Hispanopedia WikiBarbara Delinsky (nacida Barbara Ruth Greenberg el 9 de agosto de 1945) es una escritora estadounidense de novelas románticas , incluyendo 19 bestsellers del New York Times . También ha publicado bajo los seudónimos de Bonnie Drake y Billie Douglass .
Biografía
Delinsky nació el 9 de agosto de 1945 en Boston, Massachusetts . [ 1 ] Su madre murió cuando ella tenía ocho años. [ 2 ]
En 1963, se graduó de la escuela secundaria Newton High School, en Newton, Massachusetts . Posteriormente, obtuvo una licenciatura en Psicología de la Universidad de Tufts y una maestría en Sociología del Boston College .
Delinsky se casó con Steve Delinsky, un estudiante de derecho, cuando era muy joven. Durante los primeros años de su matrimonio, trabajó para la Sociedad de Massachusetts para la Prevención de la Crueldad Infantil. Tras el nacimiento de su primer hijo, empezó a trabajar como fotógrafa y reportera para el periódico Belmont Herald . Además, dedicaba su tiempo a realizar trabajo voluntario en hospitales y a formar parte de la Junta Directiva de la asociación Amigos del Centro Oncológico del Hospital General de Massachusetts y de su Consejo Asesor sobre Cáncer de la Mujer.
En 1980, tras el nacimiento de sus gemelos, Delinsky leyó un artículo sobre tres escritoras y decidió plasmar su imaginación en papel. Después de tres meses de investigación, planificación y escritura, vendió su primer libro. Comenzó a publicar con Dell Publishing Company (Candlelight Ecstasy Romance) bajo el seudónimo de Billie Douglass, con Silhouette Books (S. Intimate Moments y S. Desire) también como Billie Douglass, y con Harlequin Enterprises como Barbara Delinsky. Actualmente, solo utiliza su nombre de casada, Barbara Delinsky, y algunas de sus novelas publicadas con otros seudónimos se publican con este nombre. Desde entonces, se han impreso más de 30 millones de ejemplares de sus libros, publicados en 25 idiomas. Una de sus novelas, A Woman's Place , fue adaptada al cine por Lifetime con Lorraine Bracco como protagonista .
En 2001, Delinsky incursionó en la no ficción con el libro Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors. Barbara, quien también sobrevivió al cáncer de mama , dona las ganancias de este libro y de su segunda obra de no ficción a organizaciones benéficas. Con esos fondos, ha podido financiar una beca de especialización en oncología en el Hospital General de Massachusetts , donde se capacita a cirujanos de mama.
The Delinsky family resides in Newton, Massachusetts. Steve Delinsky has become a reputed lawyer of the city, while she writes daily in her office above the garage at her home.
Bibliography
As Bonnie Drake
Single novels
- The Passionate Touch (1981)
- Surrender by Moonlight (1981)
- Sweet Ember (1981)
- Sensuous Burgundy (1981)
- The Ardent Protector (1982)
- Whispered Promise (1982)
- Lilac Awakening (1982)
- Amber Enchantment (1982)
- Lover From the Sea (1983)
- The Silver Fox (1983)
- Passion and Illusion (1983)
- Gemstone (1983)
- Moment to Moment (1984)
As Billie Douglass
Single novels
- Search for a New Dawn (1982)
- A Time to Love (1982)
- Knightly Love (1982)
- Sweet Serenity (1982)
- The Carpenter's Lady (1983)
- Fast Courting (1983)
- Flip Side of Yesterday (1983)
- Beyond Fantasy (1983)
- An Irresistible Impulse (1983)
- Variation on a Theme (1984)
As Barbara Delinsky
Some of her novels published under the other pseudonyms, are being published under her real name.
