Sylvia Day
Encyclopedia
Sylvia June Day is an American
writer
. She also writes under the pseudonyms S. J. Day and Livia Dare.
Publishers Marketplace reports that Day's trilogy "in which angels, vampires, and lycans are all vying for power" went to auction
in early 2010. New American Library
was the winning bidder.
for New American Library
(speculative/paranormal) and Kensington
Brava (historical) and Zebra (futuristic - under the pseudonym Livia Dare). Day has also published fiction works with Tor-Forge
(urban fantasy
- under the pseudonym S. J. Day), HarperCollins
Avon
(speculative/paranormal), Black Lace (contemporary), Ellora's Cave
(contemporary/paranormal/futuristic), and non-fiction for BenBella Books
and others.
She is the co-founder of Passionate Ink, a special interest chapter of Romance Writers of America
, and she has served on Romance Writers of America
's Board of Directors since 2009. She had been honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, the EPPIE
Award, the National Readers' Choice Award, and multiple nominations for Romance Writers of America
’s RITA Award
. She travels extensively in conjunction with various speaking engagements. In addition to presenting workshops before writing groups around the country, she is a frequent panelist at events such as the Romantic Times Convention, Romance Writers of America
's National Convention, and Comic-Con.
Day is also a member of Novelists, Inc. and Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. She also writes under the pseudonyms S. J. Day and Livia Dare.
Publishers Marketplace reports that Day's trilogy "in which angels, vampires, and lycans are all vying for power" went to auction
Auction
An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder...
in early 2010. New American Library
New American Library
New American Library is an American publisher based in New York, founded in 1948; it produced affordable paperback reprints of classics and scholarly works, as well as popular, pulp, and "hard-boiled" fiction. Non-fiction, original, and hardcopy issues were also produced.Victor Weybright and Kurt...
was the winning bidder.
Biography
Day is a former Russian linguist for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence. She currently writes romantic fiction novelsRomance 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...
for New American Library
New American Library
New American Library is an American publisher based in New York, founded in 1948; it produced affordable paperback reprints of classics and scholarly works, as well as popular, pulp, and "hard-boiled" fiction. Non-fiction, original, and hardcopy issues were also produced.Victor Weybright and Kurt...
(speculative/paranormal) and Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
Brava (historical) and Zebra (futuristic - under the pseudonym Livia Dare). Day has also published fiction works with Tor-Forge
Tor Books
Tor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. The company was founded...
(urban fantasy
Urban fantasy
Urban fantasy is a sub-genre of fantasy defined by place; the fantastic narrative has an urban setting. Many urban fantasies are set in contemporary times and contain supernatural elements. However, the stories can take place in historical, modern, or futuristic periods...
- under the pseudonym S. J. Day), HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
Avon
Avon (publishers)
Avon Publications was an American paperback book and comic book publisher. As of 2010, it is an imprint of HarperCollins, publishing primarily romance novels.-History:...
(speculative/paranormal), Black Lace (contemporary), Ellora's Cave
Ellora's Cave
Ellora's Cave is an erotic fiction publisher. The company originally started publishing erotic fiction in e-book format, then moved to publishing printed works. Ellora's Cave has primarily published romantic erotica, dubbed 'Romantica'. The term "Romantica" has been registered as a trademark by the...
(contemporary/paranormal/futuristic), and non-fiction for BenBella Books
BenBella Books
BenBella Books is an independent publishing house based in Dallas, Texas. Founded by Glenn Yeffeth in 2001, BenBella specializes in non-fiction books on popular culture, health, and nutrition, along with books on science, politics, psychology, and other topics....
and others.
She is the co-founder of Passionate Ink, a special interest chapter of 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:...
, and she has served on 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 Board of Directors since 2009. She had been honored with the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, the EPPIE
Eppie
Eppie is a nickname which can refer to:People*Eppie Lederer , original name of American advice columnist Ann Landers*Eppie Wietzes , Canadian Formula One racing driver*Eppie Barnes , American baseball player*Eppie E...
Award, the National Readers' Choice Award, and multiple nominations for 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
RITA Award
The RITA Award is the most prominent award given throughout the genre of romance novel and some other romantic fiction. It is presented by Romance Writers of America . It is named for the RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada. It signifies excellence in one of 13 categories of romantic fiction.-...
