Megan Hart
Megan Hart | |
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| Born | 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[2] American author of over forty romance and erotic novels, novellas and short stories,[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]
When Fifty Shades of Grey popularised erotic fiction,[7] the 2012 reissue of Hart's novel Switch entered the extended New York Times bestseller list.[8] It peaked at 24th place,[9] and remained on the web only list for three weeks.[10]
Selected books
[edit]- Dirty (Harlequin Spice, 2007)
- No Reservations (Virgin Books, 2009)
- Switch (Harlequin Spice, 2010)
- 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[11]
- 2013 Publishers Weekly Starred Review: Tear You Apart[12]
- 2013 RT Book Review, Top Pick: Tear You Apart[13]
- 2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award, Book of the Year: Tear You Apart[14]
- 2013 RT Seal of Excellence: Tear You Apart[15]
- 2016 RT Book Review, Top Pick: Little Secrets[16]
- 2016 RT Seal of Excellence: Little Secrets[17]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 Janet E. Irvin (March 2020). "2020 March Author of the Month: Megan Hart". Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ Charles, Ron (2013-03-15). "Fifty weeks of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "Best Sellers: Paperback Trade Fiction: Sunday, September 09th 2012". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "Best Sellers: Paperback Trade Fiction: Sunday, September 16th 2012". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "Best Sellers: Paperback Trade Fiction: Sunday, September 30th 2012". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "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
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- American romantic fiction writers
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- Writers from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Novelists from Ohio
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- American chick lit writers
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania alumni
- Living people
- American women romantic fiction writers
- 21st-century American women novelists
- 1971 births
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