USA TODAY bestselling author!
By now you have probably discovered that there are two - or three - of me. Well, not really. I'm the Valerie Hansen who writes Christian Romance, Suspense and Historical fiction. This is my maiden name and much easier to spell and remember than my married name.
I've been published since the 1980s and have over 70 books to my credit, most of which were written as Valerie Hansen. You can visit my website www.ValerieHansen.com to read excerpts and will find virtually all of my books still available through Amazon.com. MANY ARE ON KINDLE - INCLUDING TWO I HAVE REISSUED ON MY OWN! WAGES OF SIN is longer and grittier than my usual Love Inspired Historical titles. Good thing it's on Kindle or you might have trouble holding up all the pages. :) DANGEROUS DEVOTION is a romantic suspense in the style my readers are all so familiar with.
I'm thrilled that having my work on Kindle allows so many of my loyal readers to continue to find my books even after they're out of print and, happily, my publisher has recently begun rereleasing previous titles, some in combination with other authors. You'll get more than one book to enjoy in the shared cover!
I don't have a blog right now but I am active on Facebook and participate as a guest on others such as CraftieLadiesofRomance.blogspot. Right now I'm working to complete a multiple book contract plus more K-9 series books which are always great fun.
The following is a list of the awards each of my books has won. I stopped entering contests in 2014.
Valerie Hansen - AWARDS - as of Jan. 2014
1999 - FIRST PRIZE - Arkansas Writer's Conference, "Westward-Ho" award for unpublished mss, SHADOW OF HIS WINGS, Nat'l League of American Pen Women, Dusty Richards, judge. Published as FRONTIER COURTSHIP
2000 - finalist - Award of Excellence, Colorado Romance Writers, for THE
WEDDING ARBOR
finalist - National Reader's Choice Award, THE WEDDING ARBOR
2001 - finalist - Golden Quill, Desert Rose RWA, for THE TROUBLESOME ANGEL
finalist - Award of Excellence, Colorado Romance Writers, for THE TROUBLESOME ANGEL
2002 - finalist - Golden Quill, Desert Rose RWA, for SECOND CHANCES
finalist - Golden Quill, Desert Rose RWA, for LOVE ONE ANOTHER
2004 - finalist - Golden Quill, Desert Rose, RWA, for BLESSINGS OF THE HEART
finalist - Maggie Award of Excellence, Georgia Romance Writers, for SAMANTHA'S GIFT (short contemporary)
finalist - Holt Medallion, Virginia Romance Writers, for SAMANTHA'S
GIFT
2006 - WINNER - Golden Quill, Desert Rose RWA, for HER BROTHER'S KEEPER
finalist - Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, mystery and
suspense, Kiss of Death Chapter, RWA, for HER BROTHER'S KEEPER
2007 - finalist - Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, Southern Magic RWA, for
OUT OF THE DEPTHS
finalist - Holt Medallion, Virginia RWA, for OUT OF THE DEPTHS
finalist - Romantic Times' "Book of the Year" for THE HAMILTON HEIR
finalist - GRW Maggie, short contemporary, for THE HAMILTON HEIR
WINNER - Laurel Wreath, Volusia County RWA, best Romantic Suspense,
for OUT OF THE DEPTHS
2008 - Double finalist - "Write Touch Readers Award", Wisconsin RWA
for A TREASURE OF THE HEART and SHADOW OF TURNING.
Double finalist - Georgia Romance Writers "Maggie" for A TREASURE OF
THE HEART and SHADOW OF TURNING
finalist - Colorado Romance Writers "Award of Excellence" for A
TREASURE OF THE HEART
Holt Medallion "Award of Merit", Southern Theme, Virginia Romance
Writers for A TREASURE OF THE HEART
finalist - "Booksellers' Best Award", Greater Detroit RWA for A
TREASURE OF THE HEART
2009 - finalist - New England Romance Writers "Bean Pot Award" for FRONTIER
COURTSHIP. Historical category!
finalist - "Write Touch Reader's Award", Wisconsin RWA, for NOWHERE
TO RUN, Inspirational/Traditional Romance category.
finalist - "HOLT Medallion", Virginia Romance Writers, for NOWHERE TO
RUN, short Inspirational category.
2010 - DOUBLE FINALIST - New England Reader's Choice, "Bean Pot Award", for
HEALING THE BOSS'S HEART, Short Traditional category,
NO ALIBI, Romantic Suspense category (there was no Inspirational
category)
finalist - Colorado Romance Writers' "Award of Excellence" for HEALING
THE BOSS'S HEART, Inspirational category
finalist - "Scare the Dickens Out of Us" short story contest, Friends
of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library, Lockhart, TX
2011 - Finalist, Second Place- New England Reader's Choice, "Bean Pot Award"
for THE DOCTOR'S NEWFOUND FAMILY , Historical category
WINNER, FIRST PLACE - "Write Touch Reader's Award, Wisconsin
RWA,for HIGH PLAINS BRIDE, Inspirational/Traditional category
Finalist - "Golden Quill Award" Phoenix Desert Rose RWA, for DANGEROUS
ADMIRER in "My Deadly Valentine," Novella category
Holt "Award of Merit" for DANGEROUS ADMIRER in "My Deadly Valentine,"
Novella category (top 5)
2012 - Finalist, "Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence" Southern Magic RWA, for
NIGHTWATCH, Inspirational Suspense category
WINNER, FIRST PLACE - New England RWA, "Readers' Choice Bean Pot
Award", for NIGHTWATCH, Inspirational Romance category
Finalist, "Golden Quill Award" Phoenix Desert Rose RWA, for RESCUING
THE HEIRESS, Inspirational category
WINNER, FIRST PLACE - "Carol Award" for romantic suspense, American
Christian Fiction Writers, for NIGHTWATCH!
2013 - Finalist, "Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence" from Southern Magic RWA
for STANDING GUARD, Inspirational category
Finalist, "Golden Quill Contest" from Desert Rose RWA for STANDING
GUARD, Inspirational Romantic Suspense category
Finalist, "Write Touch Reader's Award" from Wisconsin RWA for THREAT
OF DARKNESS, Inspirational category
