T. J. MacGregor

Infobox Writer


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name = T. J. MacGregor
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pseudonym = Trish MacGregor,
Trish Janeshutz,
Alison Drake
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birthplace = Caracas, Venezuela
occupation = novelist
nationality = American
period = 1985 - present
genre = Thriller, Suspense, Paranormal
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website = http://www.tjmacgregor.com/
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Patricia Janeshutz MacGregor writes most of her award-winning mysteries under the pen name of T.J. MacGregor. As Alison Drake she wrote five novels and as Trish Janeshutz she wrote two. As Trish MacGregor, she has written 15 nonfiction books that reflect her interests - astrology, the tarot, dreams, and yoga. In 2003, with the death of renowned astrologer Sydney Omarr, MacGregor took over the writing of his astrology books.

Biography

Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, T. J. MacGregor is bilingual and has an ongoing love affair with South America. She has a B.A. in Spanish, and a Master in library science. Before she sold her first novel in 1984, her jobs were all over the map. She taught English to Cuban refugees, Spanish to hormonal teenagers, was a social worker, and a librarian and Spanish teacher in a correctional facility for youthful offenders. Her best job was leading travel writing trips with her husband, writer and novelist Rob MacGregor, to the Peruvian Amazon. She lives in South Florida with her husband, their teenage daughter, and a menagerie of pets. [http://www.tjmacgregor.com/index.php?content=./content/About.php]

T.J. has written 30 novels, which include two different series – the "Quin St. James/Mike McCleary" and the "Tango Key" series, as well as four stand-alone thrillers – "The Seventh Sense", "Vanished", "The Other Extreme", and "Out of Sight", which won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for "Best Paperback Original of 2002". [http://www.tjmacgregor.com/index.php?content=./content/About.php] [http://www.romantictimes.com/authors_profile.php?author=13682]

Bibliography

As T.J. MacGregor

The Quin St. James/Mike McCleary series

* "Dark Fields" – 1986 – Ballantine Books – ISBN 9780345337566
* "Kill Flash" – 1987 – Ballantine Books – ISBN 9780345337542
* "Death Sweet" – 1988 – Ballantine Books – ISBN 9780345337535
* "On Ice" – 1989 – Ballantine Books – ISBN 9780345350459
* "Kin Dread" – 1990 – Ballantine Books – ISBN 9780345357663
* "Death Flats" – 1991 – Ballantine Books – ISBN 9780345357687
* "Spree" – 1992 – Ballantine Books – ISBN 9780345373465
* "Storm Surge" – 1993 – Hyperion – ISBN 9781562827898
* "Blue Pearl" – 1994 – Hyperion – ISBN 9780786860616
* "Mistress of the Bones" – 1995 – Hyperion – ISBN 9780786861064

The Tango Key Series

* "Hanged Man" – 1999 – P Mass Paper – ISBN 9780786006465
* "Black Water" – 2003 – Pinnacle – ISBN 9780786015573
* "Total Silence" – 2004 – Pinnacle – ISBN 9780786015580
* "Category Five" – 2005 – Pinnacle – ISBN 9780786016808
* "Cold as Death" – 2006 – Pinnacle – ISBN 9780786016815

Stand-Alone Thrillers

* "The Seventh Sense" – 2000 – Pinnacle – ISBN 9780786010837
* "Vanished" – 2001- Kensington Books – ISBN 9780786011629
* "The Other Extreme" – 2001 – Pinnacle – ISBN 9780786013227
* "Out of Sight" – 2002 – Pinnacle – ISBN 9780786013234
* "Kill Time" – 2007 – Pinnacle – ISBN 9780786018321
* "Running Time" - 2008 - Pinnacle - ISBN 9780786018338

As Trish Janeshutz

* "In Shadow" – 1985 – Random House – ISBN 9780345324696
* "Hidden Lake" – 1987 – Random House – ISBN 9780345333834
* "The Making of Miami Vice", c-author Rob MacGregor – 1986 – Random House – ISBN 9780345336699

As Alison Drake

* "Tango Key" – 1988 – Random House – ISBN 9780345347749
* "Fevered" – 1988 – Random House – ISBN 9780345347756
* "Black Moon" – 1989 – Random House – ISBN 9780345357809
* "High Strangeness" – 1992 – Random House – ISBN 9780345357793
* "Lagoon" (horror) – 1990 – Ballantine Books – ISBN 9780345357786

As Trish MacGregor

* "The Everything Astrology Book" – 1998 – Adams Media – ISBN 9781580620628
* "Your Cosmic Kids: Using Astrology to Understand Your Children" – 1999 – Hampton Roads Publishing – ISBN 9781571741271
* "Your Intuitive Moon: Using Lunar Signs & Cycles to Enhance Your Intuition" – 2000 – NAL – ISBN 9780451202017
* "Creative Stars: Using Astrology to Tap Your Muse" – 2002 – St. Martin’s Griffin – ISBN 9780312275051
* "Your Story in the Stars" – 2003 – St. Martin’s Griffin – ISBN 9780312291358
* "Mars and Sex: The Secrets of Sexual Astrology" – 2004 – Citadel – ISBN 9780806525297
* "Soul Mate Astrology: How to Find and Keep Your Ideal Mate Through the Wisdom of the Stars" – 2004 – Rockport Publishers – ISBN 9781592330911
* "The Everything Magic & Spells Book" – 2000 – Adams Media – ISBN 9781580623889
* "The Everything Dreams Book", co-author Rob MacGregor – 1997 – Adams Media Corporation – ISBN 9781558508064
* "The Lotus & the Stars: The Way of Astro-Yoga", co-author Rob MacGregor – 2001 – McGraw Hill – ISBN 9780809298952
* "Power Tarot", co-author Phyllis Vega – 1998 – Simon and Schuster – ISBN 9780684841854
* "Animal Totems", co-author Millie Gemondo – 2004 – Rockport Publishers – ISBN 9781592330447
* "Sydney Omarr’s Spirit Guides" – 2003 – Signet – ISBN 9780451209658

Awards

Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original of 2002 for Out of Sight. [http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-edgars.html]

References and Sources

* [http://www.tjmacgregor.com/ T.J. MacGregor Official Website]
* [http://www.astrologysoftware.com/resources/articles/getarticle.asp?ID=101 Learn Astrology: An Interview with Trish MacGregor]

External links

* [http://www.tjmacgregor.com/ T. J. MacGregor Website]
* [http://www.romantictimes.com/authors_profile.php?author=13682 "Romantic Times Book Reviews" T.J. MacGregor Author Profile]
* [http://awards.omnimystery.com/mystery-awards-edgars.html "Mystery Book Awards"]