Catherine Anderson (born December 22, 1948) is an American best-selling writer of historical and contemporary romance novels since 1988.
Biography Adeline Catherine was born on 22 December 1948 in Grants Pass, Oregon, the daughter of Benjamin Early La May, a chef. Her mother was a writer, and some of her earliest memories are of hearing her mother type stories on an old typewriter, and then read the finished work aloud. With this inspiration, she began writing her own stories as a child. Feeling that a career as a published writer was out of reach, however, she decided to major in accounting when she attended college so that she could help her husband, Sidney D. Anderson, keep the books at his company. After realizing that numbers did not make her happy, and with her husband's full blessing, Anderson dropped out of college so that she could pursue a writing career.
Catherine Anderson's first four published books were category romance, under the Harlequin Intrigue romantic suspense line. Her subsequent single-title works have alternated between contemporary and historical romances. Many of her novels feature a character with a disability, be it physical or mental, and show the reader how those disabilities can be overcome. Animals are also a recurrent theme in her stories, with many books set on or near ranches. Romantic Times Magazine describes her novels as "moving, heartwarming,...celebrat[ing] the ideals of perfect love in an imperfect world. Her characters are complex, often conflicted individuals who triumph over substantial odds." Reader acclaims describe her books as funny, delightful, heartwrenching, beautiful, superb, and of classic proportions.
Anderson, who is part Shoshone, and her husband, Sidney D. Anderson, live on in Oregon. They have two grown sons, Sidney D. Anderson, Jr. and John G. Anderson. The pair love the wildlife on their pristine mountain ridge and greatly enjoy the solitude of their wilderness lifestyle, which is, Anderson says, a writer's dream. Their estate, heavily guarded by electronic surveillance, is off limits to hunters, providing all wild creatures sanctuary. Their three dogs are allowed to run at large on the property.
In May 2008, Anderson's Comanche Moon was reissued and placed on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Reception Her later novels, including Sun Kissed and Morning Light have reached the top 5 and 10 of the New York Times Bestseller List. She has been nominated nine times for Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards, her book Cherish was a Romantic Times award winner, and she has also been awarded one of their Career Achievement Awards.
Bibliography
Historical Novels Coming up Roses, 1993 Cheyenne Amber, 1994 Annie's Song, 1996 Simply Love, 1997 Cherish, 1998 Walking on Air, 2014
Harlequin Intrigue Reasonable Doubt, 1988 Without a Trace, 1989 Switchback, 1990 Cry of the Wild, 1992
Contemporary Romance Forever After, 1998 Seventh Heaven, 2000 Always in My Heart, 2002 Only By Your Touch, 2003 The Christmas Room, 2017
The Comanche Series Comanche Moon, 1991 Comanche Heart, 1991 Indigo Blue, 1992 Comanche Magic, 1994
Keegan-Paxton Family Series Keegan's Lady, 1996 "Beautiful Gifts" in The True Love Wedding Dress, 2005 Summer Breeze, 2006 Early Dawn, 2010 Lucky Penny, 2012
Kendrick/Coulter/Harrigan Series Baby Love, 1999 Phantom Waltz, 2001 Sweet Nothings, 2002 Blue Skies,, 2004 Bright Eyes, 2004 My Sunshine, 2005 Sun Kissed, 2007 Morning Light, 2008 Star Bright, 2009 Here to Stay, 2011 Perfect Timing, 2013
Mystic Creek Series Silver Thaw, 2015 New Leaf, 2016 Mulberry Moon, 2017 Spring Forward, 2018 Strawberry Hill, 2018 Huckleberry Lake, 2019 Maple Leaf Harvest, 2021
Anthologies "Shotgun Bride" in Tall, Dark, and Dangerous, 1994 "Fancy Free" in Three Weddings and a Kiss and in Three Times a Bride, 1995 "Beautiful Gifts" in The True Love Wedding Dress, 2005 "Autumn Treasures" in Cast of Characters, 2012
See also
List of romantic novelists
References and sources
External links Catherine Anderson Official Site