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Voted
"Favorite New Author", All About Romance Awards, March 2002
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Hi.
I'm Anne Gracie and I write historical romance and some romantic
comedy. For my new and currently available books
click here.
Information
about my books and writing awards is in the books
section, along with reviews and extracts. There's also a page about
what inspired me to write each story.
In the writing section there are articles
on writing; on point of view, voice,
synopsis-writing, comedy
and more. "About Anne" contains
an occasional journal, and some stuff
about me and my
passions, which include teaching adults how to read and write,
and keeping bees. Please note, the guestbook can be viewed,
but no new entries can be made.
If you want to know more about romance writers in general, there's
a media
information page on the
Romance Writers of Australia website, along with my updated
Myths
of Romance article. And if you want to see where my web visitors
come from, click here.
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May 2008
In
May, along with multi-published, prize-winning
authors Marion
Lennox and Trish
Morey, I'll be taking a Romance Roadshow
to Adelaide in South Australia and Perth in Western
Australia. This is a Romance Writers of Australia
initiative to bring something of the stimulation
of our annual conference to some of our more isolated
members. Attending a conference, meeting other
writers face to face, talking writing and books
is a huge motivator, and can really kick-start
your writing. We also believe there are a lot
of writers out there who don't know the huge variety
of opportunities romance writing can offer.
We'll be in Adelaide on May 17th and in Perth
May 24. More
details here
My
book, THE PERFECT KISS has finalled in the RITA
for Best Historical Romance. If
you don't know what the RITA is, it's the premier
award for romance writers in the USA -- a kind
of Oscar for Romance Writers. I'm very proud to
be in the list with some really wonderful authors.
To read more about my book,
click here. Read more about the RITA
here.
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COMPETITION:
I was away for most of March. Guess where?
Yes,
it's England -- but where? Any idea? The first person
who identifies 3 places correctly and emails me, will
get a signed book. I'll post the answers as soon as
I have a winner. (Obviously it was harder than I thought)
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I
also went to New York, to meet with my agent and
editor, and for the NINC conference. Ninc is Novelists
Inc, a writers' organization dedicated to serving
the needs of multi-published writers of popular
fiction. It was a fabulous conference: I met so
many lovely people and I learned heaps. One
of the people I met was Barbara
Vey, who, it turned out, blogs for Publishers
Weekly. She asked me for a copy of my RITA finalist
book and then very kindly blogged about it.
In NY I had a lot of trouble with the hotel internet
provider -- it ate some of my emails as I sent them,
so if you wrote to me last month and I didn't
answer, please accept my apologies and write again.
I always respond to reader mail.
I'll
be putting up more pics of my travels, including
some costume pics from a private showing, so stay
tuned. But in the meantime, I'm writing the next
book no, not Harry's story that's already
in (and has been given a lovely cover.) I'm now
writing the story in which cool, elegant, in-control
Rafe meets his match, in more ways than one.
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Click
on the logo to go to the NINC site
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Read
an extract
Berkley
Sensation USA
Historical Romance
ISBN-13:
978-0425218983
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The
Stolen Princess
The
first in a new historical series about the Devil
Riders, four soldiers back from war;
daredevil Gabriel Renfrew, his quiet, watchful half
brother Harry Morant, the cool and elegant Rafe
Ramsey, and Luke Ripton, the fallen angel of the
group. They're gorgeous, horse-mad and still haunted
by their years at war.
This is what reviewers are saying about Gabe's story:
*
" It stole my heart, as it will yours. Suzanne
Tucker, Fresh Fiction
* "A fast-paced and enticing tale."
Kathe
Robin, Romantic Times
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" I highly recommend THE STOLEN PRINCESS and
look forward to the rest of the series."
Jane Bowers Romance
Reviews Today
* "I absolutely loved this story"
Julie Kornhausl,
Simply Romance Reviews
* "as filled with warmth, humor, and lovable
characters as any other of her titles... Anne Gracie's
talent is as consistent as it is huge. I highly
recommend THE STOLEN PRINCESS and look forward to
the rest of the series." Jane
Bowers, Romance Reviews Today
* "The Stolen Princess, provided me with
a couple of hours of luscious romance novel bliss.
What a remarkable writer she is. I cant think
of another writer who seamlessly combines quite
as she does the most sparkling comedy with such
heartbreaking emotion. Her banter is witty and wonderful,
worthy of Georgette Heyer at her best. Then Anne
Gracie floors you with a moment of such perfect
emotion, it just makes you want to cry buckets."
Anna
Campbell, Romance Novel TV, who is a fine writer
herself.
* "This was an absolute jewel of a story
guaranteed to lift you up and make you smile. Sensual
and passionate it hit all the right notes. Add to
that the fact that it is the beginning of a new
series from the talented pen of Anne Gracie, and
fans, old and new, are certain to be delighted and
anxious for more." Marilyn
Rondeau,
kwips and kritiques
What readers
have written to say about this book
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My
other books
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The
Tudors
My novelization of Michael Hirst's script for the fabulous
Showtime TV series.
Read extracts here.

Highly
readable and very entertaining. This novelization hits
the show's scandalous entanglements, teases out its conspiracies,
and does justice to its violent beauty.
-Michael Hirst, creator and writer of Showtime's Emmy
award-winning series The Tudors
Publisher:
Simon Spotlight Entertainment
ISBN-10: 1416947787
ISBN-13: 978-1416947783
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Here's
an article on a wonderful writers
retreat I attend with ten other authors. I
found it so inspirational, I thought I'd share it with
you and encourage anyone interested in furthering their
writing to do something similar. There's also a little
about story collage.
OTHER
APPEARANCES:
At
the end of Feb I blogged with the Romance
Vagabonds.
On February 15th, I was interviewed by the wonderful Mary
Jo Putney as a guest on the Word
Wenches Blog, one of my favorite blogs.
Also I put a brief blog and extract on the Fresh
Fiction blogspot. And on the 20th Feb I'll be blogging
on Tote
Bags and Blogs.
Last month I had a lovely surprise birthday present from
my friend Anne
McAllister on Tote
Bags and Blogs.
And
on 21st January I was interviewed by my friend Anna
Campbell on the Romance
Bandits blog.
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Here's
where my web-visitors come from. Click on the map to see an enlarged
view.
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