World Literary Awards

← Back to Home

Lynn Kurland

リン・カーランド

Rin Kārando

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
United States
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Residence History
Hawaii → Mainland United States

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
1996-2024
Nominations
RITA Award finalist for Best Long Historical, Another Chance to Dream

Awards

RITA Award
1997
Work: Stardust of Yesterday
Category: Best First Novel
Organization: Romance Writers of America
Result: Winner
RITA Award
1997
Work: Stardust of Yesterday
Category: Best Paranormal
Organization: Romance Writers of America
Result: Winner
RITA Award
2007
Work: To Kiss in the Shadows
Category: Best Romantic Novella
Organization: Romance Writers of America
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Stardust of Yesterday

1996 Romance/Time travel

Time travel romance featuring Kendrick de Piaget and Genevieve Buchanan.

Time travelFamily bonds

A Dance Through Time

1996 Romance/Time travel

Time travel story of James MacLeod and Elizabeth Smith.

Time travelHistorical romance

Star of the Morning

2006 Fantasy

First book in the Nine Kingdoms series.

FantasyMagic

Bibliography

  • Stardust of Yesterday
  • A Dance Through Time
  • This Is All I Ask
  • The Very Thought of You
  • Another Chance to Dream
  • The More I See You
  • If I Had You
  • My Heart Stood Still
  • From This Moment On
  • A Garden in the Rain
  • Dreams of Stardust
  • Much Ado in the Moonlight
  • To Kiss In the Shadows
  • When I Fall in Love
  • With Every Breath
  • Till There Was You
  • One Enchanted Evening
  • One Magic Moment
  • All For You
  • Roses in Moonlight
  • Dreams of Lilacs
  • Stars in Your Eyes
  • Ever My Love
  • A Lovely Day Tomorrow
  • Somewhere Along The Way
  • Star of the Morning
  • The Mage's Daughter
  • Princess of the Sword

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Blending of time travel romanceDetailed medieval settings
Recurring Motifs
MacLeod familyMcKinnon familyde Piaget family

Legacy

American romance author with three RITA Awards. Known for time travel, historical, and fantasy romance novels that have appeared on NYT and USA Today bestseller lists.

Trivia

  • Only child.
  • Began writing at age five while living in Hawaii.
  • Trained as a classical musician.