldn't Remember
  5. The Lone Cowboy FORMERLY That Mysterious Texas Brand Man
  6. Lone Star Lonely FORMERLY The Baddest Bride in Texas
  7. The Outlaw Bride
  8. Texas Angel FORMERLY Angel Meets the Badman
  9. Texas Homecoming FORMERLY The Homecoming

The Immortal Series

# Title Also In Comments
0.5 Immortality
1 Eternity Eternal Love

Eternal Love: The Immortal Witch Series

2 Infinity Eternal Love

Eternal Love: The Immortal Witch Series

3 Destiny Eternal Love: The Immortal Witch Series

Immortal Desire

4 Immortality Immortal Desire

Out of this World

Oklahoma All-Girl Brands Series

  1. The Brands Who Came for Christmas (in A Brand of Christmas and Stranger in Town)
  2. Brand-New Heartache (in Stranger in Town)
  3. Secrets and Lies
  4. A Mommy For Christmas FORMERLY Feels Like Home
  5. One Magic Summer FORMERLY Dangerous Lover
  6. Sweet Vidalia Brand

Mordecai Young Series

  1. Thicker Than Water
  2. Colder Than Ice
  3. Darker Than Midnight

Secrets of Shadow Falls Series

# Title Also In Comments
1 Killing Me Softly
2 Kill Me Again
3 Kiss Me, Kill Me
3.5 Kiss Me Goodbye

The Portal Series

# Title Also In Comments
0.5 Legacy of the Witch novella
1 Mark of the Witch
2 Daughter of the Spellcaster
3 Blood of the Sorceress

Brown and de Luca Series

# Title Also In Comments
1 Sleep with the Lights On Brown and de Luca Collection Volume 1
1.5 Dream of Danger Brown and de Luca Collection Volume 1 novella
2 Wake to Darkness Brown and de Luca Collection Volume 1
3 Innocent Prey Brown and de Luca Collection Volume 2
4 Deadly Obsession Brown and de Luca Collection Volume 2
4.5 Cry Wolf Brown and de Luca Collection Volume 2 formerly The One Who Cried Wolf
5 Girl Blue

The Shattered Sisters Series

  1. Reckless FORMERLY Reckless Angel
  2. Forgotten FORMERLY Forgotten Vows
  3. Broken FORMERLY Kiss of the Shadow Man
  4. Hollow FORMERLY The Bride Wore a Forty-Four
  5. Hunted

The McIntyre Men

Also called Bliss in Big Falls.

  1. Oklahoma Christmas Blues
  2. Oklahoma Moonshine
  3. Oklahoma Starshine FORMERLY Oklahoma Sunlight
  4. Shine on Oklahoma FORMERLY Oklahoma Starlight
  5. Christmas Blues (in Buckles, Boots and Mistletoe and Baby By Christmas)

Shayne's Supernaturals

  1. Forgotten
  2. Magic by Moonlight FORMERLY Musketeer by Moonlight
  3. Miranda's Viking
  4. Everything She Does is Magic
  5. Stargazer FORMERLY Out-of-This-World Marriage
  6. Witch Moon
  7. Zombies! A Love Story

Novels

  • Forever, Dad
  • A Husband in Time
  • Million Dollar Marriage
  • The Gingerbread Man
  • Enemy Mind
  • That Mysterious Man

Anthologies and collections

Anthology or Collection Contents Publication Date With
Forgotten Vows[15] Forgotten Vows 1994 Lindsay McKenna
Strangers In The Night[16] Beyond Twilight Oct 1995 Anne Stuart, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
A Sprinkle of Fairy Dust[17] Fairies Make Wishes, Too Sep 1996 Elizabeth Bevarly, Elaine Crawford, Marylyle Rogers
Bewitched[18] Everything She Does Is Magick Oct 1997 Lisa Higdon, Susan Krinard, Amy Saunders
Brides of the Night[19] Twilight Vows Sep 1998 Marilyn Tracy
Moonglow[20] Musketeer by Moonlight Oct 1998 Lindsay Longford, Angie Ray and Katherine Sutcliffe
Silhouette Sensational: Forgotten Vows...?

