Writing in Tandem: Husband & Wife
Reading the question&answer session between a male romance authors and female romance readers, there is often the question: how can you describe the female mind? And often, when the author is a female, there is the question: how can you identify yourself in the male mind?
So maybe the choice of the following authors is a perfect choice: writing in tandem, male & female together, and above all, husband & wife, so, perhaps, there is also a bit of realism in describing the love relationship...
Tom & Sharon Curtis: Tom and Sharon Curtis won the 1987 Golden Medallion in the Single Title Release Category for their classic title Sunshine and Shadow, under the name Laura London, and their London titles are considered classic examples of 1980's romance. Their first published novel, A Heart Too Proud, was published by Dell and grew out of the couple's love of the Regency era. They also wrote several contemporary category romances under the name Robin James. The couple retired from writing romance.
Emma Darcy: Emma Darcy is the pseudonym for the husband-and-wife writing team of Frank and Wendy Brennan. The couple sold over 60 million books during a career that spanned from 1983 through 1995. After the death of Frank Brennan, Wendy Brennan continues to write as Emma Darcy. Emma Darcy has written 88 books for the Harlequin Presents imprint. Writing for the Harlequin Romance imprint, Darcy published three titles. Wendy Brennan has also published murder mysteries under the Emma Darcy name. Titles include the mystery Who Killed Camilla, Who Killed Bianca?, and Who Killed Angelique?. The Romance Writers Of Australia established the Emma Darcy award in 1993. With a cash prize and guarantee of getting a manuscript in front of an editor, the prize has acquired great cachet in Australia. Author Tracy Cooper-Posey was the first recipient of the award. Other winners include Bronwyn Jameson, Fiona Brand, Melissa James, and Nalini Singh.
Anne & Serge Golon: Anne Golon is the pseudonym of Simone Goloubinoff, who together with her husband, Vsevolod Sergeïvich Goloubinoff, known as Serge Golon, wrote the Angélique books. The author of the books is sometimes credited as Serganne Golon. Anne was born in 1921 in France. Serge was a Russian aristocrat who had fled Russia during the revolution, and they met during World War II. The first Angélique book, at over 900 pages, was published in 1957 in France (and in 1956 in Germany) in two volumes to make it "easier" to read, entitled Angélique, Marquise of the Angels and Angélique, the Road to Versailles. The books are not technically romances, more historic fiction with the continuing story of Angélique (and her husband, Joffrey de Peyrac) spanning the ages beginning in France during the time of Louis XIV and continuing to the "New World" and in fact around the world. The books were published by Bantam in the United States and by Pan Books and other publishers in the United Kingdom. The saga of Angélique has been sold over 100 million books, has had 320 publishers and over 45 translations. Serge Golon died in 1972, but Anne continued to write. The last Angélique book was published in 1985. Anne is reported to live in southern France.
Ken & Olivia Harper: As authors for Loveswept, Ken and Olivia Harper published two romance novels. The also published under the name Joanna Brandon. Olivia Harper published under the name Jolene Adams as well.
Elyssa Henry: As an author for Silhouette Romance, Elyssa Henry published one novel. She is also known as Joye Ames and Joyce and Jim Lavene. The Lavenes are North Carolina residents.
Nancy John: As an author for Silhouette Romance, Nancy John published eight novels. The husband and wife writing team consisted of John and Nancy Buckingham Sawyer. The couple also wrote as Christina Abbey, Nancy Buckingham, Hillary London, and Erica Quest.
Anne & Ed Kolaczyk: As authors for Loveswept, Anne and Ed Kolaczyk published four romance novels. They are also known as Andrea Edwards, Anne Hillary, Anne Benson, Kathryn Jessup, Adrienne Edwards, and Erika Bryant. They have published over sixty novels.
Ann and Evan Maxwell: Elizabeth Lowell is a pseudonym for Ann Maxwell, who began her career in 1975 writing science fiction under her own name. When she later collaborated on mysteries with her husband, Evan Maxwell, they used the psuedonym A. E. Maxwell. The name Elizabeth Lowell (Ann's middle name plus Evan’s middle name) is the name used on most of the romance fiction that Ann writes by herself. Confused yet? The name Ann Maxwell was used again on the romantic suspense books written in collaboration with Evan. Individually and with co-author/husband Evan, Ann Maxwell has written over 60 novels and two non-fiction books. There are 30 million copies of these books in print, as well as reprints in 30 foreign languages. The novels range from science fiction to historical fiction, from romance to mystery to suspense. Under the name Elizabeth Lowell, she has received the numerous professional awards in the romance field, including a Lifetime Achievement award from the Romance Writers of America in 1994. She currently resides in the Pacific Northwest.
Leda Swann: Leda Swann is the writing duet of Cathy and Brent. They write out of their home overlooking the sea in peaceful New Zealand. When not writing they have busy lives working in the technology industry, bringing up four children, and enjoying an adventurous outdoor life that ranges from the mountains to the sea.
Aimee Thurlo: Aimee Thurlo is actually Aimee and David Thurlo, a married writing team who have published under Aimee's name and other pseudonyms. The couple, who make their home in New Mexico, often write about the Native American culture, particularly the Navajo Nation (David Thurlo was raised on a Navajo reservation). The couple have been nominated for a wide range of awards for their work. In addition to writing Romantic Suspense, they also write several traditional suspense series. They have published over fifty novels. Writing for the Harlequin Intrigue imprint, Aimee Thurlo has published 22 novels.
Lynda Trent: Lynda Trent is the pseudonym of Lynda and Daniel Trent. They also publish under the names Elizabeth Crane, Abigail McDaniels, Danielle Trent. Lynda Trent won the 1983 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary Mainstream category.