Sally Lea McCluskey (née Bostwick; April 27, 1941 – March 26, 2022), known by her pen names Bethany Campbell and Lisa Harris, was an American writer of romance novels.
Bethany Campbell | |
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| Born | Sally Lea Bostwick April 27, 1941 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 2022 (aged 80) |
| Pen name | Sally Lea McCluskey, Lisa Harris |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wayne State Teachers College (BA) University of Arkansas (MA) Northern Illinois University (PhD) |
| Period | 1984–2022 |
| Genre | Romance |
| Notable awards | RITA Award |
| Website | |
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Biography edit
Sally McCluskey was born on April 27, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska. She received a B.A. from Wayne State Teachers College, an M.A. in English from the University of Arkansas, and a Ph.D. in English literature from Northern Illinois University, where she met her future husband, Dan Borengasser, a fellow graduate student.[1]
After graduation, she taught at her alma mater and later at Eastern Illinois University. She has also worked on a freelance basis as a writer for several greeting card companies. She published her first romance novel in 1984. She has received three Romance Writers of America RITA Awards,[2] three Romantic Times Reviewer Awards, a Maggie Award, and the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence. She died on March 26, 2022, at the age of 80.[3]
Awards edit
- Flirtation River: 1989 Rita Awards Best Novel winner
- Every Kind of Heaven: 1992 Rita Awards Best Novel winner
- See How They Run: 1997 Rita Awards Best Novel winner
Bibliography edit
As Bethany Campbell edit
Single novels edit
- After the Stars Fall, 1985
- A Thousand Roses, 1986
- Only a Woman, 1986
- Heartland, 1987
- Pros and Cons, 1987
- Sea Promise, 1987
- The Long Way Home, 1987
- Flirtation River, 1988
- The Diamond Trap, 1988
- The Lost Moon Flower, 1989
- The Snow Garden, 1989
- The Roses of Constant, 1989
- Dead Opposites, 1990
- Heart of the Sun, 1990
- The Ends of the Earth, 1990
- Dancing Sky, 1990
- Every Kind of Heaven, 1991
- Every Woman's Dream, 1991
- The Cloud Holders, 1991
- Spellbinder, 1992
- Child's Play, 1992
- Sand Dollar, 1992
- Only Make Believe, 1992
- Add a Little Spice, 1993
- The Lady and the Tomcat, 1993
- The Man Who Came for Christmas, 1993
- Amarillo by Morning, 1993
- The Thunder Rolls, 1993
- Rhinestone Cowboy, 1994
- Gentle on My Mind, 1994
- Lonestar State of Mind, 1995
- Don't Talk to Strangers, 1996
- See How They Run, 1996
- Hear No Evil, 1998
- The Guardian, 1999
- P.S. Love You Madly, 2000
- Whose Little Girl Are You?, 2000
- The Baby Gift, 2002
- A Little Town in Texas, 2003
- Home to Texas, 2004
- Wild Horses, 2005
Anthologies in collaboration edit
- "Say It with Flowers" in With This Ring, 1991
- Always and Forever, 1995 (with Jasmine Cresswell and Debbie Macomber)
- "I'll Take Texas" in Return to Crystal Creek, 2002
- One True Secret/Full House, 2004 (with Nadia Nichols)
- Baby, It's Cold Outside/Family Doctor/Baby Gift, 2004 (with Bobby Hutchinson and Kristine Rolofson)
As Lisa Harris edit
Single novels edit
- I Will Find You!, 1994
- Undercurrent, 1994
- Trouble in Paradise, 1994
- The Tempting, 1995
- A Man from Oklahoma, 1996
References and sources edit
- ^ "Bethany Campbell". eHarlequin.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
- ^ "Comprehensive List of RITA Winners". Romance Writers of America. Archived from the original on 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
- ^ Sally Lea McCluskey