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

Writing career

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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

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  • 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
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References

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  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.