Sarah MacLean
Encyclopedia
Sarah MacLean is a best-selling American
author
of young adult novels and romance novel
s. Her first adult romance novel
, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List, where it stayed for four weeks.
, Rhode Island
to an Italian father and a British mother. MacLean's website reports that her mother was a spy, and worked for MI6. MacLean started reading romance because her older sister read the books, and she has wanted to be a romance novelist since she was a teenager. In 2000, MacLean received a B.A.
in American Studies from Smith College
in Northampton
, Massachusetts
. While at Smith, MacLean and her friends read hundreds of romance novels.
MacLean moved to New York City
in 2000, and worked as a literary publicist until she attended graduate school at Harvard University
, receiving a Masters in Education. Upon returning to New York City, she wrote her first book, a young adult novel,The Season
after a friend suggested she try her hand at writing for teens. The book, set in Regency England, received numerous awards, and was named to the 2010 Lone Star Reading List of the Texas Library Association.
After The Season, MacLean wrote her first adult romance novel
, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, a Regency
historical. The book debuted on the USA Today
Bestseller List and the New York Times Bestseller List, where it stayed for four weeks, and was the first recipient of the Romantic Times Magazine Seal of Excellence.
MacLean and her husband live in Brooklyn, New York
. She is extremely active in social media, and often discusses her daily life on twitter
and facebook
.
United States
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author
Author
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of young adult novels and romance novel
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
s. Her first adult romance novel
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List, where it stayed for four weeks.
Biography
MacLean was born in LincolnLincoln, Rhode Island
Lincoln is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 21,105 at the 2010 census. Lincoln is located in northeastern Rhode Island, north of Providence....
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
to an Italian father and a British mother. MacLean's website reports that her mother was a spy, and worked for MI6. MacLean started reading romance because her older sister read the books, and she has wanted to be a romance novelist since she was a teenager. In 2000, MacLean received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in American Studies from Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
in Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. While at Smith, MacLean and her friends read hundreds of romance novels.
MacLean moved to New York City
New York City
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in 2000, and worked as a literary publicist until she attended graduate school at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, receiving a Masters in Education. Upon returning to New York City, she wrote her first book, a young adult novel,The Season
The Season
The Season may refer to:*Season *The Season *The Seasons - A set of 12 compositions by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky for solo piano, one for each month of the year....
after a friend suggested she try her hand at writing for teens. The book, set in Regency England, received numerous awards, and was named to the 2010 Lone Star Reading List of the Texas Library Association.
After The Season, MacLean wrote her first adult romance novel
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, a Regency
Regency romance
Regency romances are a subgenre of romance novels set during the period of the British Regency or early 19th century. Rather than simply being versions of contemporary romance stories transported to a historical setting, Regency romances are a distinct genre with their own plot and stylistic...
historical. The book debuted on the USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
Bestseller List and the New York Times Bestseller List, where it stayed for four weeks, and was the first recipient of the Romantic Times Magazine Seal of Excellence.
MacLean and her husband live in Brooklyn, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. She is extremely active in social media, and often discusses her daily life on twitter
Twitter
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and facebook
Facebook
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.
Love By Numbers Series
- Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, March 30, 2010.
- Ten Ways to be Adored When Landing a Lord, October 26, 2010.
- Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart, April 26, 2011.
Awards
- Texas Library Association Lone Star Reading List, 2010, for "The Season"
- New York Times Bestseller List, for Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake and Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord
- USA Today Bestseller List, for Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake and Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord
- Romantic Times Magazine Seal of Excellence, April 2010, for "Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake"
External links
- MacLeanSpace Official website.
- Author site at HarperCollins (Official publisher web page)