Joan Elliott Pickart

Infobox Writer


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name = Joan Elliott Pickart
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pseudonym = Joan Elliott Pickart, Robin Elliott
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birthplace = United States
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occupation = Novelist
nationality = American
period = 1984-present
genre = Romance
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Joan Elliott Pickart is a popular United States writer of over 80 romance novels since 1984. She also writes under the pen name Robin Elliott. She is the co-founder of the Professional Writers of Prescott, a member of the national Romance Writers of America, the Phoenix Desert Rose Chapter of Romance Writers of America (RWA), and a charter member and co-president of the Northern Arizona RWA.

Biography

Joan Elliott Pickart is a Virgo. Her mother was widowed young, raised her and her two sisters. She always has a stack waiting to be read, her favourite books are those written by LaVyrle Spencer.

Elliott is the co-founder of the Professional Writers of Prescott, a member of the national Romance Writers of America, the Phoenix Desert Rose Chapter of RWA, and a charter member and co-president of the Northern Arizona RWA.

Elliott is a single mom, she has three grown daughters and two little grandsons, and in 1995 she traveled to China and adopted her fourth daughter, three-month-old Autumn. Joan and Autumn live in the high-pine country of Arizona.

Awards

* 1985: Award winner of "Best New Series Author of the Year" from "Romantic Times Magazine".
* Award winner of "Outstanding Achievement and a Certificate of Recognition for Notable Attainment as an Author" by "The Society of Southwestern Writers".
* Two-time Award finalist of "Golden Medallion" (RITA) of the "Romance Writers of America".

Bibliography

As Joan Elliott Pickart

ingle novels

* "Breaking All the Rules" (1984)
* "Fascination" (1985)
* "The Finishing Touch" (1985)
* "Look for the Sea Gulls" (1985)
* "All the Tomorrows" (1985)
* "The Shadowless Day" (1985)
* "Midnight Ryder" (1985)
* "Rainbow's Angel" (1985)
* "Sunlight's Promise" (1985)
* "Waiting for Prince Charming" (1985)
* "The Eagle Catcher" (1986)
* "Secrets of Autumn" (1986)
* "Listen for the Drummer" (1986)
* "Mr Lonelyhearts" (1986)
* "Illusions" (1987)
* "Leprechaun" (1987)
* "Wild Poppies" (1987)
* "Lucky Penny" (1987)
* "Reforming Freddy" (1987)
* "January in July" (1988)
* "Serenity Cove" (1988)
* "To First Be Friends" (1989)
* "Holly's Hope" (1989)
* "The Magic of the Moon" (1989)
* "The Bonnie Blue" (1990)
* "Storming the Castle" (1990)
* "Mixed Signals" (1990)
* "To Love and to Cherish" (1990)
* "From This Day Forward" (1991)
* "Whispered Wishes" (1991)
* "Preston Harper, MD" (1991)
* "The Devil in Stone" (1991)
* "Memories" (1991)
* "Irresistible" (1992)
* "Night Magic" (1992)
* "Angels Singing" (1993)
* "Amber, Sing Softly" (1994)
* "Apache Dream Bride" (1996)
* "A Little Christmas Cookbook" (1997)
* "Just My Joe" (1999)
* "Gauntlet Run" (1999)
* "Man... Mercenary... Monarch" (2001)
* "Single with Twins" (2002)
* "The Parker Project" (2004)
* "Texas Baby: Texas Love Stories" (2004)
* "The Hero Returns" (2006)

The Baby Bet: MacAllister's Gifts Series

# "Angels and Elves" (1995)
# "Friends, Lovers... and Babies!" (1996)
# "The Father of Her Child" (1996)
# "To a MacAllister Born" (2000)
# "His Secret Son" (2000)
# "Baby, MacAllister-made" (2000)
# "Her Little Secret" (2001)
# "Plain Jane MacAllister" (2002)
# "The Royal MacAllister" (2003)
# "Tall, Dark and Irresistible" (2003)
# "The Marrying Macallister" (2003)
# "Accidental Family" (2004)
# "Macallister's Return" (2005)
# "A Bride By Christmas" (2005)
# "Home Again" (2005):"MacAllister's Wager" (Omnibus) (2002):"Marriage MacAllister Style" (Omnibus) (2005)

Texas Family Men Series

# "Texas Dawn" (1997)
# "Texas Glory" (1997)
# "Texas Moon" (1997)
# "Texas Baby" (1997)

Montana Mavericks Series Multi-Author

:*"Wife Most Wanted" (1998)

Follow that Baby Series Multi-Author

* "The Rancher and the Amnesiac Bride" (1999)

Bachelor Bet Series

# "The Irresistible Mr. Sinclair" (1999)
# "Taming Tall, Dark Brandon" (2000)
# "The Most Eligible MD" (2000)

Royally Wed Series Multi-Author

:*"Man... Mercenary... Monarch" (2001)

Family Secrets Series Multi-Author

:*"The Parker Project" (2004)

Most Likely to... Series Multi-Author

:*"The Homecoming Hero Returns" (2005)

Willow Valley Women Series

:*"A Wedding in Willow Valley" (2006)

Omnibus In Collaboration

* "A Mother's Gift" (1998) (with Kathleen Eagle and Emilie Richards)
* "Baby Love" (1999) (with Victoria Pade)
* "His Secret Life" (2000) (with B.J. James)
* "Crowned Hearts" (2001) (with Diana Palmer and Linda Turner)
* "Body of Evidence" (2003) (with Justine Davis and Jackie Merritt)
* "Ride the Thunder / Plain Jane MacAllister" (2003) (with Lindsay McKenna)
* "Nobody's Child / Older Woman / Royal MacAllister" (2004) (with Cheryl Reavis and Emilie Richards)
* "Hot August Nights / Accidental Family" (2004) (with Christine Flynn)
* "Parker Project / Blind Attraction" (2004) (with Myrna Mackenzie)
* "For the Love of Pete / Homecoming Hero Returns" (2005) (with Sherryl Woods)
* "Home Again / Taming A Dark Horse" (2005) (with Stella Bagwell)
* "Bride by Christmas / Mistletoe Manoeuvres" (2005) (with Margaret Allison)
* "Best Friends and Lovers" (2006) (with Sherryl Woods)
* "For the Twins" (2006) (with Maureen Child)
* "Bride By Christmas / Trust Me" (2006) (with Caroline Cross)
* "For Their Child's Sake" (2006) (with Suzanne Brockmann)

As Robin Elliott

ingle novels

* "Brookes Chance" (1986)
* "Picture of Love" (1986)
* "Betting Man" (1987)
* "Dawn's Gift" (1987)
* "Silver Sands" (1987)
* "Out of the Cold" (1988)
* "Sophie's Attic" (1992)
* "Not Just Another Perfect Wife" (1993)
* "Haven's Call" (1994)
* "Mother at Heart" (1995)

References and Sources

* [http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=180 Joan Elliott Pickart's Webpage] in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd's Website

External links

* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/p/joan-elliott-pickart Joan Elliott Pickart's Webpage] in Fantastic Fiction's Website