Jill MacLean (born 1941 in England) is a Canadian writer of children's fiction books and, under the pseudonyms of Sandra Field, Jan MacLean and Jocelyn Haley, a popular author of over 70 romance novels for Harlequin Enterprises Ltd since 1974.
Jill MacLean[1] | |
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Born | 1941 (age 82–83) England |
Pen name | Sandra Field Jill MacLean Jan MacLean (in collaboration) Jocelyn Haley |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 1974-Present |
Genre | Romantic novel, children's fiction |
Website | |
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Biography
editJill MacLean was born in 1941 in England. In 1950, her family moved to Nova Scotia, Canada.[2]
She graduated in Science with honours from Dalhousie University. After her graduation, she married, and worked on metal-induced rancidity of cod fillets at the Fisheries Research Board[citation needed], until her daughter was born. Following the birth of her son, she was employed by the pathology laboratory of Sydney City Hospital and the biology department of Mount Allison University.[2]
When her husband joined the armed forces as a chaplain, the family moved 3 times in the first 18 months. Her children went to the school, and she did not consider to work. She read a dozen romance novels, and began to write. When she was published in 1974, she decided to use pseudonyms to avoid that her congregation knew, that the chaplain's wife wrote romances.[3]
She published her romance novels as Sandra Field and Jocelyn Haley, and in collaboration with other Maritimer writer she wrote as Jan MacLean.[1] She also wrote under her real name a historical biography, a collection of poetry and now to please her grandson, Stuart, she writes also children's books.
Jill is a member of The Writers' Union of Canada. She completed a Masters in Theological Studies at the Atlantic School of Theology.[2]
Before she turned 40, her life was changed, she had lost three of the most important women in her life: her mother and sister to illness, and her seventeen-year-old daughter to a car accident. She separated from her husband in 1976[1]
Jill now lives in Bedford, Nova Scotia,[2] is grandmother of two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.[3]
Awards
edit- Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature
- The Present Tense of Prinny Murphy: 2010 Atlantic Book Awards.
Bibliography
editAs Sandra Field
editSingle Novels
edit- To Trust My Love (1974)
- Scent of Apples (1975)
- Winds of Winter (1980)
- Storms of Spring (1981)
- Sight of a Stranger (1981)
- Walk by My Side (1982)
- Attraction of Opposites (1983)
- A Mistake in Identity (1983)
- The Tides of Summer (1983)
- Mackenzie Country (1983)
- Change of Heart (1984)
- Out of Wedlock (1985)
- World of Difference (1985)
- One in a Million (1986)
- Ideal Match (1986)
- Single Combat (1987)
- Love in a Mist (1988)
- Chase a Rainbow (1988)
- The Right Man (1988)
- Goodbye Forever (1989)
- Ring of Gold (1989)
- The Land of Maybe (1990)
- Love at First Sight (1990)
- Happy Ending (1991)
- Safety in Numbers (1991)
- Taken by Storm (1992)
- One-Night Stand (1992)
- Travelling Light (1993)
- The Dating Game (1994)
- Wildfire (1994)
- The Sun at Midnight (1994)
- Untouched (1995)
- Honeymoon for Three (1996)
- Seducing Nell (1997)
- Up Close and Personal! (1997)
- Girl Trouble (1998)
- Remarried in Haste (1998)
- The Mother of His Child (1999)
- Jared's Love-Child (1999)
- Contract Bridegroom (2000)
- Expecting His Baby (2001)
- The Mistress Deal (2001)
- Pregnancy of Convenience (2002)
- On the Tycoon's Terms (2002)
- Surrender to Marriage (2004)
- The English Aristocrat's Bride (2005)
- His One-Night Mistress (2005)
- The Millionaire's Pregnant Wife (2006)
- The Jet-Set Seduction (2006)
- The Billionaire's Virgin Mistress (2008)
Significant Others Series
edit- Beyond Reach (1995)
- Second Honeymoon (1995)
- After Hours (1996)
Millionaire Marriages Series
edit- The Millionaire's Marriage Demand (2003)
- The Tycoon's Virgin Bride (2003)
Wed Again Series
edit- Remarried in Haste (1998)
Man Talk Series Multi-Author
edit- Girl Trouble (1998)
Wedlocked! Series Multi-Author
edit- Jared's Love-Child (1999)
Expecting! Series Multi-Author
edit- Expecting His Baby (2001)
- Pregnancy of Convenience (2002)
For Love or Money Series Multi-Author
edit- His One-Night Mistress (2005)
Omnibus In Collaboration
edit- Blind to Love (1997) (with Catherine George)
- Bodyguards (1997) (with Elizabeth Oldfield)
- Boardroom Baby (2003) (with Emma Darcy and Kim Lawrence)
- Pregnant Brides (2004) (with Emma Darcy and Carol Marinelli)
- Hot Summer Loving (2004) (with Jacqueline Baird and Miranda Lee)
- His Virgin Lover (2006) (with Sara Craven and Susan Napier)
- The Tycoon's Virgin (2007) (with Daphne Clair and Cathy Williams)
- Married to a Millionaire (2007) (with Margaret Mayo and Lee Wilkinson)
- One Passionate Night (2008) (with Robyn Donald and Miranda Lee)
- Jet-Set Summer Affairs (2009) (with Penny Jordan and Sarah Morgan)
- To Claim His Secret Son (2009) (with Lucy Clark and Julia James)
- Her Lover Tycoon (2010) (with Amanda Browning and Lee Wilkinson)
- The Right Bride (2010) (with Sara Craven and Jessica Steele)
As Jill MacLean
editHistorical biography
edit- Jean Pierre Roma (1977)
Poetry
edit- The Brevity of Red (2003)
Children's Fiction
edit- The Nine Lives of Travis Keating (2008)
- The Present Tense of Prinny Murphy (2009)
- Home Truths (2010)
- The Hidden Agenda of Sigrid Sugden (2013)
As Jan MacLean
editSingle Novels
edit- To Begin Again (1978)
- Bitter Homecoming (1978)
- Early Summer (1979)
- White Fire (1979)
- Island Loving (1980)
- All Our Tomorrows (1982)
Omnibus In Collaboration
edit- The Enchanted Woods / To Begin Again / Handful of Stardust (1986) (with Katrina Britt and Yvonne Whittal)
As Jocelyn Haley
editSingle Novels
edit- Love Wild and Free (1981)
- Winds of Desire (1982)
- La Nymphe de Sioux Lake (1983)
- Romance D'Automne (1983)
- Serenade for a Lost Love (1983)
- Cry of the Falcon (1983)
- Shadows in the Sun (1984)
- Dream of Darkness (1985)
- Drive the Night Away (1988)
- A Time to Love (1989)
References
edit- ^ a b c Maritimer makes good writing romance novels
- ^ a b c d Jill MacLean at peibooks.ca, archived from the original on 2011-07-06
- ^ a b Sandra Field at Harlequin, archived from the original on 2009-01-25, retrieved 2007-06-17
- ^ Sandra Field at Fantastic Fiction
- ^ Jill MacLean at Fantastic Fiction
- ^ Jan MacLean at Fantastic Fiction
- ^ Jocelyn Haley at Fantastic Fiction