RITA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2008) Winner
Jill Alison Hart
ジル・アリソン・ハート
Jiru Arison Hāto
Aliases:
Alison Hart
Pen Names:
Jennifer Greene（Primary pen name (since 1986)）,
Jeanne Grant（Used 1983-1987）,
Jessica Massey（Used for first book）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Michigan
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Near Benton Harbor, Michigan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Romance Writers of America (RWA)
- Memberships
- Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame
- Nominations
- RWA RITA Finalist, Quicksand (1994), RWA RITA Finalist, Devil’s Night (1990), RWA RITA Finalist, Secrets (1989)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | — | English and Psychology | Bachelor's degree | — | United States |
Michigan State University
English and Psychology
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Country:
United States
Honored with Lantern Night Award (for outstanding women graduates)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | RWA RITA Award | Night of the Hunter | Desire | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
| 1996 | RWA RITA Award | Single Dad | Desire | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
| 1998 | RWA RITA Award | Nobody’s Princess | Desire | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
| 2008 | RWA RITA Award | Born in my Heart | Novella | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
| 2009 | Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
| 1998 | RWA Hall of Fame | — | — | Romance Writers of America | Inducted |
RWA RITA Award
1989
Work:
Night of the Hunter
Category:
Desire
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
RWA RITA Award
1996
Work:
Single Dad
Category:
Desire
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
RWA RITA Award
1998
Work:
Nobody’s Princess
Category:
Desire
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
RWA RITA Award
2008
Work:
Born in my Heart
Category:
Novella
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award
2009
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
RWA Hall of Fame
1998
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Inducted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nobody’s Princess
1997 Romantic novelRomance novel. RWA RITA Winner.
lovefamily
Single Dad
1995 Romantic novelRomance about a single dad. RWA RITA Winner.
loveparenting
Night of the Hunter
1989 Romantic novelRWA RITA Winner.
lovesuspense
Blame it on Cupid
2007 Romantic novelRWA RITA Winner.
love
Bibliography
- Full bibliography available on Wikipedia; over 85 romance novels.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Passionate and sensual style
- Recurring Motifs
- lovefamilysuspense
Legacy
Prolific American romance novelist with over 85 novels since 1980. Multiple RWA RITA Awards, Hall of Fame inductee, Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award.
Trivia
- Graduated from Michigan State University with degrees in English and Psychology.
- Used multiple pen names.
- Also worked as a teacher, counselor, and personal manager.