Tanya Anne Crosby (born June 5, 1962) is a Spanish-American writer of romance novels. A New York Times bestselling author, she is a five-time nominee for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.[1] Her novels have been translated into Spanish, Italian, French, Russian and Chinese.
Tanya Anne Crosby | |
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| Born | June 5, 1962 Rota in Cadiz, Andalusia (Spain) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Spanish-American |
| Period | 1992–present |
| Genre | Romance |
| Website | |
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Biography
editPersonal life
editTanya Anne Crosby was born on June 5, 1962, in Rota in Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. Her mother is Spanish and her father an American military, and she still proudly declares a dual citizenship. She grew up as a military brat with disparity in cultures.[2]
Tanya Anne is married and has two children. She currently resides in Traverse City, Michigan.
Writing career
editTanya Anne Crosby published her first romance novel "Angel of fire" in 1992 for Avon Books for which she was hailed as "one of Avon's fastest rising stars".[3] A New York Times bestselling author, she has written numerous novels, which have graced bestseller lists, including The New York Times, USA Today and Waldenbooks and B Dalton's Top 10. She has received high-level publicity in magazines, such as People, Romantic Times and Publishers Weekly, and her books have been translated into eight languages: Russian, Italian, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese.
Her fifth historical romance, Once Upon a Kiss, launched the Avon Romantic Treasures line. Tanya is also an award-winning journalist and editor.
After a 10-year hiatus, she returned with her first contemporary romantic suspense for Kensington. SPEAK NO EVIL, her first romantic suspense novel was released in 2013 for which she appeared in the USA Today. Dedicated to the historicals that gave her a name and a loyal following, she returned to the genre with a brand-new historical series, entitled The Guardians of the Stone. Additionally, Tanya has embarked upon a new storytelling endeavor. Her first title for The Story Plant is titled THE GIRL WHO STAYED and will be released April 2016.
Tanya has now written for The Story Plant, Kensington Publishing, Harlequin, and Avon Books/Harper Collins, where her fifth book Once Upon a Kiss launched the Avon Romantic Treasures line.
Bibliography
editSingle Novels
edit- ANGEL OF FIRE; Avon Books, Apr 1992
- SAGEBRUSH BRIDE; Avon Books, Jun 1993
- VIKING'S PRIZE; Avon Books, Apr 1994
- A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER; Avon Books, Oct 1994
- ONCE UPON A KISS; Avon Books, Feb 1, 1995
- KISSED; Avon Books, Dec 1, 1995
- THE MACKINNON'S BRIDE; Avon Books, Jun 1, 1996
- MARRIED AT MIDNIGHT; Avon Books, Sep 1996
- LYON'S GIFT; Avon Books, Jun 1, 1997
- PERFECT IN MY SIGHT; Avon Books, May 1, 1998
- ON BENDED KNEE; Avon Books, Jan 1, 1999
- HAPPILY EVER AFTER;Avon Books, Nov 9, 1999
- LION HEART; Avon Books, 2000
- THE IMPOSTOR'S KISS; Harlequin Books, Dec 2003
- THE IMPOSTOR PRINCE; Harlequin Books Sep 2006
- SPEAK NO EVIL; Kensington Books Mar 2013
- TELL NO LIES; Kensington Books Mar 2014
- HIGHLAND FIRE; Oliver-Heber Books Jan 2014
- HIGHLAND STEEL; Oliver-Heber Books Oct 2014
- HIGHLAND STORM; Oliver-Heber Books Dec 2015
- THE WINTER STONE; Oliver-Heber Books April 2014
- THE GIRL WHO STAYED; The Story Plant April 2016
Novellas
edit- LADY'S MAN; Oliver-Heber Books, April 2012
- HIGHLAND SONG; Oliver-Heber Books, 2013
- ONCE UPON A HIGHLAND LEGEND;Oliver-Heber Books, d 2014
- MISCHIEF & MISTLETOE; Oliver-Heber Books, 2013
- MACKINNONS' HOPE; Oliver-Heber Books, Oct 2015
MacKinnon-Brodie Saga Series
edit- The MacKinnon's Bride, Avon Books 1996/Jun
- Lion's Gift, Avon Books, 1997/Jun
- One Bended Knee, Avon Books, 1999/Ene
- Lion Heart, Avon Books, 2000/Jul
The Impostors Series
edit- The Impostor Kiss, Harlequin Enterprises, 2003/Dec
- The Impostor Prince, Harlequin Enterprises, 2006/Sep
Anthologies in collaboration
edit- "Heaven's Gate" in A Christmas Together (with Jane Bonander, Jennifer Horsman and Joan Johnston), Avon Books, 1994/Oct
- "A kiss After Midnight" in Married at Midnight (with Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, Jo Beverley, and Samantha James) Avon Books, 1996/Sep
References
edit- ^ Tanya Anne Crosby in Romantic Times [dead link]
- ^ Tanya Anne Crosby's Home Page, retrieved 2007-08-15
- ^ "AllAuthor - Tanya Anne Crosby". Retrieved 12 August 2018.