Sherrilyn Kenyon (born in 1965 in Columbus, Georgia, USA) is a #1 bestselling and award-winning US writer of both fiction and nonfiction. Under her own name she writes Urban Fantasy, but is best known for her Dark-Hunter vampire series. Under the pseudonym Kinley MacGregor she wrote historicals also with paranormal elements. Kenyon's novels have an "international following" with over twenty million copies in print in over thirty countries. Under both names, her books appear at the top of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today lists, and they are frequent bestsellers in Germany, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
"Fire and Ice" (short story) re-released in the Anthology, "In Other World". (2010/07/06)
"Born of Shadows" (to be released 2011)
Dark-Hunter series
The Dark-Hunters are immortal warriors pledged to the Greek goddess Artemis and dedicated to defending mankind against Daimons (vampires) and other assorted enemies including a couple of rogue gods and goddesses.
Fantasy Lover, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002) (ISBN 0-31297-997-5)
The Beginning , also in the back of Sins of the Night early print editions (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002)
Dragonswan, in the anthology Tapestry, published by Jove (2002, ISBN 0-51513-362-0) and reprinted singly by Berkley (2005, ISBN 0-51514-079-1)
Night Pleasures, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002) (ISBN 0-31297-998-3)
Night Embrace, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003) (ISBN 0-31298-482-0)
Phantom Lover, in the anthology Midnight Pleasures (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003) (ISBN 0-31298-762-5)
Dance with the Devil, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003) (ISBN 0-31298-483-9)
A Dark-Hunter Christmas, , also in the back of Dance with the Devil early print editions (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2003)
Kiss of the Night, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2004) (ISBN 0-31299-241-6)
Night Play, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2004) (ISBN 0-31299-242-4)
Winter Born, in the anthology Stroke of Midnight (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2004) (ISBN 0-31299-876-7)
Seize the Night, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005) (ISBN 0-31299-243-2)
Sins of the Night, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005) (ISBN 0-31293-432-7)
Second Chances, in Exclusive Dark-Hunter Collectible Booklet (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005), free giveaway
Unleash the Night, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005) (ISBN 0-31293-433-5)
Dark Side of the Moon (St. Martin's Press, 2006, reprinted by St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2007)(HB ISBN 0-31235-743-5, PB ISBN 0-31293-434-3)
A Hard Day's Night-Searcher, in the anthology My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (St. Martin's Griffin, 2006) (ISBN 0-31234-360-4)
Until Death We Do Part, in the anthology Love At First Bite (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2006) (ISBN 0-31234-929-7)
Fear the Darkness, free ebook (St. Martin's Press, 2007)
The Dream-Hunter (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2007) (ISBN 0-31293-881-0)
Devil May Cry (St. Martin's Press, 2007, reprinted by St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2008) (HB ISBN 0-31236-950-6, PB ISBN 0-31294-686-4)
Upon the Midnight Clear (St. Martin's Paperback, 2007) (ISBN 0-31294-705-4)
Sherrilyn Kenyon has received numerous nominations and awards both under her real name and as Kinley MacGregor.
2001 and earlier
Maggie Award of Excellence
MARA Award
Holt Medallion
Heart Rate Reviews Reviewer's Choice Award
Amazon.com's Hot 100
Amazon.com's Movers & Shakers
Amazon.com's Best Seller for 2001
RT Kiss Award
Fool For Love
Affaire de Coeur Reader's Choice
Sapphire Award
RT Reviewer's Choice Awards
2002
Top Ten Books of the Year from RWA (Romance Writer's Association) - Fantasy Lover
Prism
Best Fantasy - Fantasy Lover
Best Light Paranormal - Night Pleasures
Night Pleasures and Fantasy Lover were finalists in the Aspen Gold contest.
Night Pleasures and Fantasy Lover were finalists in the GRW Maggie Award.
Night Pleasures won the HOLT Medallion.
PEARL (Paranormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature) (2002)
Best Shape-Shifter - Night Pleasures
Best Fantasy/Magical - Fantasy Lover
Best Novella or Short Story - Dragonswan
Best Anthology - Tapestry, with Madeline Hunter, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Lynn Kurland, Karen Marie Moning
Best Overall Paranormal, Honorable Mention - Fantasy Lover
Night Pleasures and Fantasy Lover are double finalists in the Holt Medallion Award.
