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ⓘ About Janice Holt Giles
Janice Holt Giles was an American writer best known for her series of pseudo historical novels focusing on life, on the American frontier. She was born to Lucy Elizabeth and John Albert Holt on March 28, 1905 in the small town of Altus in Arkansas. Her given name was Janice Meredith Holt. She was the elder of 3 siblings with her sister Mary Katherine Holt Sullivan 2 years younger and John Albert Holt Jr. 4 years her junior. In her early years, she worked several clerical jobs, most of which were in church affiliated organizations and groups in Kentucky and Oklahoma. In 1927, she was married to Otto Moore her first husband, but the marriage would never last as she divorced him in 1939 and moved to Frankfort.
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Who is Janice Holt Giles?
Janice Holt Giles was an American writer best known for her series of pseudo historical novels focusing on life, on the American frontier. She was born to Lucy Elizabeth and John Albert Holt on March 28, 1905 in the small town of Altus in Arkansas. Her given name was Janice Meredith Holt.
Which Janice Holt Giles series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Piney Ridge series, the earliest of Janice Holt Giles's multi-book series: it opens with The Enduring Hills (1950) and runs to 3 books across 1950–1951, ending with Tara's Healing (1951). Janice Holt Giles's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Janice Holt Giles written?
Janice Holt Giles has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1950 and 2001. 13 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Kentuckians series with 10 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Janice Holt Giles's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Janice Holt Giles's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Piney Ridge (1950–1951, 3 books) and The Kentuckians (1953–1969, 10 books).
How are Janice Holt Giles's books organised into series?
This guide splits Janice Holt Giles's 24 books into 2 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Kentuckians (10 books, 1953–1969); Piney Ridge (3 books, 1950–1951).