Karyn Monk

Karyn Monk is a Canadian best-selling writer of historical romance novels since 1994. Her books have appeared on the USA Today Bestseller List, and have won numerous awards.

Karyn Monk
BornKaryn Monk
DOB unknown
Pen nameKaryn Monk
OccupationNovelist
NationalityCanadian
Period1994 - 2005
GenreRomance
SpousePhilip
Children3
RelativesLorraine Monk (mother)
Website
www.karynmonk.com

Biography

Personal life

Born Karyn Monk, she is the fourth child of John and Lorraine (Spurrell) Monk. Because her parents had expected a boy, they had not chosen a girl's name, and decided to name their new daughter after the delivery room nurse. Neither parent was sure how to spell the name "Karen," though, leading to the unique spelling they chose.[1]

Monk was graduated from university with a degree in History. She planned to work in advertising and in her spare time perform in local musicals. While auditioning for a part in an original musical called "Last Tango in Fargo North Dakota," she met her future husband, Philip, who was that show's music director.[1]

The marriage had three children: Genevieve (b 1998), Carson (b 2001), and Adelaide (b 2005). The family lives in Toronto, Ontario.[1]

Writing career

With her husband's support, Monk soon left her job in fashion advertising to pursue her dream of writing.[2] After two years of work on her first manuscript, she obtained an agent, who eventually sold her book, "Surrender to a Stranger," to Bantam. The novel was later nominated for Best First Book by Romantic Times.[1] A USAToday bestselling author, Monk has received critical acclaim for her sensual, powerful novels. She has been awarded many honors, including the Aspen Gold, Barclay Gold, the National Readers' Choice Award,[2] and a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.[3]

Monk took a break from writing, beginning in 2005, to spend time with her three young children.[1]

Awards and recognition
  • 1995 - Romantic Times nominee for Best First Historical Romance, Surrender to a Stranger[3]
  • 1998 - Romantic times nominee for The Witch and the Warrior[3]
  • 2003 - Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Historical Adventure[3]
  • 2004 - Daphne du Maurier Award winner for Mystery/Suspense for My Favorite Thief
  • 2004 - Second place in the Barclay Gold Award for My Favorite Thief
  • 2004 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist for My Favorite Thief
  • 2004 - Golden Quill Award finalist for My Favorite Thief
  • 2004 - Aspen Gold Award finalist for My Favorite Thief
  • 2004 - Orange Rose Award finalist for My Favorite Thief
  • 2004 - Booksellers' Best Award finalist for My Favorite Thief
  • 2005 - Aspen Gold Award winner for Every Whispered Word
  • 2005 - Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense winner for Every Whispered Word
  • 2005 - Romantic Times Nominee, Every Whispered Word[3]

Bibliography

Single novels
  • Surrender to a Stranger, 1994
  • The Rebel and the Redcoat, 1996

Warriors Series
  1. Once a Warrior, 1997
  2. The Witch and the Warrior, 1998
  3. The Rose and the Warrior, 2000

Kent Family Saga Series
  1. The Prisoner, 2001
  2. The Wedding Escape, 2003
  3. My Favorite Thief, 2004
  4. Every Whispered Word, 2005

Anthologies in collaboration
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References
  1. "Karyn's Biography". Karyn Monk official website. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  2. Hyat, Leena (March 2003). "Writerspace Interview with Karyn Monk". Writerspace. Archived from the original on 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  3. "Karyn Monk". Romantic Times. Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
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