Megan Hart
Appearance
Megan Hart | |
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Born | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania[1] | 27 March 1971
Pen name | Megan Hart, Megan E. Hart,[1] Mina Hardy, Em Garner[1] |
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
Period | Contemporary |
Genres | |
Years active | 2002–present |
Megan Hart (born March 27, 1971 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is a New York Times best-selling[example needed (see talk)][2] American author of over forty romance and erotic novels, novellas and short storys,[3] as well as thriller novels written under the pseudonym Mina Hardy.[4]
Hart became interested in writing after reading and rewriting Ray Bradbury's short story Homecoming as a child.[5] She decided to become a writer at the age of twelve after reading Stephen King's The Stand.[5] She received a degree in journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1993,[6] and resumed writing fiction in 1998, publishing her first book in 2002.[5] She lives in Dayton, Ohio.[4]
Selected books
[edit]- Dirty (Harlequin Spice, 2007)
- No Reservations (Virgin Books, 2009)
- Collide (Harlequin Spice, 2011)
- Precious and Fragile Things (Mira Books, 2011)
- All Fall Down (2012)
- Every Part of You (St. Martin's Press Griffin, 2014)
- Don't Deny Me (St. Martin's Press Griffin, 2015)
- Forbidden Stranger (St. Martin's Press Swerve, 2018)
Awards
[edit]- 2009 RT Reviewers Choice Best Book Award, Erotic Fiction: Deeper[7]
- 2013 Publishers Weekly Starred Review: Tear You Apart[8]
- 2013 RT Book Review, Top Pick: Tear You Apart[9]
- 2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award, Book of the Year: Tear You Apart[10]
- 2013 RT Seal of Excellence: Tear You Apart[11]
- 2016 RT Book Review, Top Pick: Little Secrets[12]
- 2016 RT Seal of Excellence: Little Secrets[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Summary Bibliography: Megan Hart". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ "Megan Hart". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "Harlequin | Megan Hart". www.harlequin.com. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ a b Janet E. Irvin (March 2020). "2020 March Author of the Month: Megan Hart". Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c Hart, Megan. "Meet Megan Hart". meganmhart.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Oresick, Peter; Oresick, Jake. "Precious and Fragile Things". openpublishing.psu.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ "RT Award Nominees & Winners". Romantic Times. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18.
- ^ "2013 Publishers Weekly Winners". fictiondb.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ "2013 RT Book Reviews Winners". fictiondb.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ "2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winners". fictiondb.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ "Seal of Excellence". Romantic Times. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18.
- ^ "2016 RT Book Reviews Winners". fictiondb.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ "2016 RT Seal of Excellence Winners". fictiondb.com. Archived from the original on 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
External links
[edit]- Official website (Megan Hart)
- Official website (Mina Hardy)
- Megan Hart on fantasticfiction.com
- Megan Hart on Instagram
- Megan Hart on Youtube
Categories:
- 21st-century American novelists
- American romantic fiction writers
- American women novelists
- Writers from Dayton, Ohio
- Writers from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Novelists from Ohio
- Novelists from Pennsylvania
- American chick lit writers
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania alumni
- Living people
- American women romantic fiction writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- 1971 births
- American novelist stubs