Karen Marie Moning

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name = Karen Marie Moning
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birthdate = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. flagicon|USA
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occupation = Novelist
nationality = United States of America flagicon|USA
period = 1999 - present
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debut_works = Beyond the Highland Mist
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website = http://www.KarenMoning.com
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Karen Marie Moning is an American author of romance and paranormal thrillers. Notable works include Darkfever and Bloodfever, which feature MacKayla Lane, in her epic battle against the Fae.

Biography

Karen Marie Moning was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, one of four children. She graduated from Purdue University with a BA in Society and Law. After a decade of working with insurance litigation and arbitration, she quit her job to pursue her dream of a writing career. Four manuscripts and countless part-time jobs later, "Beyond the Highland Mist" was published by Bantam Dell and nominated for two prestigious RITA awards. Author of the beloved HIGHLANDER series and the thrilling new FEVER series, her novels have appeared on The New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestsellers lists, and have received many industry awards, including the RITA.

Karen met her husband, Neil on a trip to Georgia to visit her agent. He shares her love of books and collects hardcover first-editions. They were married on Christmas 2005, and now share bookcases and a breathtaking view in their new home at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Bibliography

Highlander Series

#"Beyond the Highland Mist" (1999)
#"To Tame a Highland Warrior" (1999)
#"The Highlander's Touch" (2000)
#"Kiss of the Highlander" (2001)
#"The Dark Highlander" (2002)
#"The Immortal Highlander" (2004)
#"Spell of the Highlander" (2005)
#"Into the Dreaming" (2006)

Fever Series

#"Darkfever" (Oct. 2006)
#"Bloodfever" (Oct. 2007)
#"Faefever" (Sep. 2008)
#"Dreamfever" (Coming Soon)
#"Shadowfever" (Coming Soon)

Anthologies in collaboration

*"Into the Dreaming" in "TAPESTRY" (2002) (a collection of short stories by Lynn Kurland, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Madeline Hunter and Karen Marie Moning. Moning was editor of this collection.) Reeprint single (2006)

Recognition

"Beyond the Highland Mist" was nominated for two RITA's and won a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award. Moning won the RITA for "The Highlander's Touch" in 2001. "Kiss of the Highlander" was selected as one of the best mass market novels of 2002 by Publishers Weekly. "The Dark Highlander" was chosen one of the Top Ten Favorite Books of the year by Romance Writers of America.

External links

* [http://www.karenmoning.com Karen Marie Moning's website]
* [http://www.sidhe-seersinc.com Sidhe-Seers, Inc.]
* [http://www.karenmoning.com/forum/index.php Karen Marie Moning's message board]
* [http://www.myspace.com/karenmoning Karen Marie Moning's MySpace page]