- Karyn Monk
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name = Karyn Monk
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occupation =Novelist
nationality =Canadian flagicon|Canada
period = 1994 - 2005
genre = Romance
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debut_works = Surrender to a stranger
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website = http://www.KarynMonk.com
footnotes =Karyn Monk is a
Canadian best-selling author of historicalromance novels . Her books have appeared on the "USA Today" Bestseller List, and have won numerous awards.Biography
Karyn Monk is the fourth child of John and
Lorraine Monk . Because her parents had expected a boy, they had not chosen a girl's name, and decided to name their new daughter after the delivery room nurse. Neither parent was sure how to spell the name "Karen," though, leading to the unique spelling they chose.cite web | last
first = | coauthors = | title = Karyn's Biography | work= | pages = | language = | publisher = Karyn Monk official website | date = | url =http://www.karynmonk.com/bio.htm | accessdate = 2007-04-03]Monk was graduated from university with a degree in History. She planned to work in
advertising and in her spare time perform in local musicals. While auditioning for a part in an original musical called "Last Tango in Fargo North Dakota," she met her future husband, Philip, who was that show'smusic director .With her husband's support, Monk soon left her job in fashion advertising to pursue her dream of writing. After two years of work on her first manuscript, she obtained an agent, who eventually sold her book, "Surrender to a Stranger," to Bantam. The novel was later nominated for Best First Book by "Romantic Times". A "USAToday" bestselling author, Monk has received critical acclaim for her sensual, powerful novels. She has been awarded many honors, including the Aspen Gold, Barclay Gold, the National Readers' Choice Award, cite web | last = Hyat | first =Leena | coauthors = | title = Writerspace Interview with Karyn Monk | work= | pages = | language = | publisher = Writerspace | date = March 2003 | url =http://www.writerspace.com/interviews/monk0303.html | accessdate = 2007-04-03] and a "Romantic Times" Career Achievement Award.cite web | last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Karyn Monk | work= | pages = | language = | publisher = Romantic Times | date = | url =http://www.romantictimes.com/authors_profile.php?author=318 | accessdate = 2007-04-03]
As of December 2006, Monk is on a temporary break from writing to spend time with her three young children, Genevieve (b 1998), Carson (b 2001), and Adelaide (b 2005). Monk and her family live in
Toronto .Bibliography
ingle novels
*"Surrender to a Stranger", 1994
*"The Rebel and the Redcoat", 1996Warriors Series
#"Once a Warrior", 1997
#"The Witch and the Warrior", 1998
#"The Rose and the Warrior", 2000Kent Family Saga Series
#"The Prisoner", 2001
#"The Wedding Escape", 2003
#"My Favorite Thief", 2004
#"Every Whispered Word", 2005Anthologies in collaboration
*"Saving Celeste" in the anthology "MY GUARDIAN ANGEL", 1995 (with
Sandra Chastain ,Kay Hooper ,Susan Krinard andElizabeth Thornton )Awards and Recognition
*1995 - Romantic Times nominee for Best First Historical Romance, "Surrender to a Stranger"
*1998 - Romantic times nominee for "The Witch and the Warrior"
*2003 - Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Historical Adventure
*2004 - Daphne du Maurier Award winner for Mystery/Suspense for "My Favorite Thief"
*2004 - Second place in the Barclay Gold Award for "My Favorite Thief"
*2004 -Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist for "My Favorite Thief"
*2004 - Golden Quill Award finalist for "My Favorite Thief"
*2004 - Aspen Gold Award finalist for "My Favorite Thief"
*2004 - Orange Rose Award finalist for "My Favorite Thief"
*2004 - Booksellers' Best Award finalist for "My Favorite Thief"
*2005 - Aspen Gold Award winner for "Every Whispered Word"
*2005 - Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense winner for "Every Whispered Word"
*2005 - Romantic Times Nominee, "Every Whispered Word"References
External links
[http://www.karynmonk.com/ Karyn Monk Official website]
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