Maris Soule

American writer

Maris Soule

Born|  (1939-06-19) June 19, 1939 (age 86)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Occupation| Author
Nationality| American
Education| University of California, Davis (BA)
Genres|

* Romance
* romantic suspense
* mystery fiction

Maris Soule (born June 19, 1939) is an American author of romance and romantic suspense novels, mysteries, and short stories. Her latest book, Eat Crow and Die, is a mystery novel. Her books feature a variety of settings and situations, including the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Search and Rescue dogs, barrel racing, dressage, and a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy.

## Biography

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Maris Soule was born in Oakland, California. She graduated from U.C. Davis with a B.A. After receiving a Lifetime Teaching Credential from U.C. Berkeley, she taught art and math at Rio Americano High School, Carmichael, California, La Cumbre Junior High School, Santa Barbara, California, and Galesburg-Augusta High School, Galesburg, Michigan. She married in 1968, and she and her husband moved to Michigan in 1970.

## Recognition and awards

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Several of her books have been finalists or winners of awards from the Romance Writers of America and the Wisconsin Romance Writers of America.

* Finalist for RWA's 1988 RITA Award (known then as the Golden Medallion Award) for A Winning Combination
* First Place, Short Contemporary, WisRWA Write Touch: Readers' Choice Award
* First Place, Traditional Category, WisRWA Write Touch: Readers' Choice Award for Substitute Mom
* Second Place, 1998 Kiss of Death contest for Shelter from the Storm
* Finalist for 1999 RITA Award and 3rd in Kiss of Death contest for Chase the Dream
* Winner of 2017 Mystery/Thriller division of the Florida Writers Associations Royal Palm Literary Award for "Echoes of Terror."

## Bibliography

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* Echoes of Terror (2017)
* A Killer Past (2015)
* Eat Crow and Die (2015)
* As the Crow Flies (2011)
* The Crows (2008)
* Paternity Lessons (1999)
* The Bachelor, the Beauty and the Blizzard (1998)
* Chase the Dream (1998)
* Shelter from the Storm (1997)
* Heiress Seeking Perfect Husband (1997)
* Destiny Unknown (1997)
* Destiny Strikes Twice (1996)
* Substitute Mom (1996)
* Thrill of the Chase (1995)
* Dark Temptation (1995)
* Stop the Wedding (1994)
* No Promises Made (1994)
* No Strings Attached (1993)
* Con Man (1993)
* Lyon's Pride (1993)
* Missy's Proposition (1992)
* Jared's Lady (1991)
* Storybook Hero (1989)
* The Law of Nature (1988)
* The Best of Everything (1988)
* A Winning Combination (1987)
* Sounds Like Love (1986)
* Lost and Found (1985)
* First Impressions (1983)

## External links

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* Maris Soule's website
* Extract from The Crows
* Maris Soule at Fantastic Fiction

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Czech Republic

People|

* DDB