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FAST FACTS:

  • Gail Barrett loves all things related to language. She earned a master’s degree in Linguistics and has spent most of her life teaching, translating, and interpreting English and Spanish, as well as writing novels.
  • Gail’s debut novel, WHERE HE BELONGS, won the Romance Writers of America’s 2004 Golden Heart Award. It also won the Book Buyers Best Award, The Bookbuyers’ Laurie Award, and Affaire de Coeur Magazine’s Reader/Writer Poll.
  • Gail currently lives in Western Maryland.

 

PRINTABLE SHORT BIO:

Gail Barrett always knew she’d be a writer. After living everywhere from Spain to the Bahamas, earning a graduate degree in linguistics, and teaching high school Spanish for years, she finally fulfilled that lifelong goal. Her books have won numerous awards, including the National Readers’ Choice Award, the Book Buyers Best Award and Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Golden Heart. A member of Romance Writers of America, she currently lives in western Maryland. For more information visit her website, http://www.gailbarrett.com.

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BOOK LIST:

  • Seduced by His Target – Harlequin Romantic Suspense (ISBN: 978-0-373-27851-0) December 2013
  • A Kiss to Die For – Harlequin Romantic Suspense (ISBN: 978-0-373-27836-7) August 2013
  • Fatal Exposure – Harlequin Romantic Suspense (ISBN: 978-0-373-27827-5) June 2013
  • High-Stakes Affair – Harlequin Romantic Suspense (ISBN: 978-0-373-27767-4) March 2012
  • High Risk Reunion – Harlequin Romantic Suspense (ISBN: 978-0-373-27752-0) November 2011
  • Cowboy under Siege – Harlequin Romantic Suspense (ISBN: 978-0-373-27742-1) September 2011
  • Meltdown – Silhouette Romantic Suspense (ISBN: 978-0-373-27680-6) May 2010
  • The Royal Affair – Silhouette Romantic Suspense (ISBN: 978-0-373-27671-4) March 2010
  • His 7-Day Fiancée – Silhouette Romantic Suspense (ISBN: 978-0-373-27630-1) May 2009
  • To Protect a Princess – Silhouette Romantic Suspense (ISBN: 978-0-373-27608-0) November 2008
  • Heart of a Thief – Silhouette Romantic Suspense (ISBN: 0-373-27584-6) May 2008
  • Facing the Fire – Silhouette Intimate Moments (ISBN: 0-373-27484-X) April 2006
  • Where He Belongs – Silhouette Special Edition (ISBN: 0-373-24722-2) November 2005

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PUBLISHED AWARDS:

WHERE HE BELONGS: Winner of the 2004 Golden Heart; Winner of Affaire de Coeur’s Reader/Writer Poll for Best Short Contemporary; Winner of the Book Buyers Best Award - Overall Best Book and Best Long Contemporary; Winner of the Readers and Bookbuyers Best Laurie for Published Authors; Finalist for the Golden Leaf Award for Best First Book; 2nd place Write Touch Readers’ Award; Finalist Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence; Honorable Mention Aspen Gold.

FACING THE FIRE: Nominated for the 2006 CataRomance Readers Choice Award.

TO PROTECT A PRINCESS: Winner of the 2008 National Reader’s Choice Awards. A Top Five HOLT Medallion finalist.

HEART OF A THIEF: Finalist in the Aspen Gold contest.

HIS 7-DAY FIANCÉE: Winner of the Holt Medallion. Finalist in the Golden Quill, the Published Beacon, and The Heart of Excellence Readers' Choice Award contest.

MELTDOWN: Daphne Du Maurier finalist for Best Category Romantic suspense 2011; finalist in the New Jersey Golden Leaf contest; RITA® finalist; 3rd place in the Judge A Book by Its Cover contest; finalist in the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence; finalist in the National Readers Choice Award contest; finalist for the Heart of Excellence Readers’ Choice Award; finalist in the Published Beacon contest.

THE ROYAL AFFAIR: 1st place in the Judge A Book by Its Cover contest; finalist in the New England Bean Pot; finalist in the National Readers Choice Award contest, the Write Touch Readers’ Award contest; an Aspen Gold finalist; finalist for the Heart of Excellence Readers’ Choice Award; Winner, Published Beacon.

HIGH-RISK REUNION: Winner, Judge A Book by Its Cover Contest; Finalist, Aspen Gold; Winner, Published Beacon.

COWBOY UNDER SEIGE: Finalist, Judge A Book by Its Cover contest; A Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice nominee; Finalist, Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence; Finalist, Write Touch Readers’ Award; Finalist in the Golden Quill Award; Winner, Winter Rose contest; Finalist, Aspen Gold; Finalist, Published Beacon; Winner, Laurel Wreath.

FATAL EXPOSURE: Finalist, National Readers Choice Award; Finalist, Winter Rose; Finalist, Aspen Gold Contest; Winner, Write Touch Readers’ Award; Finalist, Book Buyers Best Award; Finalist, Heart of Excellence Award.

A KISS TO DIE FOR: Finalist, National Readers Choice Award; Finalist, Golden Quill; Finalist, Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence; Winner, The Carolyn Readers Choice Award; Finalist, Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence; Winner, National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award; Winner, Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense; Finalist, Write Touch Readers’ Award; Finalist, Booksellers Best Award; Winner, Aspen Gold Contest; Winner, Heart of Excellence Award; Finalist, Golden Leaf Award.

SEDUCED BY HIS TARGET: Winner, National Readers Choice Award; Finalist, Reviewers’ Choice Award (Romantic Times Book Reviews); Finalist, Golden Quill; Finalist, Write Touch Readers’ Award; Finalist, Booksellers Best Award; Winner, Book Buyers Best Award.

 

EDUCATION:

M.A. Linguistics (George Mason University); B.A. Spanish Literature (University of California); Teaching Credentials: Spanish, English, Literature, English as a Second Language

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

  • Romance Writers of America
  • The Golden Network (RWA Chapter 156)
  • Washington Romance Writers
  • PASIC (RWA Chapter 143)
  • RWA-Online (RWA Chapter 136)
  • Kiss of Death (RWA Chapter 144)
  • Outreach International Romance Writers
  • Gothic Romance Writers

 

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Gail is represented by Pam Hopkins of Hopkins Literary Associates.
2117 Buffalo Rd, Suite 327, Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 352-6268

 

 

 

 

 

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