Linda Lael Miller

Infobox Writer


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name = Linda Lael Miller
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pseudonym = Lael St. James
birthdate = 1949
birthplace = Washington, United States
occupation = Novelist
nationality = American
period = 1983 - present
genre = Romance
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website = http://www.lindalaelmiller.com

Linda Lael Miller (born 1949 in Washington as Linda Lael), is a best-selling author of more than seventy contemporary and historical romance novels. She has also written under the pen name Lael St. James.

Miller was raised in Northport, Washington, where her father was a town marshal. A bright student, she was named the valedictorian of her high school class. Miller admits to having wanderlust, and has spent time living in London, Italy, and Arizona. She has recently had a house built on thirty wooded acres in Spokane, and is planning to make that her permanent home as on January 2006. She is an avid horseman and currently owns four horses, as well as two dogs.

Many of Miller's books are set in Arizona or other part of the Western United States, where she lived for many years, and her heroines are known for being extremely strong women. Miller also wrote a very popular series of vampire romances, and has experimented with other paranormal romances as well.

Bibliography

pringwater Series

*"Springwater" (Pocket, 1998) ISBN 0-671-02751-4
*"Rachel" (Pocket, 1999) ISBN 0-671-02684-4
*"Savannah" (Pocket, 1999) ISBN 0-671-02685-2
*"Miranda" (Pocket, 1999), ISBN 0-671-02686-0
*"Jessica" (Pocket, 1999), ISBN 0-671-026879
*"A Springwater Christmas" (Pocket, 1999), ISBN 0-671-02752-2
*"Springwater Wedding" (Pocket, 2002), ISBN 0-671-04249-1

Primrose Series

*"Bridget" (Pocket, 2000) ISBN 0-671-042440
*"Christy" (Pocket, 2000) ISBN 0-671-04245-9
*"Skye" (Pocket, 2000) ISBN 0-671-04246-7
*"Megan" (Pocket, 2000) ISBN 0-671-04247-5
*"Last Chance Cafe" (Pocket Star, 2003) ISBN 0-671-04251-3

Vampire Series

*"Forever and the Night" (Berkley, 1993) ISBN 0-425-14060-1
*"For All Eternity" (Berkley, 1994) ISBN 0-425-14456-9
*"Time Without End" (Berkley, 1995), ISBN 0-425-15042-9
*"Tonight and Always" (Berkley, 1996), ISBN 0-425-15541-2

Orphan Train Series

*"Lily and the Major", 1990
*"Emma and the Outlaw", 1991
*"Caroline and the Raider", 1992

McKettrick Series

*"High Country Bride", 2002
*"Shotgun Bride", 2003
*"Secondhand Bride", 2004
*"McKettrick's Choice", 2006
*"Sierra's Homecoming", 2006 (Silhouette Special Edition)
*"McKettrick's Luck", 2007
*"McKettrick's Pride", 2007
*"McKettrick's Heart", 2007
*"The McKettrick Way", 2007

tone Creek Series

*"The Man From Stone Creek" (HQN Books, 2007) ISBN 0-373-77198-3
*"A Wanted Man" (HQN Books, 2007) ISBN 0-373-77296-3
*"The Rustler" (HQN Books, 2008) ISBN 0-373-77330-7
*"A Stone Creek Christmas" (Silhoette, 2008) ISBN 0-373-24939-X
*"The Bridegroom", due 2009

Montana Creed Series

*"Tyler", due 2009
*"Dylan", due 2009
*"Logan", due 2009

Time-Travel

*"Here and Then", 1992
*"There and Now", 1992
*"Knights", 1996
*"Pirates", 1995

Clare Westbrook

*"Don't Look Now", 2003
*"Never Look Back", 2004
*"One Last Look", 2007

Mojo Sheepshanks Series

*"Deadly Gamble", 2006
*"Deadly Deception", 2008

Australian Series

*"Moonfire", 1988
*"Angelfire", 1989

The Corbins

*"Banner O'Brien", 1984
*"Corbin's Fancy", 1985
*"Memory's Embrace", 1986
*"My Darling Melissa", 1990

