Laurie McBain
Laurie Lee McBain | |
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Born | Riverside, California, United States | October 15, 1949
Pen name | Laurie McBain |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Period | 1975–1985 |
Genre | Historical romances |
Laurie (Lee) McBain (born October 15, 1949) is an American writer of seven historical romance novels from 1975 to 1985.[1][2] Her novels Devil's Desire and Moonstruck Madness each sold over a million copies.[3][4]
Biography
[edit]McBain was born in Riverside, California.[citation needed] She was educated at San Bernardino Valley College in California and studied at California State University.[5] She was always passionate about art and history, so her father both encouraged her, and helped her to write her first historical romance.[6] Her first book, Devil's Desire, was published in 1975 by Avon, joining her to a new generation of romantic writers, such as Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. Together they changed the style of the historical romance. Devil's Desire and her second novel Moonstruck Madness, each sold over a million copies.[citation needed]
After the death of her father, McBain decided to retire from the publishing world in 1985, with seven romances written.[6]
Bibliography
[edit]Single novels
[edit]- Devil's Desire (1975)
- Tears Of Gold (1979/Jun)
- Wild Bells To The Wild Sky (1983)
- When The Splendor Falls (1985)
Dominick Series
[edit]- Moonstruck Madness (1977/Feb)
- Chance The Winds Of Fortune (1980)
- Dark Before The Rising Sun (1982)
References and sources
[edit]- ^ Paperback best sellers, New York Times, November 10, 1985.
- ^ How A Demure Damsel Sells A Million Books, Oakland Tribune, February 7, 1977.
- ^ The Washington Post, February 10, 1977.
- ^ Rosemary's Babies, Brad Darrach, Time, January 17, 1977.
- ^ Twentieth-century romance and gothic writers, Macmillan, 1982, p. 898
- ^ a b Laurie McBain in FantasticFiction
External links
[edit]- Laurie McBain's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website