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Madeline Harper

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Pen Names: Elizabeth Habersham（Gothic romance works）, Anna James（Romantic novel works）

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Newport Beach, California → Winter Haven, Florida

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
1977-1997
Affiliations
South Coast Repertory Theater

Awards

Rita Award
1982
Work: The Day Beyond Destiny
Category: Best Novel
Organization: Romance Writers of America
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Day Beyond Destiny

1981 Romantic novel

Bibliography

  • Island of Deceit (1977)
  • The Darker Side of Love (1979)
  • Sweet Love, Bitter Love (1981)
  • The Day Beyond Destiny (1981)
  • A World Of Her Own (1982)
  • Edge of Love (1983)
  • Love On the Line (1984)
  • The Venetian Necklace (1985)
  • Nina's Song (1985)
  • Images (1986)
  • The Reluctant Swan (1986)
  • Their Song Unending (1987)
  • Dreammakers (1987)
  • Passage to Zaphir (1987)
  • Stairway to the Moon (1988)
  • The Treasures of Kavos (1989)
  • Lovedance (1984)
  • Every Intimate Detail (1985)
  • After the Rain (1986)
  • The Ultimate Seduction (1987)
  • Keepsakes (1988)
  • This Time Forever (1989)
  • The Jade Affair (1990)
  • Dangerous Charade (1992)
  • The Sundowner (1993)
  • Wedding Bell Blues (1993)
  • The Pirate's Woman (1994)
  • Christmas in July (1994)
  • The Trouble with Babies (1995)
  • Stranger in My Arms (1995)
  • Tall, Dark and Deadly (1995)
  • The Marriage Test (1996)
  • The Highwayman (1996)
  • Baby in My Arms (1997)
  • The Wolf (1992)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Romance-focused narrative style

Legacy

Known as the joint pen name of American writing team Madeline Porter and Shannon Harper, who wrote romantic novels from 1977 to 1997, winning a Rita Award.

Trivia

  • Joint pen name of Madeline Porter and Shannon Harper.
  • Collaborated remotely via mail, fax, and computers while living on opposite U.S. coasts.