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ⓘ About Kathy Lynn Emerson
Kathy Lynn Emerson is an American writer of the 21st Century. She was born in rural Liberty, New York and spent most of her childhood there. She later attended the Bates College situated in Lewiston, Maine. It was here that she met her future husband. Apparently, they met in the very first week! After finishing her college and also her husband’s service in the U.S. Navy, they later returned to Maine and settled there. During those intermediate years, Kathy earned her master’s degree at Old Dominion University and also taught for sometime at Tidewater Community College in the city of Virginia. She currently resides in Wilton in the town of Maine along with her husband and three prized cats. They run a Christmas Tree Farm there. She took the plunge into writing at a very young age.
All Book Series by Kathy Lynn Emerson
Face Down O'er the Border
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2007
Renegade Ways
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1992 Anthology · Terry Lawrence
The Princess and the Pea
Book 4 of 16 · published 1993 Anthology · Fayrene Preston
Your Wish is My Command
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 1998 Anthology · Stephanie Bancroft
Murder in a Cornish Alehouse
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
The Valentine Veilleux Mysteries
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021
Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth Century England
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1984
The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England
Book 3 of 4 · published 1996
How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries: The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2008
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kathy Lynn Emerson?
Kathy Lynn Emerson is an American writer of the 21st Century. She was born in rural Liberty, New York and spent most of her childhood there. She later attended the Bates College situated in Lewiston, Maine.
Which Kathy Lynn Emerson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Treasured Tales series, the earliest of Kathy Lynn Emerson's multi-book series: it opens with Renegade Ways (1992) and runs to 16 books across 1992–1998, ending with Your Wish is My Command (1998). Kathy Lynn Emerson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kathy Lynn Emerson written?
Kathy Lynn Emerson has 83 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2021. 57 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Treasured Tales series with 16 books — and 26 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kathy Lynn Emerson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kathy Lynn Emerson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Treasured Tales (1992–1998, 16 books), Susanna, Lady Appleton (1997–2007, 11 books) and Diana Spaulding (2004–2008, 4 books), plus 4 more.
How are Kathy Lynn Emerson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kathy Lynn Emerson's 83 books into 7 named series and 26 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Treasured Tales (16 books, 1992–1998); Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries (13 books, 2007–2020); Susanna, Lady Appleton (11 books, 1997–2007); Secrets of the Tudor Court (6 books, 2009–2013); Diana Spaulding (4 books, 2004–2008), plus 2 further series.