RITA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2005) Winner
Maggie Shayne
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Maggie Shayne
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-01-01 （Unknown）
- Nationality
- United States, American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Wicca
- Residence History
- Syracuse, New York → Chenango County, New York → upstate New York
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Author
- Active Years
- 1992-2024
- Affiliations
- Romance Writers of America, RavenMyst Circle
- Memberships
- Black Forest Clan (Wiccan seminary), Hawks of RavenMyst (coven)
- Nominations
- RITA Award nominee (12 times, finalist 6 times)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | RITA Award | Her Best Enemy | Best Novella | Romance Writers of America | winner |
| 1993 | Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award | Reckless Angel | Best First Book | Romantic Times | winner |
| 1994 | Romantic Times Career Achievement Award | — | Series Romantic Fantasy | Romantic Times | winner |
| 1996 | Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award | Fairytale | Best Contemporary Fantasy | Romantic Times | winner |
| 1998 | Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award | Forever Enchanted | Best Contemporary Fantasy | Romantic Times | winner |
RITA Award
2005
Work:
Her Best Enemy
Category:
Best Novella
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
winner
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award
1993
Work:
Reckless Angel
Category:
Best First Book
Organization:
Romantic Times
Result:
winner
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award
1994
Category:
Series Romantic Fantasy
Organization:
Romantic Times
Result:
winner
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award
1996
Work:
Fairytale
Category:
Best Contemporary Fantasy
Organization:
Romantic Times
Result:
winner
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award
1998
Work:
Forever Enchanted
Category:
Best Contemporary Fantasy
Organization:
Romantic Times
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Twilight Phantasies
1994 Paranormal RomanceFirst book in the Wings in the Night series.
VampiresRedemption through love
Eternity
1998 Paranormal RomanceFirst book in The Immortal series.
ImmortalityMysticism
Sleep With the Lights On
2013 Romantic SuspenseFirst book in Brown and de Luca series.
ThrillerBlindness
Girl Blue
2018 ThrillerPart of Brown and de Luca series.
CrimeSuspense
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blending romance and horrorMysticism blended into everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- Redemption of the monster through loveGood vs. evil scenarios
Legacy
Prolific American author of over 70 novels in romance, including paranormal and suspense. Multiple award winner including RITA Award. Incorporates mysticism and Wiccan influences.
Trivia
- Has five grown daughters.
- High priestess and elder in Wicca, founded her own coven Hawks of RavenMyst.
- Married Lance on Valentine's Day 2014.
- Interest in ancient Sumerian culture and religion.