Patricia Anne Ponder Maxwell

Born
March 9, 1942 (1942-03-09) (age 66)
Goldonna, Louisiana,
United States

Pen name
Patricia Maxwell,
Elizabeth Trehearne,
Patricia Ponder,
Maxine Patrick,
Jennifer Blake

Occupation
Novelist

Nationality
American

Writing period
1969 – present

Genres
Gothic, mystery, suspense, romance

Official website

Patricia Anne Ponder Maxwell (b. March 9, 1942 near Goldonna, Louisiana) is a best-selling American author of over fifty novels. A member of the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame and the Affaire de Coeur Romance Hall of Fame, Maxwell has received numerous awards for her writing. Her first novel in the romance genre, Love’s Wild Desire, became a New York Times Bestseller.

Maxwell has published books under five different names. Using her real name, Patricia Maxwell, she writes Gothic mystery-suspense romances; she wrote one book in collaboration that was published under Elizabeth Trehearne, under her maiden name, Patricia Ponder, she wrote a murder mystery and a romantic suspense story, as Maxine Patrick, she wrote contemporary romances and as Jennifer Blake she writes historical romances. Many of her books are set in her native Louisiana.

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Biography

Early years

Maxwell is a seventh generation Louisianan

At age 15, the former Patricia Ponder married, took her husband’s surname of Maxwell, and became a housewife, and soon, a mother. She began writing one morning when she was 21,

Writing career

For the next seven years, Maxwell sold various poems, articles, and short stories before deciding to take the time to write a novel.

Maxwell’s early works, published under her own name, were mystery suspense novels. Her first novel in this genre, Love’s Wild Desire, became a New York Times Bestseller under the pseudonym Jennifer Blake (so that fans of her previous work would not be confused).

Maxwell has now been churning out novels as Jennifer Blake for over 30 years. The vast majority of her novels are set in Louisiana.

Personal life

Maxwell writes for six hours a day, five days a week in her home office, usually completing one book each year.

Maxwell and her husband live in Northern Louisiana,

Bibliography

As Patricia Maxwell

Single Novels

  • The Secret of the Mirror House, 1970
  • Stranger at Plantation Inn, 1971
  • The Bewitching Grace, 1973
  • The Court of the Thorn Tree, 1973
  • Dark Masquerade, 1974
  • Bride of a Stranger, 1974
  • Love’s Wild Desire, 1977
  • The Notorious Angel, 1977
  • Sweet Piracy, 1978
  • Night of the Candles, 1978

As Elizabeth Trehearne

Single Novel

  • Storm at Midnight, 1973

As Patricia Ponder

Single Novels

  • Haven of Fear, 1974
  • Murder for Charity, 1974

As Maxine Patrick

Single Novels

  • The Abducted Heart, 1978
  • Bayou Bride, 1979
  • Snowbound Heart, 1979
  • Captive Kisses, 1980
  • Love at Sea, 1980
  • April of Enchantment, 1981

As Jennifer Blake

Single Novels

  • Tender Betrayal, 1979
  • The Storm and the Splendor, 1979
  • Golden Fancy, 1980
  • Embrace and Conquer, 1981
  • Midnight Waltz, 1984
  • Surrender in Moonlight, 1984
  • Fierce Eden, 1985
  • Prisoner of Desire, 1986
  • Louisiana Dawn, 1987
  • Southern Rapture, 1987
  • Perfume of Paradise, 1988
  • Love and Smoke, 1989
  • Spanish Serenade, 1990
  • Joy and Anger, 1991
  • Wildest Dreams, 1992
  • Arrow to the Heart, 1993
  • Shameless, 1994
  • Silver-Tongued Devil, 1995
  • Tigress, 1996
  • Garden of Scandal, 1997

