RITA Award
2 appearances
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Edition 25 (2006) Winner
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Edition 30 (2011) Winner
Jodi Thomas
ジョディ・トーマス
Jodi Thomas
Aliases:
Jodi Koumalats
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Amarillo, Texas
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Amarillo, Texas → Lubbock, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1988-2025
- Affiliations
- Romance Writers of America
- Memberships
- Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University | — | Family Studies | Master's degree in Family Studies | — | United States |
Texas Tech University
Family Studies
Degree:
Master's degree in Family Studies
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | RITA Award | The Tender Texan | Best Historical Romance | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
| 1994 | RITA Award | To Tame a Texan's Heart | Best Historical Romance | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
| 2006 | RITA Award | The Texan's Reward | Best Historical Romance | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
RITA Award
1991
Work:
The Tender Texan
Category:
Best Historical Romance
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
RITA Award
1994
Work:
To Tame a Texan's Heart
Category:
Best Historical Romance
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
RITA Award
2006
Work:
The Texan's Reward
Category:
Best Historical Romance
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Tender Texan
1991 Historical RomanceA historical romance novel set in Texas
TexasRomanceFamily
To Tame a Texan's Heart
1994 Historical RomanceStory of taming a Texan's heart
TexasLoveAdventure
The Texan's Reward
2005 Historical RomanceRomance depicting a Texan's reward
TexasRewardRomance
Bibliography
- Beneath the Texas Sky
- Northern Star
- The Tender Texan
- Prairie Song
- Cherish the Dream
- The Texan and the Lady
- To Tame a Texan's Heart
- Forever in Texas
- Texas Love Song
- Two Texas Hearts
- The Texan's Touch
- To Kiss a Texan
- To Wed in Texas
- Twilight in Texas
- The Texan's Dream
- The Texan's Wager
- When a Texan Gambles
- A Texan's Luck
- The Texan's Reward
- Texas Rain
- Texas Princess
- Tall, Dark, and Texan
- The Lone Texan
- Texas Blue
- Wild Texas Rose
- Promise Me Texas
- Welcome to Harmony
- Somewhere Along the Way
- The Comforts of Home
- Just Down the Road
- Chance of a Lifetime
- Can't Stop Believing
- Betting the Rainbow
- A Place Called Harmony
- One True Heart
- Ransom Canyon
- Winter's Camp
- Rustler's Moon
- Lone Heart Pass
- Sunrise Crossing
- Wild Horse Springs
- Indigo Lake
- A Christmas Affair
- Mistletoe Miracles
- Christmas in Winter Valley
- The Widows of Wichita County
- Finding Mary Blaine
- The Secrets of Rosa Lee
- Twisted Creek
- Rewriting Monday
Adaptations
- Ransom Canyon TV series
Translations of Works
- Translated into at least six languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historical romanceDetailed Texas settingsFamily stories
- Recurring Motifs
- TexasRomantic relationshipsHistorical accuracy
Legacy
Inducted into Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Multiple RITA Award winner. Novels on NYT Bestseller List.
In Popular Culture
- Ransom Canyon adapted into Netflix TV series
Trivia
- Fifth-generation Texan
- Grandmother born in Texas in a covered wagon
- Pen name from husband's first name
- Transitioned from teacher to novelist