Last updated July 2007
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Janet Dailey
Coming to Early for Crossroads Days July 22-22, 2007
Born: Janet Haradon, May 21, 1944, Storm Lake, IowaEducation: Grade School at Early, Iowa
Jefferson High School, Independence, Iowa, Class of 1962
Married: Bill Dailey
Early Career: Attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska. Worked with construction and land developer Bill Dailey for 10 years before "retiring" to travel around the country.
Current Residence: The Daileys have lived in the "live music capital of the world," Branson, Missouri since 1980. In addition to managing Janet's writing career, Bill promotes and produces shows at the Americana Theatre in Branson, Mo.
EARLY WRITING CAREER
Janet wrote her first novel, "No Quarter Asked" in 1974 after her husband, Bill, urged her to back up her claim that she could write a better romance novel than the ones she had read. The book was accepted by Harlequin, making her the category romance giant's first American author. Her 57 novels for Harlequin included one written in every state of the Union, and later became known as "The Janet Dailey Americana Series."
The Daileys were instrumental in forming the Silhouette romance fiction line, for which Janet wrote 12 more titles before entering the mass market field in 1979 with "Touch the Wind," which marked her debut on the New York Times best seller list, where each new title has continued to appear.
In 1984, Janet entered the mainstream hard cover market with "Silver Wings, Santiago Blue." Currently there are over 325 million copies of her novels in print throughout the world, with translations in 19 languages, in 98 countries.
In June 2007 she released "Something More", a captivating story of a man who's given up, a woman who won't let go, and a race to find a treasure trhat could bring them wealth and so much more.
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