Carrie Weaver
Encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Kerry Weaver
, a character from the TV series ER.
Carrie Weaver is an American
author
of contemporary romance novels.
. Her first novel sold in 1999, to Kensington Books
. The novel, Promises, Promises, was released in April 2000, and Kensington contracted her to write a novella for a July 2001 American Media MiniMag release. The MiniMag romance line was discontinued before the story was published.
At the urging of Cathy McDavid, a fewllow writer, Weaver signed to write a short story for the small press
Elan Press. Her short story was included in their collection Romancing the Holidays. In 2003, she began writing category romances in the Harlequin
Superromance line. In 2007, she was chosen to write two novels in the new series partnering Harlequin and NASCAR
.
Weaver was nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award in 2004 for her novel The Second Sister. In a review, Romantic Times gave The Second Sister their highest rating, noting the "realistic characters, strong emotion and an ending that is neither pat nor clichéd."
In 2006, Weaver was a finalist in the Best Long Contemporary Romance category for the Romance Writers of America
's RITA Award.
Kerry Weaver
Dr. Kerry Weaver, portrayed by Laura Innes, was an fictional character on the NBC television series ER; she first appeared as a recurring character actor in season 2, and became a regular cast member in season 3. In January 2007, Innes left the show after 12 years and Kerry Weaver moved to...
, a character from the TV series ER.
Carrie Weaver is an American
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author
Author
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of contemporary romance novels.
Biography
After weaver had children, she chose to quit her job as a claims adjuster to stay home with them. While the children napped, she began writing romance novels to entertain herself. in 1994, she attended her first writer's conference; the following year, she joined the Romance Writers of AmericaRomance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America is a national non-profit genre writers association. It provides networking and support to individuals seriously pursuing a career in romance fiction and supports top authors such as Nora Roberts and Judith McNaught.-History:...
. Her first novel sold in 1999, to Kensington Books
Kensington Books
Kensington Publishing Corp. is an American book publisher.- Overview :Kensington was founded in 1974 by Walter Zacharius, formerly of Lancer Books. Steven Zacharius became president and CEO in 2005. Vice president Michael Rosamilia has been the CFO since 1989. Laurie Parkin is the vice president...
. The novel, Promises, Promises, was released in April 2000, and Kensington contracted her to write a novella for a July 2001 American Media MiniMag release. The MiniMag romance line was discontinued before the story was published.
At the urging of Cathy McDavid, a fewllow writer, Weaver signed to write a short story for the small press
Small press
Small press is a term often used to describe publishers with annual sales below a certain level. Commonly, in the United States, this is set at $50 million, after returns and discounts...
Elan Press. Her short story was included in their collection Romancing the Holidays. In 2003, she began writing category romances in the Harlequin
Harlequin Enterprises Ltd
Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a Toronto, Ontario-based company that is a publisher of series romance and women's fiction. Owned by the Torstar Corporation, the largest newspaper publisher in Canada, the company publishes approximately 120 new titles each month in 29 different languages in 107...
Superromance line. In 2007, she was chosen to write two novels in the new series partnering Harlequin and NASCAR
NASCAR
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.
Weaver was nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award in 2004 for her novel The Second Sister. In a review, Romantic Times gave The Second Sister their highest rating, noting the "realistic characters, strong emotion and an ending that is neither pat nor clichéd."
In 2006, Weaver was a finalist in the Best Long Contemporary Romance category for the Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America is a national non-profit genre writers association. It provides networking and support to individuals seriously pursuing a career in romance fiction and supports top authors such as Nora Roberts and Judith McNaught.-History:...
's RITA Award.
Collections
- Romancing the Holidays, Vol. 1 (2001) (with Belmont Delange, Trudy Doolittle, Christine Eaton Jones, Su Kopil, Cathy McDavid, Deborah Shelley, Barbara White-Rayczek and Karen L. Williams)