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Sarah MacLean Born December 17, 1978
Lincoln, Rhode Island, United StatesOccupation Writer Nationality American Period 2009-present Genres Young Adult, Historical, Romance Notable work(s) Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
macleanspace.comSarah MacLean (born on December 17, 1978) is a best-selling American author of young adult novels and romance novels. Her first adult romance novel, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List, where it stayed for four weeks.
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Biography
MacLean was born in Lincoln, Rhode Island to an Italian father and a British mother. MacLean's website reports that her mother was a spy, and worked for MI6. MacLean started reading romance because her older sister read the books, and she has wanted to be a romance novelist since she was a teenager.[1] In 2000, MacLean received a B.A. in American Studies from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. While at Smith, MacLean and her friends read hundreds of romance novels.
MacLean moved to New York City in 2000, and worked as a literary publicist until she attended graduate school at Harvard University, receiving a Masters in Education.[2] Upon returning to New York City, she wrote her first book, a young adult novel,The Season after a friend suggested she try her hand at writing for teens.[3] The book, set in Regency England, received numerous awards, and was named to the 2010 Lone Star Reading List of the Texas Library Association.[4]
After The Season, MacLean wrote her first adult romance novel, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, a Regency historical. The book debuted on the USA Today Bestseller List and the New York Times Bestseller List, where it stayed for four weeks, and was the first recipient of the Romantic Times Magazine Seal of Excellence.[5]
MacLean and her husband live in Brooklyn, New York. She is extremely active in social media, and often discusses her daily life on twitter and facebook.
Young Adult Novels
- The Season, March 1, 2009.
Romance Novels
Love By Numbers Series
- Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, March 30, 2010.
- Ten Ways to be Adored When Landing a Lord, October 26, 2010.
- Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart, April 26, 2011.
The Rules of Scoundrels
- A Rogue By Any Other Name, February 28, 2012.
Awards
- Texas Library Association Lone Star Reading List, 2010, for "The Season"
- New York Times Bestseller List, for Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake and Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord
- USA Today Bestseller List, for Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake and Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord
- Romantic Times Magazine Seal of Excellence, April 2010, for "Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake"
References
- ^ Sarah MacLean. "Biography". macleanspace.com. http://macleanspace.com/biography.html. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ Bryan Rourke (May 4, 2009). "R.I. native writes fiction that is romantic and meant for young adults". projo.com. http://www.projo.com/books/content/lb-The-Season_05-05-09_UVE5CCP_v15.2580598.html. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "YA month a book and a chat with Sarah MacLean". Acrossthepond-storyheart.blogspot.com. January 16, 2010. http://acrossthepond-storyheart.blogspot.com/2010/01/ya-month-book-and-chat-with-sarah.html. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "2010 Texas Lone Star Annotated Reading List". http://www.txla.org/. http://www.txla.org/sites/tla/files/groups/YART/docs/LoneStar/docs/2010annontatedlonelist.pdf. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ Christine Maddalena (April 22, 2010). "First Ever Romantic Times "Seal of Excellence" Goes to Sarah MacLean". avonromance.com. http://www.avonromance.com/2010/04/first-ever-romantic-times-seal-of-excellence-goes-to-sarah-maclean/. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
External links
- MacLeanSpace Official website.
- Author site at HarperCollins (Official publisher web page)
Categories:- American novelists
- Writers of young adult literature
- American romantic fiction writers
- 1978 births
- Living people
- 21st-century women writers
- Smith College alumni
- Harvard University alumni
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