Single novels
- Bronze Mystique (1984)
- Finger Prints (1984)
- Secret of the Stone (1985)
- Chances Are (1985)
- First Things First (1985)
- Threats and Promises (1986)
- Straight from the Heart (1986)
- Within Reach (1986)
- First, Best and Only (1986)
- Jasmine Sorcery (1986)
- Twilight Whispers (1987)
- Cardinal Rules (1987)
- Heat Wave (1987)
- Commitments (1988)
- T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care) (1988)
- Through My Eyes (1989)
- Heart of the Night (1989)
- Montana Man (1989)
- Having Faith (1990)
- Facets (1990)
- A Woman Betrayed (1991)
- The Stud (1991)
- The Outsider (1992)
- The Passions of Chelsea Kane (1992)
- More Than Friends (1993)
- Suddenly (1994)
- For My Daughters (1994)
- Together Alone (1995)
- Shades of Grace (1995)
- A Woman's Place (1997)
- Father Figure (1997)
- Three Wishes (1997)
- Coast Road (1998)
- Lake News (1999)
- The Vineyard (2000)
- The Woman Next Door (2001)
- An Accidental Woman (2002)
- Flirting with Pete (2003)
- The Summer I Dared (2004)
- Looking for Peyton Place (2005)
- Family Tree (2007)
- The Secret Between Us (2008)
- While My Sister Sleeps (2009)
- Not My Daughter (2010)
- Escape (2012)
- Warm Hearts (2012)
- Love Songs (2013)
- Sweet Salt Air (2013)
- Blueprints (2015)
- Before and Again (2018)
- A Week at the Shore (2020)
Something Forever Series
- A Special Something (1984)
- The Forever Instinct (1984)
- A Special Something / The Forever Instinct (Omnibus) (1991)
Victoria Lesser Series (The Matchmaker Trilogy)
- The Real Thing (1986)
- Twelve Across (1987) (Later published as Crossed Hearts)
- A Single Rose (1987) (Later published as The Invitation)
- A Collection: The Real Thing / Twelve Across / Single Rose (Omnibus) (1994)
The Dream: Crosslyn Rise Series
- The Dream (1990)
- The Dream Unfolds (1990)
- The Dream Comes True (1990)
- Dreams (omnibus) (1999) (The Dream / The Dream Unfolds / The Dream Comes True)
Blake Sisters Series
- Lake News (1999)
- An Accidental Woman (2002)
Montclair Emeralds Series multi-author
- 4. Fulfillment (1988)
Collections
- Three Complete Novels: A Woman Betrayed / Within Reach / Finger Prints (1993)
- Sensuous Burgundy / Gemstone (1997)
- Passion and Illusion / The Carpenter's Lady (1998)
- Rekindled: Lilac Awakening / Flip Side of Yesterday (1998)
- Bronze Mystique / Secrets in Silence (2001)
- Passion: Chances Are / Be Mine, Valentine / Mingled Hearts / Dazzle / Married to the Enemy (2002)
- Coast Road / Three Wishes (2007)
- Trust: The Real Thing / Secret of the Stone (2008)
Short stories
- "Sunlight and Joy" (2011)
- "The Right Wrong Number" (2013)
- "What She Really Wants" (2015)
Omnibus in collaboration
- With This Ring (1991) (with Bethany Campbell, Bobby Hutchinson and Anne McAllister)
- Threats and Promises & Her Secret Pash by Amanda Stevens (1993)
- Expecting! (1996) (The Stud by Delinsky, / Question of Pride by Michelle Reid / Little MagicRita Clay Estrada)
- Forever Yours (1997) (Threats and Promises by Delinsky / The Aristocrat by Catherine Coulter / Loving Evangeline by Linda Howard)
- Heart and Soul (1998) (The Dream by Delinsky / All That Sparkles by Stella Cameron / Independent Wife by Linda Howard)
- Heatwave (1998) (Part of the Bargain by Linda Lael Miller / The Dream Unfolds by Delinsky / Under the Knife by Tess Gerritsen)
- Summer Lovers (1998) (First, Best and Only by Delinsky / Granite Man by Elizabeth Lowell / Chain of Love by Anne Stuart)
- Dangerous Desires (1999) (Too Wild To Wed? by Jayne Ann Krentz / Montana Man by Delinsky / Falling Angel by Anne Stuart)
- Meant to Be (2001) (Dreams by Jayne Ann Krentz / Waiting Game by Delinsky / Perfect Husband by Kristine Rolofson)
- Bronze Mystique & Secrets in Silence by Gayle Wilson (2001)
- Father of the Bride & Handsome as Sin by Kelsey Roberts (2001)
- Take 5: Chances Are / Be Mine, Valentine / Mingled Hearts / Dazzle / Married to the Enemy (2002) (with Vicki Lewis Thompson and Ann Major)
- Lost in the Night (2002) (The Real Thing by Delinsky / Heat Lightening by Tara Taylor Quinn / Father: Unknown by Anne Stuart)
- In Too Deep (2003) (Having Faith by Barbara Delinsky / It Takes a Rebel by Stephanie Bond)
- Family Passions (2004) (with Tess Gerritsen)
Non-fiction
- Uplift: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors (2001, 2005)
- Does A Lobsterman Wear Pants? (2005)
Awards
- 1988 - Romance Writers of America Golden Medallion, Single Title Romance – Twilight Whispers[3]
- Commitments: 1988 RT Reviewers' Choice - Contemporary Novel winner
- Heart of the Night: 1989 RT Reviewers' Choice - Contemporary Romantic Suspense winner
- A Woman's Place: A TRR 5 Heart Keeper
References and resources
- ↑Kemp, Barbara E. (1994). "DELINSKY, Barbara". In Vasudevan, Aruna (ed.). Twentieth-century romance and historical writers (3rd ed.). London ; Detroit: St. James Press. p. 178. ISBN 1-55862-180-6.
- ↑"About Barbara Delinsky". JacketFlap. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011.
- ↑"Past RITA Winners". Romance Writers of America. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
External links
- Barbara Delinsky's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website
- Official website
- Master Class on Writing conducted by Barbara Delinsky at Boston College, April 2008
- Barbara Delinsky's Interview with Barnes and Noble
- Living people
- 1945 births
- American romantic fiction writers
- Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences alumni
- Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences alumni
- 20th-century American novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- American women romantic fiction writers
- 20th-century American women novelists
- 21st-century American women novelists
- RITA Award winners