/ License to Love / Cowboy Daddy /

Babies On His Mind[21]

Forgotten Vows Mar 1999 Barbara Boswell, Marie Ferrarella, Susan Mallery
Veils of Time[22] The Con and the Crusader Jul 1999 Lynn Kurland, Angie Ray and Ingrid Weaver
Sinful[23] Leather and Lace Jan 2000 Suzanne Forster, Lori Foster, Kimberly Randell
After Midnight[24] Miranda's Viking

Kiss of the Shadow Man

Out-of-This-World Marriage

Aug 2000
Wings in the Night Twilight Phantasies

Twilight Memories

Twilight Illusions

Nov 2001
Who Do You Love?[25] Two Hearts Sep 2000 Marilyn Pappano
Two Novels[26] Witch Moon Rising Apr 2001 Lorna Tedder
Out of This World[27] Immortality Aug 2001 Laurell K. Hamilton, Susan Krinard, J D Robb
The Texas Brand: In the Beginning The Littlest Cowboy

The Baddest Virgin in Texas

Badlands Bad Boy

Sep 2001
At Twilight Born in Twilight

Beyond Twilight

Feb 2002
Broken Silence[28] The Invisible Virgin Apr 2003 Eileen Wilks and Anne Marie Winston
Hot Summer Nights[29] Jun 2003 Lindsay McKenna, Dallas Schulze
Midnight Pleasures[30] Under Her Spell Nov 2003 Amanda Ashley, Sherrilyn Kenyon and Ronda Thompson
Pregnant With His Child[31] The Baddest Virgin in Texas Jan 2004 Marilyn Pappano
Danger in the Shadows[32] May 2004 Linda Turner
Special Delivery: Doorstep Babies[33] The Littlest Cowboy Jun 2004 Cathy Gillen Thacker
Stranger in Town The Brands Who Came for Christmas

Brand-New Heartache

Jul 2004
Hot Blooded Awaiting Moonrise Aug 2004 Christine Feehan, Emma Holly and Angela Knight
Twilight Begins Twilight Phantasies

Twilight Memories

Sep 2004
Man of My Dreams[34] Daydream Believer Oct 2004 Suzanne Forster, Virginia Kantra, Sherrilyn Kenyon
Night's Edge Her Best Enemy Oct 2004 Barbara Hambly, Charlaine Harris
Burning Bright[35] Return of the Light Oct 2004 Judith Arnold and Anne Stuart
An Expected Family[36] Forever, Dad Nov 2004 Caroline Cross
Kick Ass[37] The Bride Wore a .44 Sep 2005 Mary Janice Davidson, Jacey Ford, Angela Knight
Two By Twilight Twilight Vows

Run from Twilight

Sep 2005
Moon Fever[38] The Darkness Within Sep 2007 Lori Handeland, Caridad Piñeiro, and Susan Sizemore
Wings in the Night Part 1 Twilight Phantasies

Twilight Memories

Twilight Illusions

Beyond Twilight

Born in Twilight

Twilight Vows

Sep 2007
An Enchanted Season Melting Frosty Oct 2007 Jean Johnson, Erin McCarthy and Nalini Singh
Wings in the Night Part 2 Twilight Hunter

Embrace the Twilight

Run From Twilight

Edge of Twilight

Blue Twilight

Prince of Twilight

Nov 2007
Eternal Love Eternity

Infinity

Nov 2007
Immortal Desire Destiny

Immortality

Dec 2007
Weddings from Hell Till Death May 2008 Jeaniene Frost, Terri Garey and Kathryn Smith
Hearts of Darkness Love Me to Death Jan 2010 Susan Krinard and Gena Showalter
Darkness Divine[39] Voodoo Sep 2010 P.C. Cast, Rhyannon Byrd and Gena Showalter
The Heart of Winter The Toughest Girl in Town Dec 2010 Linda Winstead Jones and Day Leclaire
Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio Melting Frosty Dec 2010 Jean Johnson, Erin McCarthy and Nalini Singh
Vampires In Paradise/Immortal Vampires in Paradise[14] Mar 2012
Eternal Love: The Immortal Witch Series Eternity

Infinity

Destiny

Mar 2014
Once Upon a Time Fairytale

Forever Enchanted

Jun 2014
Edge of Darkness Dead By Twilight Aug 2015 Christine Feehan and Lori Herter
A Brand of Christmas The Brands Who Came for Christmas

