Haywood Smith

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Haywood Smith is an American author. She lives in Georgia. [1]

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Writing career

Smith's first book, Shadows in Velvet, won the Romantic Times 1996 Award for First Historical Romance. [2] Her first several books were historical romances, in settings including 17th Century France and England [3] [4] and Medieval Scotland. [5] With Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch, she moved into writing women's fiction about women 50 years old and older, set in the Southern United States. [6] [7]

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Smith's books The Red Hat Club and Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch appeared on The New York Times Best Seller List. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ The Party Continues with Haywood Smith!, It's Only a Novel, May 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ Shadows in Velvet, RT Book Reviews, July 1996.
  3. ↑ Shadows in Velvet, Publishers Weekly, 07/01/1996.
  4. ↑ Secrets in Satin, Publishers Weekly, 03/31/1997.
  5. ↑ Highland Princess, RT Book Reviews, July 2000.
  6. ↑ Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch, Kirkus Reviews, September 15, 2002.
  7. ↑ The Party Continues with Haywood Smith!, It's Only a Novel, May 1, 2012.
  8. ↑ Best Sellers, The New York Times, October 12, 2003.
  9. ↑ Paperback Fiction, The New York Times, November 9, 2003.
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