The Official Nora Roberts Companion,9780425183441

The Official Nora Roberts Companion

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780425183441
ISBN10: 0425183440
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-10-07
Publisher(s): Berkley Trade
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Summary

With insights into the #1 New York Timesbestselling author's life, work, and career-and little-known facts about her most popular novels-this beautifully designed book celebrates Nora Roberts's enduring legacy of powerful, passionate storytelling. - The books: a cross-referenced list of Roberts's books-with trivia, quotes, and family trees - The career: a timeline of Roberts's career, with a list of major milestones and quotes from some of her best reviews - The fans: inspiring true stories of how Roberts's books have changed her fans' lives, a list of fan clubs, photos of her with her fans, and "favorite" lists-Best Kiss, Best Hero, Best Opening Line-all voted on by fans - The phenomenon: romance writers, industry-insiders, booksellers, reviewers, and fans talk about Roberts's success Plus, Roberts answers her readers' most frequently asked questions, reveals her favorite foods, music, and movies, and discusses the fine art of writing romance.

Author Biography

Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 150 novels. She is also the author of the bestselling futuristic suspense series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. With more than 250 million copies of her books in print and more than 100 New York Times bestsellers to date, Nora Roberts is indisputably the most celebrated and beloved women's fiction writer today.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Julie Garwood ix
Introduction by Nora Roberts xiii
PART ONE: nora-up close and personal 1(20)
"True-Life Romance: Nora Roberts Revels in the Pleasures of Success" by Nanci Hellmicb
3(5)
Sound Bites from Nora on How to Learn to Write
8(5)
"Nora Roberts: A Celebration of Emotions" by Judy Quinn
13(8)
PART TWO: the career 21(42)
A Publisher's Journey: An Interview with Leslie Gelbman
23(15)
From the Beginning: Nora Roberts at Silhouette
38(2)
Timeline of a Career
40(12)
The Mind of an Agent: An Interview with Amy Berkower
52(11)
PART THREE: the books 63(220)
The Nora Roberts Concordance:
A Complete Alphabetical Guide to the Books of Nora Roberts
65(208)
The Language of Love Reprints
273(2)
From Book to Screen: Nora's Books into Movies
275(5)
On Location with Nora: A State-by-State and Country-by-Country Title Listing
280(3)
PART FOUR: a.k.a. Robb, J.D. Robb 283(14)
The Life of "In Death": An In-Depth Look at the J.D. Robb Books
285(9)
J.D. Robb's In Death Books: In Chronological Order
294(3)
PART FIVE: the series 297(30)
The MacGregors: America's Family?
299(9)
The Bonds of Brothers: The Quinns of Chesapeake Bay
308(3)
The Luck of the Irish: The Irish Connection and Nora
311(7)
A Series of Miracles: A Look at the Rest of Nora Roberts's Series
318(9)
PART SIX: traveling with nora 327(26)
Venice
330(3)
The Cayman Islands
333(4)
Prague
337(3)
Irish Eyes Are Smiling ...
340(4)
Cork, Ireland
344(3)
Galway, Ireland
347(6)
PART SEVEN: the booksellers 353(34)
The Family Bookstore
355(4)
An Interview with Tommy Dreiling, Romance Buyer for Barnes & Noble by Susan C. Stone
359(7)
Appreciating Nora: A Talk with Sharon Kelly Roth at Books & Co.
366(5)
Selling Nora: An Interview with Anne Marie Tallberg, Former National Romance Buyer for Waldenbooks
371(7)
Bookseller's Corner: A Talk with Beth Anne Steckiel
378(9)
PART EIGHT: a circle of friends 387(14)
Nora in Their Own Words
389(12)
PART NINE: the fans 401(32)
PART TEN: nora by net 433(22)
Connecting Nora's Fandom
435(20)
PART ELEVEN: a last word from nora 455(5)
The Votes in a Kiss
458(2)
About the Editors 460

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