Haywood Smith

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

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]}

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

Books

• Shadows In Velvet, St. Martin's Press, 1996
• Secrets In Satin, St. Martin's Press, 1997
• Damask Rose, St. Martin's Press, 1998
• Dangerous Gifts, St. Martin's Press, 1999
• Highland Princess, St. Martin's Press, 2000
• Border Lord, St. Martin's Press, 2001
• Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch, St. Martin's Press, 2002
• The Red Hat Club, St. Martin's Press, 2003
• The Red Hat Club Rides Again, St. Martin's Press, 2005
• Wedding Belles, St. Martin's Press, 2008
• The Twelve Sacred Traditions of Magnificent Mothers-In-Law, Belle Books, 2009
• Ladies of the Lake, St. Martin's Press, 2009
• Waking Up in Dixie, St. Martin's Press, 2010
• Wife-in-Law, St. Martin's Press, 2011
• Out of Warranty, St. Martin's Press, 2013
• Queen Bee Goes Home Again, St. Martin's Press, 2014

External links

• Haywood Smith's official website

References

1. The Party Continues with Haywood Smith! Archived 2014-09-11 at the Wayback Machine , 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! Archived 2014-09-11 at the Wayback Machine , 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.