In memory of Arnette Lamb

venerdì, 12 settembre 2008

Arnette Lamb (b. January 12, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. - d. September 18, 1998) was an U.S. American writer of 13 romance novels from 1990 to 1998. Arnette Lamb was known world wide for her romance books set in Scotland. Arnette was an inspiration for authors, particularly those in her Houston, Texas critique group and she always had time for her fans.

She has won for two years the Romantic Times Career Acheivemente Award (1989-1990 e 1993-1994) and her Anthology "A Holiday of Love" is in the Top Ten Anthology List by All About Romance.

Surrounded by her husband, family and friends, Arnette, at the age of 51, passed away September 18, 1998, after a two year fight with nasal pharyngeal, a form of cancer. Her funeral service was held in the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas.

Betrayed

Arnette Lamb (nata il 12 Gennaio 1947 a Boston, Massachusetts, USA - morta il 18 Settembre 1998) era una scrittrice americana con all'attivo 13 romance tra il 1990 e il 1998. Arnette Lamb era conosciuto a livello internazionale per i suoi romance ambientati in Scozia. Arnette era una fonte di ispirazione per le sue colleghe autrici, specialmente per quelle nel suo gruppo critico di Houston, Texas, e aveva sempre tempo per le sue fan.

Ha vinto per due anni il Premio alla Carriera di Romantic Times (nel 1989-1990 e nel 1993-1994) e la sua Antologia "A Holiday of Love" è nella Classifica delle 10 migliori antologie per il sito All About Romance.

Circondata dal marito, dalla famiglia e dagli amici, Arnette, all'età di 51 anni, morì il 18 Settembre 1998, dopo due anni di lotta con una faringite nasale, una forma di cancro. Il suo funerale venne tenuto nella Rothko Chapel a Houston in Texas.

postato da: elisarolle alle ore 08:27 | link | commenti (2)
categorie: romance history, arnette lamb, stepback

Commenti

#1 23 Giugno 2009 - 09:49

This is a very late comment, but still heartfelt. I remember Arnette Lamb from when we were members of the online critique group, RW-L. I had been a huge fan of her "Border" books set in Scotland, my favorite setting for historical romances. She was an amazing and talented writes.

Perhaps more importantly, she was also a great mentor. Despite having a very busy writing career, Arnette took the time to critique newbie authors' material online. Remember, this was way back in 1993 or so when we used to download using ftp sites!

It's been a long time since her death, but I can still recall her witty posts and her earthy and lovely photo from her book jackets. She is still sorely missed, even after all these years. Think I'm alone? Here's a link to an Arnette Lamb tribute page:

http://www.geocities.com/soho/lofts/7119/Arnette_Lamb.html

Marame

utente anonimo

#2 23 Giugno 2009 - 10:07

Thank you Marame for your lovely comment. It can be said that Arnette is still very loved and missed, I believe that online there is not so much about her only since she lived and worked when the net was not still so huge and wide. Elisa