The Littlest Cowboy

Oct 2015
Buckles, Boots and Mistletoe Christmas Blues Dec 2015 Miranda’s Shayne, River Shayne and Jessica Lewis
Baby By Christmas Christmas Blues Nov 2017
Brown and de Luca Collection Volume 1 Sleep with the Lights On

Dream of Danger

Wake to Darkness

Jul 2019
Brown and de Luca Collection Volume 2 Innocent Prey

Deadly Obsession

Sep 2019

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "About Maggie". Witches In Print. Archived from the original on 2005-08-28. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Maggie Shayne". eHarlequin.Com. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  3. ^ a b c Sheftel, Bea. "An Interview with Paranormal Author Maggie Shayne". Gotta Write Network. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Thompson, Dorothy (2003). "Interview with Maggie Shayne". The Writer's Life. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  5. ^ Shayne, Maggie. "The Darker Side of Romance". Romantic Times. Archived from the original on 2006-10-28. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  6. ^ a b c "Maggie Shayne". Paranormal Romance Reviews. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  7. ^ a b Klausner, Harriet (December 2000). "Stands alone, but incredible follow-up to fabulous novel Eternity". Paranormal Romance Reviews. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  8. ^ Shayne, Maggie (December 2000). "Destiny Cameo/Excerpt". Romantic Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  9. ^ "International Best-Selling Author Maggie Shayne". Maggie Shayne Official Website. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  10. ^ "Good Reads Series Reading Order". Good Reads. December 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Printable Book List" (PDF). Maggie Shayne's website. December 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "EHarlequin.com - Before Blue Twilight by Maggie Shayne". Archived from the original on 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  13. ^ "Vacation with a Vampire...and Other Immortals". Good Reads. December 16, 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Vampires in Paradise / Immortal". Good Reads. December 16, 2019.
  15. ^ "Forgotten Vows". Good Reads. December 12, 2019.
  16. ^ "Strangers in the Night". Good Reads. December 12, 2019.
  17. ^ "A Sprinkle of Fairy Dust". Fantastic Fiction. December 12, 2019.
  18. ^ Krinard, Susan; Shayne, Maggie; Higdon, Lisa; Saunders, Amy E. (December 11, 2019). Bewitched. Penguin Publishing. ISBN 978-0515121575.
  19. ^ "Brides of the Night". Good Reads. December 12, 2019.
  20. ^ "Moonglow". Good Reads. December 12, 2019.
  21. ^ "Forgotten Vows / License to Love / Cowboy Daddy / Babies on His Mind". Good Reads. December 11, 2019.
  22. ^ "Veils of Time". Good Reads. December 11, 2019.
  23. ^ "Sinful". Google Reads. December 11, 2019.
  24. ^ "After Midnight". Good Reads. December 12, 2019.
  25. ^ "Who Do You Love?". Good Reads. December 12, 2019.
  26. ^ Two Novels. December 11, 2019. ASIN 1892718332.
  27. ^ "Out of This World". Good Reads. December 12, 2019.
  28. ^ "Broken Silence". Parkland Library. December 12, 2019.
  29. ^ Hot Summer Nights. December 12, 2019. ASIN 0373049358.
  30. ^ "Midnight Pleasures". Good Reads. December 13, 2019.
  31. ^ "Pregnant With His Child". Good Reads. December 13, 2019.
  32. ^ Shayne, Maggie; Turner, Linda (December 13, 2019). Danger in the Shadows. Harlequin Enterprises, Limited. ISBN 9780373640072. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  33. ^ Special Delivery: Doorstep Babies. December 13, 2019. ASIN 037304965X.
  34. ^ "Man of My Dreams". Good Reads. December 12, 2019.
  35. ^ "Burning Bright". Good Reads. December 13, 2019.
  36. ^ "An Expected Family". Fantastic Fiction. December 13, 2019.
  37. ^ "Kiss Ass". Good Reads. December 13, 2019.
  38. ^ "Moon Fever". Good Reads. December 13, 2019.
  39. ^ "Darkness Devine". Amazon. December 13, 2019.
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