Janet Dailey ​

Janet Anne Haradon Dailey was an American author of numerous romance novels as Janet Dailey. Her novels have been translated into 19 languages and have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.

Quick Facts ​

• Wrote more than 100 works of romantic fiction.
• Many of her books have been translated into 19 languages.
• Several of her books have become television movies.
• October 2010 saw the release of a new romance novel, "Sunrise Canyon," under her name, despite her death in 2013.
• She started to write out of boredom and became one of the pioneers of the modern romance novel genre.
• Her novels have sold more than 325 million copies globally.

Background ​

Dailey was born in 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa, on a farm as Janet Anne Haradon. She attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska before marrying Bill Dailey in 1964. She stayed home to raise their two sons, starting to write to kill time when Bill worked nights as a television anchorman. She completed her first novel, "No Quarter Asked" in 1974 which was published in 1976 by Harlequin. Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages and have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. Her novels typically fall into the romance genre. In 1997, her husband died and she moved to Branson, Missouri where she continued to write. She passed away in 2013.

Writing Style and Impact ​

Dailey's writing style is often characterized as engaging and straightforward, with a focus on romance and relationships. Her work helped to define the modern romance genre, and she was known for her strong female characters and compelling love stories. Her novels often feature settings in rural America and her nuanced depiction of these communities has been praised for its authenticity . Her work has made a lasting impact on the romance genre and her storytelling skills continue to be celebrated decades after they were first published.

Notable Works ​

• The Tylers of Texas series (2015-2017)
• The Calder series (1981-2013)
• The Bennetts series (1986-1989)
• Santa in Montana (2010)
• The Master Fiddler (2012)