RIO (Reviewers International Organization) (20023)
Favorite Anthology - Tapestry
Favorite Paranormal, Honorable Mention - Fantasy Lover
Laurel Wreath Award for Night Pleasures
Love Romances 2002 Golden Rose Reader Choice Awards Winner:
Best Historical Romance - Claiming the Highlander
Best Paranormal Romance (Honorable Mention) - Fantasy Lover
Best Novella (Honorable Mention) - Dragonswan
Best Romanctic Anthology (Honorable Mention) - Tapestry
Best Medieval Romance - Claiming the Highlander
Best Time Travel (Honorable Mention) - Dragonswan
Best Romantic Sci-Fi Fantasy - Fantasy Lover
RT Booklovers Reviewer's Choice
Best Historical Anthology, Nominee - Tapestry
Best Vampire Romance - Night Pleasures
Best Scottish Historical Romance - Claiming the Highlander
2002 RBL Hughie Awards:
Best Anthology - Tapestry
Best New to You Author - Sherrilyn Kenyon/Kinley MacGregor
Favorite Secondary Character (Male) Talon (Night Pleasures)
Funniest Scene: The handcuffs scene (Night Pleasures)
Best Line or Quote - "Be kind to Dragonswans, for thou art gorgeous when naked and taste good with Cool Whip." (Dragonswan)
Best Medieval Historical Romance - Claiming the Highlander
2003-2004
Prism (2004)
Best Dark Paranormal - Dance with the Devil
Best Light Paranormal - Night Embrace
RIO (Reviewers International Organization) (2003)
Favorite Paranormal - Dance With The Devil
The Golden Quill for Best Paranormal, Dance with the Devil
The Bookseller's Best Award for Born in Sin, Best Long Historical and Dance with the Devil for Best Paranormal (Night Embrace was second)
Night Embrace won the Contemporary category of the Scarlet Letter award and is named Grand Champion of all the winners.
Night Embrace and Born in Sin won the HOLT Medallion
Night Embrace won the Laurie
Born in Sin won the Beacon for Best Historical
Born in Sin won the Yellow Rose for Best Historical
Sapphires for Dance with the Devil and "Phantom Lover".
Love Romances 2003 Golden Rose Reader Choice Awards Winner:
Born In Sin - Kinley MacGregor - Best Historical Romance
Dance With The Devil - Sherrilyn Kenyon - Best Paranormal Romance
Dance With The Devil - Sherrilyn Kenyon - Best Vampire Romance
Dance With The Devil - Sherrilyn Kenyon - Best Book Cover- Artist Unknown
"Phantom Lover" (Midnight Pleasures) - Sherrilyn Kenyon - Best Novella
Night Embrace - Sherrilyn Kenyon- Honorable Mention Best Shapeshifter Romance
2003 RBL Hughie Awards:
Best Scottish Historical Romance - Born In Sin by Kinley MacGregor
Best Paranormal Romance (time travel, futuristic, fantasy, etc.) Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Best Anthology - Midnight Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley, Maggie Shayne, and Rhonda Thompson and Where's My Hero? by Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, and Kinley MacGregor
Best Cover - Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Best Author - Sherrilyn Kenyon (Kinley MacGregor)
Favorite Secondary Character (Male) - Acheron (Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon)
Favorite Secondary Character (Female) - Simi, the Charonte Demon (Dance With The Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon)
Funniest Scene - Sin meeting the MacAllister brothers after he marries Callie (Born In Sin by Kinley MacGregor)
Best Line or Quote - "You know, Sunshine, you need to find a man like that to marry. Someone so well-hung that even after three or four kids, he’d still be wall to wall." (Night Embrace by Sherrilyn Kenyon)
Night Pleasures won the Laurel Wreath Award with Fantasy Lover coming in a close second
PEARL (Paranormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature) (2003)
Best Shape-Shifter, Honorable Mention - Dance With The Devil
Best Novella or Short Story, Honorable Mention - "Phantom Lover"
Best Anthology, Honorable Mention - Midnight Pleasures, with Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley, Maggie Shayne, and Rhonda Thompson
Favorite Overall Paranormal, Honorable Mention - Dance With the Devil
2005-2006
Darrell Awards (2006) [1]
Best Novel - Sins of the Night
RIO (Reviewers International Organization) (2005) [2]
Favorite Paranormal - Seize the Night
PEARL (Paranormal Excellence Award in Romantic Literature) (2005) [3]
Best Paranormal Over All - Sins of the Night
Best Paranormal Over All, Honorable Mention - Unleash the Night
Best Anthology - What Dreams May Come
Best Erotic - Unleash the Night
Best Shapeshifter - Sins of the Night
Sins of the Night was #5 on Amazon.com's bestselling books of 2005. Fantasy Lover and Night Pleasures are #6 and #7 respectively for the best of the decade so far.
Love Romances 2005 Golden Rose Reader Choice Awards Winner:
Best Historical - A Dark Champion - Kinley MacGregor
Best Novella - "Winter Born" - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Best Vampire - Seize the Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Best Shapeshifter - Night Play - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Best Couple - Vane & Bride in Night Play - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Best Cover - Kiss of the Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
2007
Devil May Cry was #2 on New York Times Best Sellers Hardcover Fiction List (week ended August 11, 2007)[4]
