RITA Award
2 appearances
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Edition 29 (2010) Winner
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Edition 30 (2011) Winner
Sherry Thomas
シェリー・トーマス
Sherī Tōmasu
Aliases:
Sherry M. Thomas
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-01-01 （Qingdao, Shandong, China）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Chinese
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Qingdao, Shandong, China → Louisiana, United States → Austin, Texas, United States
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 2008-2024
- Affiliations
- Romance Writers of America (RWA)
- Memberships
- Romance Writers of America
- Influenced By
- Rosemary Rogers, Laura Kinsale, Judith Ivory
- Influenced
- Sarah MacLean, Madeline Hunter
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University | — | Economics | BS in Economics | — | United States |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | Accounting | Master's degree in Accounting | — | United States |
Louisiana State University
Economics
Degree:
BS in Economics
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
University of Texas at Austin
Accounting
Degree:
Master's degree in Accounting
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | RITA Award | Not Quite a Husband | Best Historical Romance | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
| 2011 | RITA Award | His at Night | Best Historical Romance | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
| 2008 | Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award | Private Arrangements | First Historical Romance | Romantic Times | Winner |
RITA Award
2010
Work:
Not Quite a Husband
Category:
Best Historical Romance
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
RITA Award
2011
Work:
His at Night
Category:
Best Historical Romance
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award
2008
Work:
Private Arrangements
Category:
First Historical Romance
Organization:
Romantic Times
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
His at Night
2010 Historical RomanceA historical romance featuring a con artist heroine and a detective hero who unravel mysteries and rekindle passion.
unrequited lovebetrayalfate
Not Quite a Husband
2009 Historical RomanceA story of a couple in a marriage of convenience who confront past misunderstandings and rediscover love.
unrequited lovereconciliationpassion
The Luckiest Lady in London
2013 Historical RomanceA romance between a poor woman and a wealthy man, exploring societal pressures and true love.
social classunrequited loveself-discovery
The Burning Sky
2013 Young Adult FantasyA YA fantasy where a girl defies fate in a magical world, blending adventure and romance.
fateidentityfree will
Bibliography
- Private Arrangements
- Delicious
- Not Quite a Husband
- His at Night
- Beguiling the Beauty
- Ravishing the Heiress
- Tempting the Bride
- The Luckiest Lady in London
- The Burning Sky
- My Beautiful Enemy
- A Study in Scarlet Women
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lush stylelyricalmusicalgracefulunique metaphors
- Recurring Motifs
- unrequited lovelove betrayalfatepast misunderstandings
Legacy
Two-time RITA Award winner in historical romance, also successful in YA fantasy and Lady Sherlock series. Known for lush prose and acclaimed by peers as one of the best.
Quotes
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I write complex situations with no pat solutions because they are what interest me as a reader: hard choices and what people do in the face of such hard choices.
Source: Interview -
Perhaps unrequited love was like a specter in the house, a presence that brushed at the edge of senses, a heat in the dark, a shadow under the sun.
Source: Ravishing the Heiress (2012)
Trivia
- Born in Qingdao, China; emigrated to the US at age 13 and learned English via romance novels.
- Her grandmother solved crosswords in China's official English newspaper.
- Studied economics (BS) and accounting (MA) before becoming a novelist.