. She travels extensively in conjunction with various speaking engagements. In addition to presenting workshops before writing groups around the country, she is a frequent panelist at events such as the Romantic Times Convention, 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 National Convention, and Comic-Con.
Day is also a member of Novelists, Inc. and Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or SFWA is a nonprofit association of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. and it retains the acronym SFWA after a very brief use of the SFFWA...
.
Awards
- 2010 Readers’ Crown Award Winner (two awards)
- 2009 National Readers Choice Award Winner
- 2009 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee
- 2008 National Readers' Choice Award Winner
- 2008 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award Winner
- 2008 RITA AwardRITA AwardThe RITA Award is the most prominent award given throughout the genre of romance novel and some other romantic fiction. It is presented by Romance Writers of America . It is named for the RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada. It signifies excellence in one of 13 categories of romantic fiction.-...
nominee - 2007 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award nominee
- 2007 RITA AwardRITA AwardThe RITA Award is the most prominent award given throughout the genre of romance novel and some other romantic fiction. It is presented by Romance Writers of America . It is named for the RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada. It signifies excellence in one of 13 categories of romantic fiction.-...
nominee
Novels
- Bad Boys Ahoy! (2006)
- Ask For It (2006 & 2008 - reissue)
- The Stranger I Married (2007 & 2009 - reissue)
- Pleasures of the Night (2007)
- Passion for the Game (2007)
- A Passion for Him (2007)
- Heat of the Night (2008)
- Don't Tempt Me (2008)
- Eve of Darkness (2009)
- Eve of Destruction (2009)
- Eve of Chaos (2009)
- In the Flesh (2009)
- Pride and Pleasure (2011)
- Seven Years to Sin (2011)
- A Touch of Crimson (2011)
- A Hunger So Wild (2012)
Novellas
- "Magic Fingers" in Wicked Words: Sex on Holiday (2005) and Black Lace Quickies 7 (2007 - reissue)
- Catching Caroline (2005)
- Misled (2005)
- Kiss of the Night (2005)
- Snaring The Huntress (2005)
- Wish List (2005) in White Hot Holidays, Vol. II (2006)
- "Treasure Hunters" in Ellora's Cavemen: Dreams of the Oasis II (2006)
- "A Familiar Kind of Magic" in Alluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy (2007)
- "Salacious Robinson" in Got a Minute? (2007)
- "Magic and Mayhem" (2007)
- "Mischief and the Marquess" in Perfect Kisses (2007)
- "That Old Black Magic" in Alluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights (2008)
- Eve of Sin City (2010)
- "Eve of Warfare" in The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2 (2010)
- All Revved Up (2011)
- "Razor's Edge" in The Promise of Love (2011)
- "Taking the Heat" in Men Out of Uniform (2011)
- A Dark Kiss of Rapture (2011)
- "Iron Hard" in Steamlust: Steampunk Erotic Romance (2011)
- "Black Magic Woman" in Alluring Tales: Night Moves (2011)
- "What Happened in Vegas" in Best Erotic Romance (2011)
- "On Fire" in Hot in Handcuffs (2012)
Alluring Tales
- "A Familiar Kind of Magic" in Alluring Tales: Awaken the Fantasy (2007)
- "That Old Black Magic" in Alluring Tales: Hot Holiday Nights (2008)
- "Black Magic Woman" in Alluring Tales: Night Moves (2011)
Carnal Thirst
- Misled (2005)
- Kiss of the Night (2005)
- Declassified: Dark Kisses (2006)
Georgian Series
- Ask For It (2006 & 2008 - reissue)
- Passion for the Game (2007)
- A Passion for Him (2007)
- Don't Tempt Me (2008)
Marked Series (w/a S.J. Day)
- Eve of Darkness (2009)
- Eve of Destruction (2009)
- Eve of Chaos (2009)
- Eve of Sin City (2010)
- "Eve of Warfare" in The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2 (2010)
Renegade Angels
- A Dark Kiss of Rapture (2011)
- A Touch of Crimson (2011)
- A Hunger So Wild (2012)
Non-Fiction
- Perfectly Plum: Unauthorized Essays on of the Life, Loves and Other Disasters of Stephanie Plum, Trenton Bounty Hunter (2007)
- The Write Ingredients: Recipes from Your Favorite Authors (2007)
- Lustfully Ever After: Fairy Tale Erotic Romance (Foreword - 2011)