Brenda Hiatt

Brenda Hiatt is an American, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of romantic adventure novels, including traditional Regency romance, time travel romance, historical novels, contemporary humorous mystery, and most recently young adult science fiction romance. She has authored and published over 20 such novels in a writing career that started in 1988.

Biography

Hiatt, originally from Virginia, received degrees in Biology and Psychology from the College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, before attending graduate school at Texas A&M University. She has since lived in Hawaii, South Carolina, Texas, and now Indiana. She is married and has two children.

Writing career

To date, Hiatt's published novels include six Harlequin Regency Romances, one Harlequin Superromance, two single title historical romances with HarperCollins, six historical romances with Avon Books, and a self published four book young adult science fiction romance series. Hiatt's first single title historical romance, Scandalous Virute,[1] was named Best Romance Novel of 1999 by the American Book Readers Association and like many of her books is of the Regency Romance genre. Her one time travel romance, Bridge Over Time, presents an unusual spin in the time travel genre as it features two heroines who trade places in time and gives equal time to both. Her works include a five book Regency Historical Romance series featuring "the Saint of Seven Dials," a series of successive rogue heroes who victimize the rich to help impoverished residents in London's notorious Seven Dials slum.

In September 2013, she released Starstruck,[2] her first teen science fiction themed novel that is the first of a four-book series. The second book in the series, Starcrossed,[3] was released in late January 2014. Book 3 in the series, Starbound,[4] was released in June 2014 with Book 4, Starfall,[5] released in February 2015 as the conclusion to the series. Successful sales of the series and demand from readers for more of it promptedher to release Fractured Jewel, A Starstruck Novella in July 2016.[6] Her website indicates that Fractured Jewel sets "the stage for a new spin-off series that will feature characters and places you’ve already come to know, along with some new ones." However, no time for the release of future Starstruck books has been announced.

Starstruck has won numerous awards including first place in the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award,[7] first place in the I Heart Indie Contest,[8] first place Book Buyers Best Contest,[9] first place in the International Digital Awards,[10] and second place in the Ancient City Romance Authors Readers Choice Award in the young adult category for each contest. In March 2015 Hiatt released Rigel's Jewel, an eShort retelling the first few chapters of Starstruck from the hero's perspective and made available for free to subscribers to her newsletter.

In January 2014 Hiatt was one of four authors of Scandalous Brides, an ebook "box set" compilation of four full length Regency Romance novels, with Hiatt's earlier published work, Scandalous Virtue, being her contribution. Scandalous Brides premiered at #12 on the USA Today bestsellers list.[11] It then also reached #4 on the New York Times combined fiction print and ebook sales bestseller list.[12]

In April 2015 Hiatt released her first three published books, Gabriella, The Cygnet and Lord Dearborn's Destiny, as an ebook compilation entitled Hiatt Regency Classics 1, 2 & 3. On April 23, 2015 the ebook reached #133 on the USA Today Bestsellers List.[13] This compilation was followed in December 2015 with Hiatt Regency Classics 4, 5, & 6 consisting of Daring Deception, Christmas Bride and Azalea.

In February 2016 Hiatt returned to her Saint of Seven Seven Dials books, after a thirteen-year hiatus in the series, with the publication of Gallant Scoundrel.

An active member of Romance Writers of America since 1990, Hiatt has also served as President of Novelists, Inc, an international organization of over 800 multi-published novelists. Hiatt is well known within the industry for her annual "Show Me the Money" survey of writers' earnings, the results of which she frequently presents at speaking events and on her website.

Titles

References

  1. ↑ "Scandalous Virtue, Historical Regency Romance". Brendahiatt.com. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  2. ↑ "Starstruck by Brenda Hiatt, Teen Fiction". Brendahiatt.com. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  3. ↑ "Starcrossed by Brenda Hiatt, Teen Fiction". Brendahiatt.com. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  4. ↑ "Starbound by Brenda Hiatt, Teen Fiction". Brendahiatt.com. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  5. ↑ "Starfall by Brenda Hiatt, Teen Fiction". Brendahiatt.com. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  6. ↑ "Fractured Jewel: A Starstruck Novella by Brenda Hiatt". Brendahiatt.com. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  7. ↑ "National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award Winners » First Coast Romance Writers". Web.archive.org. 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  8. ↑ "I Heart Indie–Past Winners | Las Vegas Romance Writers". Lvrwa.org. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  9. ↑ "Book Buyers Best Contest for Published Authors | SPONSORED BY ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA". Occrwa.org. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  10. ↑ "Winners |". Okrwa.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  11. ↑ "Book Reviews and Best Selling Lists". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  12. ↑ "The New York Times Best Sellers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  13. ↑ "life". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.

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