The Quade Series

*"Yankee Wife", 1993
*"Taming Charlotte", 1993
*"Princess Annie", 1994

Writing as Lael St. James

*"My Lady Wayward", 2001
*"My Lady Beloved", 2001

Other

*"Queen of the Rodeo as part of More than Words Vol 4", 2008
*"Deadly Gamble", 2006
*"The Leopard's Woman", 2002
*"Two Brothers", 2001
*"Courting Susannah", 2000
*"One Wish", 2000
*"The Vow", 1998
*"My Outlaw", 1997
*"Together", 1996
*"The Legacy", 1994
*"Daniel's Bride", 1992
*"Wild About Harry", 1991
*"Glory, Glory", 1990
*"Escape From Cabriz", 1990
*"Mixed Messages", 1990
*"Daring Moves", 1990
*"Just Kate", 1989
*"Only Forever", 1989
*"Used-to-be-Lovers", 1988
*"Wanton Angel", 1987
*"Lauralee", 1986
*"Rugged Rainbows", 1986
*"State Secrets", 1985
*"Part of the Bargain", 1985
*"Willow", 1984
*"Snowflakes on the Sea", 1984
*"Desire and Destiny", 1983
*"Fletcher's Woman", 1983

Awards

*1990-1991 - "Romantic Times" Career Achievement Award for Series Love and Laughter
*1990-1991 - "Romantic Times" Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Historical Romance Sequel, "Emma and the Outlaw"
*1991-1992 - "Romantic Times" Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Historical Romance, "Daniel's Bride"
*1992-1993 - "Romantic Times" Career Achievement Award finalist for Historical Romance
*1992-1993 - "Romantic Times" Reviewers' Choice Award finalist for Best Historical Romance, "Yankee Wife"
*1993-1993 - "Romantic Times" Career Achievement Award finalist for Contemporary Fantasy
*1993 - The Talisman Book of the Year, "Forever and the Night"
*1993 - Affaire de Coeur Reader-Writer Award finalist for Outstanding Achiever
*1993 - Affaire de Coeur Reader-Writer Award finalist for Best American Historical, "Yankee Wife"
*1993-1994 - "Romantic Times" Reviewers' Choice Award finalist for Best Historical Romantic Adventure, "Taming Charlotte'
*1993-1994 - "Romantic Times" Reviewers' Choice Award finalist for Best Contemporary Romantic Suspense, "Forever and the Night"
*1994 - Waldenbooks Bestselling Trend Title (Vampire), "For All Eternity"
*1995 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist for "Time Without End"
*1995 - Waldenbooks Bestselling Paranormal Title, "Time Without End"
*1995-1996 - "Romantic Times" Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Historical Time-Travel, "Knights"
*1996-1997 - "Romantic Times" Reviewers' Choice Award finalist for Best Contemporary Fantasy Romance, "Tonight and Always"
*1997-1998 - "Romantic Times" Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Heroes
*1997-1998 - "Romantic Times" Reviewers' Choice Award finalist for Best Innovative Historical Romance, "The Vow"
*1997-1998 - "Romantic Times" Career Achievement Award for Historical Fantasy
*1998 - Barnes & Noble.com Historical Romance Editor's Pick, "Two Brothers"
*1998-1999 - "Romantic Times" Career Achievement Award finalist for Historical Storyteller of the Year
*1998-1999 - "Romantic Times" Reviewers' Choice Award finalist forBest Historical Romance in a Series, "A Springwater Christmas"
*1999-2000 - "Romantic Times" Reviewers' Choice Award finalist for Best Historical Romance of the Year, "One Wish"
*1999 - Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America Booksellers' Best Award for Best Long Historical Romance, "A Springwater Christmas"
*2000 - Reviewers International Organization Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence Finalist for Favorite Historical Romance, "Courting Susannah
*2002 - Reviewers International Organization Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence Finalist for Favorite Contemporary Romance, "Last Chance Cafe"
*2002 - "The Word on Romance" Reviewer's Rose Award finalist for Best Contemporary Romance, "Last Chance Cafe"

Good Works

Miller has established a foundation, the Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women. These scholarships are intended to allow women who are struggling to further their education, either through a trade school or a traditional college or university. The scholarships are funded by the fees Miller commands at speaking engagements, and winners are allowed to spend the proceeds on any expense (including childcare and transportation) that will allow her to attend school. Miller is also an advocate of the Humane Society of the United States, and is planning several projects with them.

External links

* [http://www.lindalaelmiller.com Linda Lael Miller's Official Web Site]
* [http://sidewalkstv.com/webclips/m/lindalaelmiller.html Linda Lael Miller 2007 Interview] on "Sidewalks Entertainment"