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Nalini Singh (author)

Nalini Singh (born 1977) is a New Zealand author of Indo-Fijian descent. She has authored numerous paranormal romance novels.

Early life

Of Indian descent, Nalini Singh was born in 1977 in Suva, Fiji, and moved to Auckland, New Zealand when she was 10.[1][2] She attended Mount Roskill Grammar School,[3] then studied Law and English Literature at the University of Auckland, where she graduated LLB (conjoint) with honours in 2001.

Writing

In 1999, Singh placed third in the Romance Writers of New Zealand's Clendon Award competition. In 2001 her manuscript "Coaxing the Sheik" won the Jane Porter Award for highest-placed Mills and Boon, as well as the Clendon Award's Readers' Choice Award.[4] "Coaxing the Sheik" went on to be her first published work, published under the title Desert Warrior through the imprint Silhouette Desire in 2003.

Her books have appeared on the New York Times best-sellers list,[5] the USA Today best-sellers list,[6] and the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list.[7]

She has won the Sir Julius Vogel Award for best novella/novelette (twice, in 2008 and 2009).[8] Alpha Night won the Favourite Paranormal Romance at the 2020 Australian Romance Readers Awards.[9] Her 2021 crime novel, Quiet in Her Bones, was a finalist for the Best Crime Novel at the 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards.[10]

Bibliography

Singh has had over two dozen novels published,[11]. She has also self-published several short stories.

Psy-Changeling series

Initial series[12]

Nalini Singh discusses Heart of Obsidian in New York.

Trinity series

Short stories

These short stories were made available on Singh's own website,[40] or in her "Newsletter Exclusives" e-book.[41]

Deleted Scenes

Guild Hunter series

Novels

Short stories

These short stories were made available on Singh's own website,[54] or in her "Newsletter Exclusives" e-book.[41]

Deleted Scenes

Rock Kiss series

Novels

Short stories

Available in Newsletter Exclusives: Volume 1[41]

  1. Music Awards (Molly, Fox, others)
  2. David's Memo to Thea (Thea, David)
  3. Thea's Reply (David, Thea)
  4. With This Memo (the main characters)
  5. Sunshine (the main characters)

Hard Play series

Royal House of Shadows

A series of 4 books each by a different author

Other books

Standalone

Silhouette Desire

Short stories

Anthologies and collections

Other work

Singh engaging audience at book signing in New York.

Singh spent three years working in Japan as an English teacher and touring other parts of Asia. At other times she has also worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, and a bank temp, but "not necessarily in that order".[62]

References

  1. ^ "Singh, Nalini". Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ "About Nalini". Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. ^ Reidy, Jade (2013). Not Just Passing Through: the Making of Mt Roskill (2nd ed.). Auckland: Puketāpapa Local Board. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-927216-97-2. OCLC 889931177. Wikidata Q116775081.
  4. ^ "Clendon Award Page". Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  5. ^ "Paperback Mass-Market Fiction - November 21, 2010". New York Times. 21 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Book Reviews, News and Best Selling Lists - USATODAY.com". USA TODAY. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  7. ^ http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/bestsellers/mass-market-paper/20100215.html Publishers' Weekly best-sellers for 15 February 2010
  8. ^ http://sffanz.sf.org.nz/sjv/sjvResults-2009.shtml Sir Julius Vogel awards 2009
  9. ^ "2020 Awards: winners". Australian Romance Readers Association. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Bublitz sweeps 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards". Books+Publishing. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author". Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author. Retrieved 3 February 2023. list of books sourced from Nalini Singh's own web site, but verifiable on most publication databases
  12. ^ "Psy-Changeling Series in Order". 6 October 2019.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Wild Invitation".
  14. ^ a b c Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio. Berkley. 11 December 2019. ISBN 9781101497005. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  15. ^ "Slave to Sensation".
  16. ^ "Visisons of Heat".
  17. ^ "Caressed By Ice".
  18. ^ "Mine to Possess".
  19. ^ "Hostage to Pleasure".
  20. ^ "Branded By Fire".
  21. ^ "Blaze of Memory".
  22. ^ "Bonds of Justice".
  23. ^ a b "Burning Up".
  24. ^ "Play of Passion".
  25. ^ "Kiss of Snow".
  26. ^ "Tangle of Need".
  27. ^ "Heart of Obsidian".
  28. ^ "Shield of Winter".
  29. ^ a b "Night Shift".
  30. ^ "Shards of Hope".
  31. ^ "Allegiance of Honor".
  32. ^ a b c d e "Wild Embrace".
  33. ^ "Silver Silence".
  34. ^ "Ocean Light".
  35. ^ "Wolf Rain".
  36. ^ "Alpha Night". Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  37. ^ "Last Guard". Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  38. ^ "Storm Echo". Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  39. ^ Singh, Nalini. "Resonance Surge". Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author.
  40. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Free Short Stories on Website".
  41. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Newsletter Exclusives Volume 1".
  42. ^ a b "Deleted Scenes Can Be Found on Nalini's Website".
  43. ^ "Angels' Blood".
  44. ^ "Archangel's Kiss".
  45. ^ "Archangel's Consort".
  46. ^ "Archangel's Blade".
  47. ^ "Archangel's Storm".
  48. ^ "Archangel's Legion".
  49. ^ "Archangel's Shadows".
  50. ^ "Archangel's Enigma".
  51. ^ "Archangel's Heart".
  52. ^ "Archangel's Viper".
  53. ^ "Archangel's Prophesy".
  54. ^ a b c d e f g h "Short Stories From Nalini's Website".
  55. ^ "Love Hard". Nalini Singh. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  56. ^ "Kiss Hard". Nalini Singh. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  57. ^ "Lord of Rage".
  58. ^ "Quiet in Her Bones". Nalini Singh. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  59. ^ "There Should Have Been Eight". Nalini Singh :: NYT bestselling author.
  60. ^ "Awaken the Senses". Nalini Singh. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  61. ^ "Wide Awake". Good Reads. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  62. ^ http://www.nalinisingh.com/bio.php (personal biography)

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