the hearts of fans everywhere when she created magnificent Mackinnon
family saga of seven books. Due to reader requests to write about their
ancestors, she is continuing with the Mackinnon – Douglas series, set in
Medieval Scotland.
Literary achievements include four nominations for RT Best
Historical of the Year, three time winner of the RT Reviewers Choice Award,
Best Western Historical of the Year, and the Maggie Award. Her books have been
selected by Doubleday Book Club and Literary Guild, and she was named one of
the top ten romance novelists by the American Library Association’s Booklist.
Her books have appeared on the bestseller lists for the New York Times, Wall
Street Journal, USA Today and Publishers Weekly. She has also been featured in
Entertainment Weekly, People Magazine and a leading cultural magazine in Egypt.
Always in demand as a speaker, she has spoken to clubs and organizations from
coast to coast and has been interviewed by numerous television and radio
stations, including a radio broadcast from the USS Constitution in Boston
Harbor.
When asked why she chose to write historical romance, she
replied, “Because I have always loved history, and wondered where my ancestors
came from.” After several years of research, she traced her family back to
Charlemagne and now belongs to numerous genealogical organizations, including
the Magna Charter Society, Americas of Royal Descent, The Jamestowne Society,
Order of the Thistle, Colonial Dames of the XVII Century, Descendants ofthe
Illegitimate Sons and Daughters of the Kings of Great Britain, The Colonial
Order of the Crown, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the
War of 1812.
Elaine welcomes comments from readers. You can find her
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