Royal Family of Ruthenia Series

  1. Royal Seduction, 1983
  2. Royal Passion, 1985

Louisiana’s Gentlemen Benedith Series

  1. Kane, 1998
  2. Luke, 1999
  3. Roan, 2000
  4. Clay, 2001
  5. “Adam” in With a Southern Touch, 2002
  6. Wade, 2002

Masters at Arms Series

  1. Challenge to Honor, 2005
  2. Dawn Encounter, 2006
  3. Rogue’s Salute, 2007

Anthologies in collaboration

  • “Dream Lover” in A Dream Come True, 1994 (with Georgina Gentry, Shirl Henke, Anita Mills and Becky Lee Weyrich)
  • “Besieged Heart” in Secret of the Heart, 1994 (with Madeline Baker, Georgina Gentry, Shirl Henke and Patricia Rice)
  • “The Warlock’s Daughter” in Star-Dust, 1994
  • “Reservations” in Honeymoon Suite, 1995 (with Margaret Brownley, Ruth Jean Dale and Sheryl Lynn)
  • “Out of the Dark” in A Purrfect Romance!, 1995 (with Robin Lee Hatcher and Susan Wiggs)
  • “Pieces of Dreams” in The Quilting Circle, 1996 (with Jo Anne Cassidy, Joanne Cassity, Christina Cordaire and Linda Shertzer)
  • A Vision of Sugarplums in Joyous Season, 1996 (with Olga Bicos, Hannah Howell and Fern Michaels)
  • “Love in Three-Quarter Time” in Unmasked, 1997 (with Janet Dailey and Elizabeth Gage)
  • “John ‘Rip’ Peterson” in Southern Gentleman, 1998 (with Emilie Richards)
  • With a Southern Touch, 2002 (with Heather Graham and Diana Palmer)
  • “Pieces of Dreams” in With Love, 2002 (with Kristin Hannah and Linda Lael Miller)

Awards

  • Inducted into Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame
  • 1997 Frank Waters Award for Writing Excellence
  • 1997 Holt Medallion, Southern Theme, Virginia Romance Writers: SILVER-TONGUED DEVIL
  • 1995 “Climbing Rose” Award, North Louisiana Romance Authors
  • 1995 Lifetime Honorary Membership, Coeur de Louisiane, Inc. Writers Club
  • 1994 Romance Hall of Fame, Affaire de Coeur Magazine
  • 1994 Reviewer’s Choice Winner, Affaire de Coeur: SHAMELESS
  • 1993-1994 Reviewer’s Choice Certificate of Excellence, Romantic Times: SHAMELESS
  • 1992-1993 Reviewer’s Choice Certificate of Excellence, Romantic Times: ARROW TO THE HEART
  • 1991-1992 Reviewer’s Choice Certificate of Excellence, Romantic Times: WILDEST DREAMS
  • 1988 Keynote Speaker, Romance Writers of America National Conference
  • 1988 Honorary Membership, Romance Writers of America
  • 1988 Silver Plume Award, Affaire de Coeur: SOUTHERN RAPTURE 1988 Best Colonial Romance, Romantic Times: LOUISIANA DAWN
  • 1987 Golden Treasure Award, Lifetime Achievement, Romance Writers of America
  • 1987 “Maggie” Award, Georgia Romance Writers: SOUTHERN RAPTURE
  • 1987 “Climbing Rose” Award, North Louisiana Romance Authors
  • 1985 “Maggie” Award, Georgia Romance Writers: MIDNIGHT WALTZ
  • 1985 Historical Romance Author of the Year, Romantic Times

See also

  • List of romantic novelists

References and Sources

  1. ^ a b “Awards”. Jennifer Blake Official Webite. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
  2. ^ a b c “About Jennifer’s Pseudonyms”. Jennifer Blake Official website. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
  3. ^ a b c “About Jennifer Blake”. Jennifer Blake Official website. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
  4. ^ a b c d e f W., Isolde. “Interview with Jennifer Blake”. Die Buecherecke Romantische. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
  5. ^ a b “Jennifer Blake Author Spotlight”. Random House. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k “Jennifer Blake Frequently Asked Questions”. Jennifer Blake Official website. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
  • Patricia Anne Ponder Maxwell’s Official Website
  • Jennifer Blake at eHarlequin
  • Jennifer Blake at Mills & Boon

External links

  • Jennifer Blake at Fantastic Fiction

Persondata

NAME
Maxwell, Patricia

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Blake, Jennifer

SHORT DESCRIPTION
romance novelist

DATE OF BIRTH
1942

PLACE OF BIRTH
Goldonna, Louisiana

DATE OF DEATH

PLACE OF DEATH

Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Maxwell”
Categories: 1942 births | American romantic fiction writers | Living people | Louisiana writers | Romantic fiction writers


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