With more than 130 million copies of her books in print, Debbie Macomber is one of the world’s most popular authors. The New York Times bestselling author is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Debbie writes heartwarming tales about small-town life, home and family, enduring friendships and women who knit. Every book features the delightful sense of humor for which readers clamor. Not bad for a woman who is dyslexic and didn’t learn to read until she was in the fifth grade.
Her dyslexia did not deter the young mother of four from pursuing a lifelong dream of becoming published. She celebrated her first book Heartsong in 1982. She was soon featured in Newsweek—and demand for her books quickly exceeded her wildest dreams. Debbie is a regular resident on the bestseller lists. She is the first-ever recipient of the “readers’ choice” Quill Award for Romance Fiction. Debbie has also been honored with a RITA® for her 2005 The Christmas Basket; an RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award and is a multiple winner of both the Holt Medallion and the B. Dalton Award. In July 2010, the Romance Writers of America presented Debbie with its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.
The prolific author lives in Washington state and winters in Florida with her husband. When not writing, she enjoys knitting, traveling with Wayne and putting on Grandma Camps for her grandchildren, for whom she has built a four-star tree house behind her home in Port Orchard.
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If you enjoy reading Debbie Macomber, you might enjoy reading the following authors -
Jennifer Chiaverini writes heart-warming character-centered tales evoking nostalgia for "the good old days" in her readers. Her settings employ the dynamics of life in a small town and of intergenerational conflict to great effect in her tales, all of which focus on some aspect of the traditional art of quilting. Try the Elm Creek Quilters series.
Susan Wiggs tackles the tough issues in her Contemporary and Historical Romances and her novels of Women's Lives and Relationships. Try reading her Lakeshore Chronicles series.
Fern Michaels has proven to be a master at supplying the types of reading experiences focused on women's lives and relationships which her readers demand. Her holiday stories are especially popular with readers because they offer heartwarming affirmations of the power of love and determination. Her novella, Comfort and Joy or the novel, Crossroads are among the hundreds of Fern Michaels's books that are popular among readers.
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