Debbie Macomber

BIO

Debbie Macomber, the author of BACK ON BLOSSOM STREET, SUSANNAH’S GARDEN, A GOOD YARN, THE SHOP ON BLOSSOM STREET, BETWEEN FRIENDS and the Cedar Cove series, is one of today’s leading voices in women’s fiction.

Her work has appeared on every major bestseller list, including those of the New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly.

She is a multiple award winner, and more than 60 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide.

Debbie loves to tell the story of her struggle to get published, and the five-year search to find a publisher who would buy one of her manuscripts. Dyslexic and the mother of four young children, she wrote those early books in her kitchen on a rented typewriter. But her hard work and determination paid off. Her first manuscript, HEARTSONG, acquired by Silhouette Books in 1982, became the first category romance ever to be reviewed by the prestigious trade magazine Publishers Weekly. She was soon featured in Newsweek --- and demand for her books quickly exceeded her wildest dreams.

Debbie is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and those of her family and friends, she demonstrates an almost uncanny ability to see into the souls of women and to express their emotions, values and concerns. In every book her sense of humor enlivens her writing.

An avid knitter, Debbie has parlayed her passion for the craft into garments for her grandchildren and bestselling books about women who knit. In her most recent book, BACK ON BLOSSOM STREET, which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at #8, Debbie welcomes back some familiar faces and introduces her readers to delightful new characters in the Seattle neighborhood first introduced in THE SHOP ON BLOSSOM STREET. Here, the author continues her moving exploration of complex relationships and the special bonds formed by a group of diverse women who meet in knitting classes and face the challenges in their lives.

In 2005 Debbie’s dedication to the writing craft --- and to her loyal readers --- brought her the first-ever “people’s choice” Quill Award for Romance for 44 CRANBERRY POINT, the fourth book in her highly popular Cedar Cove series. Readers sent the sixth book in the series, 6 RAINIER DRIVE, to the number three slot on the New York Times bestseller list in 2006.

The author is proud that her readers respond personally to her books. She maintains a 75,000-name (and growing) list derived from personal correspondence from her fans, those who have come to her book signings held in bookstores across the country and those who have signed her guestbook.

© Copyright 2007, Debbie Macomber. All rights reserved.

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