| Melody Thomas About Me |
Years after receiving my Criminal Justice degree from the University of Oklahoma , I discovered the
historical romance genre. True legends like M.M Kaye, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Judith McNaught, and
Penelope Williamson, sparked my love for writing and convinced me I wanted only to do one thing in
my life and that was to create great stories alive with grit and passion.
In the past, I've written westerns for Leisure under Lori Morgan and Pirate adventure books for Berkley
under Laura Renken. My books have been five times reviewer nominated by Romantic Times
Bookclub for Best Adventure and Best Historical Suspense and Gothic categories. They have won the
Holt Medallion twice, the WISRWA Writer's Choice Award, the Affaire de Couer reader's Choice award
and will be published in five foreign languages worldwide. My Lord Pirate, was a 1999 Golden Heart
Finalist, which launched my publishing career with Berkley.
I live in the Chicago area where I am also the former president for the Windy City RWA chapter.
Currently, I pen stories for AVON/HarperCollins under my name, Melody Thomas. Wild and Wicked in
Scotland, the first book in my new Charmed and Dangerous series appeared on shelves January
2007. The second book, Sin and Scandal in England, was an Avon October 2007 release. Passion
and Pleasure in London will appear on shelves August 26, 2008. For more information on my books
check out my Author pages on this site. Happy Reading.
Have you ever wanted to be a romance writer? Consider joining: Romance Writers of America
If you live near Chicago, check out: www.windycityrwa.com
historical romance genre. True legends like M.M Kaye, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Judith McNaught, and
Penelope Williamson, sparked my love for writing and convinced me I wanted only to do one thing in
my life and that was to create great stories alive with grit and passion.
In the past, I've written westerns for Leisure under Lori Morgan and Pirate adventure books for Berkley
under Laura Renken. My books have been five times reviewer nominated by Romantic Times
Bookclub for Best Adventure and Best Historical Suspense and Gothic categories. They have won the
Holt Medallion twice, the WISRWA Writer's Choice Award, the Affaire de Couer reader's Choice award
and will be published in five foreign languages worldwide. My Lord Pirate, was a 1999 Golden Heart
Finalist, which launched my publishing career with Berkley.
I live in the Chicago area where I am also the former president for the Windy City RWA chapter.
Currently, I pen stories for AVON/HarperCollins under my name, Melody Thomas. Wild and Wicked in
Scotland, the first book in my new Charmed and Dangerous series appeared on shelves January
2007. The second book, Sin and Scandal in England, was an Avon October 2007 release. Passion
and Pleasure in London will appear on shelves August 26, 2008. For more information on my books
check out my Author pages on this site. Happy Reading.
Have you ever wanted to be a romance writer? Consider joining: Romance Writers of America
If you live near Chicago, check out: www.windycityrwa.com
2004 RT Hero KISS award
2005 Yellow Rose Historical Winner
2005 Holt Medallion Finalist (Long historical)
2005 Bookseller's Best Finalist Long
Historical
2005 Romantic Times Reviewer Nominated
for Best Action Romance
2004 RT Top Pick December 2004 and HERO
K.I.S.S Award
2005 Holt Medallion Finalist (Long Historical)
2005 Bookseller's Best Finalist Long Historical
2006 Historical Winner
WISRWA, Write Touch
Reader's Award.
2007 HOLT Medallion Winner
2007 Award of Excellence Winner
2007 Romantic Times Reviewer Nominated
best Historical Suspense and Gothic
Romantic Times Bookclub April 2006 Top
Pick
2007 Award of Excellence Winner
2007 Romantic Times Reviewer Nominated
best Historical Suspense and Gothic
Romantic Times Bookclub April 2006 Top
Pick
WINNER 2008 Beacon Award Historical
Romantic Times January 2007 Top Pick
2008 Romantic Times Book Club Reviewer Nominated
Best Scotland-Set Historical
2008 Kiss of Death Daphne du Maurier contest for
historical romantic suspense.
Romantic Times January 2007 Top Pick
2008 Romantic Times Book Club Reviewer Nominated
Best Scotland-Set Historical
2008 Kiss of Death Daphne du Maurier contest for
historical romantic suspense.
October 2007
2003 Holt Medallion Finalist
Best Long Historical
Best Southern Theme
Winner: 2003 ADC Best Foreign Historical
2002 RT Top Pick and Hero KISS award
2003 Romantic Times Reviewer nominated
for Best Historical Adventure
Winner: Affaire du Couer: Best
Swashbuckling
Jan. 2001 RT Top Pick & Hero KISS Award
Loves Romance Readers Choice: Best
Historical Finalist
2002 Romantic Times Bookclub Reviewer
nominated for Best First Book
RIO Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence
Honorable Mention
1999 RWA Golden Heart Finalist
2002: Bookseller's
Best Finalist
Best Finalist
| Winner: 2001 HOLT Medallion |
Sept. 2001 RT Top Pick &
Hero KISS award
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My Books
On Shelves August 26, 2008