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Hannah Dustin Howell | |
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![]() Hannah Howell at the Romance Writers of America Conference, July 2015, New York, NY | |
Born | 1950 (age 74–75) Massachusetts, U.S. |
Pen name | Hannah Howell |
Occupation | Novelist |
Period | 1988–present |
Genre | historical romance |
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Hannah Dustin Howell (born 1950 in Massachusetts) is an American author of over 40 historical romance novels, many of which are set in medieval Scotland. She also writes under the names Sarah Dustin, Sandra Dustin, and Anna Jennet. [1]
Howell is descended from some of the original American colonists, with her maternal ancestors settling in Massachusetts in the 1630s. [2] While on a trip to England, Howell met her husband, aeronautical engineer Stephen, and they have been married for over forty years. [3] They have two sons, Samuel and Keir, [4] three grandchildren, and five cats.
Howell was a housewife and stay-at-home mother before beginning to write. She published her first novel in 1988 and is an active member of the Romance Writers of America. Howell is a very prolific author, averaging more than one book per year.
Howell has twice been awarded the Golden Leaf Award and has been a Romance Writers of America RITA Award Finalist. [5] She has also won several awards from the Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine.