Emma Holly
Encyclopedia
Emma Holly is American
author who specializes in writing erotica
-romance
novels, often with a focus on BDSM
. She has written over twenty books and was a finalist for the Romance Writers of America
2004 RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance.
and raised in Baltimore
, where she lived with her older sister Laurie.
Leading back to her pre-adolescent fantasy, to be the fiancée of Batman
, Holly always wanted to be a writer. After 10 years of writing, she sold her first book in 1998.
Holly specializes in writing erotica
-romance
and often with a focus on BDSM
. Another common element of Holly's erotic style is a bi-sexual male protagonist
. She has written over twenty books and was a finalist for the Romance Writers of America
2004 RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author who specializes in writing erotica
Erotica
Erotica are works of art, including literature, photography, film, sculpture and painting, that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing descriptions...
-romance
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
novels, often with a focus on BDSM
BDSM
BDSM is an erotic preference and a form of sexual expression involving the consensual use of restraint, intense sensory stimulation, and fantasy power role-play. The compound acronym BDSM is derived from the terms bondage and discipline , dominance and submission , and sadism and masochism...
. She has written over twenty books and was a finalist for the Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America is a national non-profit genre writers association. It provides networking and support to individuals seriously pursuing a career in romance fiction and supports top authors such as Nora Roberts and Judith McNaught.-History:...
2004 RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance.
Biography
Emma Holly was born in New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and raised in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, where she lived with her older sister Laurie.
Leading back to her pre-adolescent fantasy, to be the fiancée of Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, Holly always wanted to be a writer. After 10 years of writing, she sold her first book in 1998.
Holly specializes in writing erotica
Erotica
Erotica are works of art, including literature, photography, film, sculpture and painting, that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing descriptions...
-romance
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
and often with a focus on BDSM
BDSM
BDSM is an erotic preference and a form of sexual expression involving the consensual use of restraint, intense sensory stimulation, and fantasy power role-play. The compound acronym BDSM is derived from the terms bondage and discipline , dominance and submission , and sadism and masochism...
. Another common element of Holly's erotic style is a bi-sexual male protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
. She has written over twenty books and was a finalist for the Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America is a national non-profit genre writers association. It provides networking and support to individuals seriously pursuing a career in romance fiction and supports top authors such as Nora Roberts and Judith McNaught.-History:...
2004 RITA award for Best Paranormal Romance.
Single Erotica-Romance Novels
- Ménage, 1998
- Cooking Up a Storm, 1998
- Velvet Glove, 1999
- In the Flesh, 2000
- Strange Attractions, 2004
- Personal Assets, 2004
- All U Can Eat, 2006
- Fairyville, 2007, 2008 (with epilogue, previously published as Amazon short, And Then There Were Four).
Beyond Desire Series
- Beyond Innocence, 2001 & in "BEYOND DESIRE" (2006)
- Beyond Seduction, 2002 & in "BEYOND DESIRE" (2006)
Midnight Desire Series
- Luisa's Desire in "FANTASY", 2002 (with Christine FeehanChristine FeehanChristine Feehan is an American romance-paranormal writer. She has published more than 26 novels, including five series, and numerous novellas since 1999.-Biography:...
, Sabrina JeffriesSabrina JeffriesSabrina Jeffries is the pen name of a best-selling American author of romance novels, who also writes under the pen names Deborah Martin and Deborah Nicholas.-Biography:...
and Elda Minger) & in "MIDNIGHT DESIRE", 2006 - Catching Midnight, 2003 & in "MIDNIGHT DESIRE", 2006
- Hunting Midnight, 2003
- The Night Owl in "HOT BLOODED", 2004 (with Christine FeehanChristine FeehanChristine Feehan is an American romance-paranormal writer. She has published more than 26 novels, including five series, and numerous novellas since 1999.-Biography:...
, Angela KnightAngela KnightAngela Ann Knight is the Chief Executive of the British Bankers' Association . She was formerly a Conservative Party Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Erewash from 1992–97, and served as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 1995–97.-Early life:Born in Sheffield, Knight...
and Maggie ShayneMaggie ShayneMaggie Shayne is an American author of more than 50 romance and paranormal novels. She has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA Award...
) - Courting Midnight, 2005
- Kissing Midnight, scheduled for Summer 2009
- Breaking Midnight, scheduled for 2009
- Saving Midnight, schedule for 2009
- Devil at Midnight
- Angel at Dawn
Demons Series
- The Demon's Daughter, 2004
- The Demon's Angel in Demon's DelightDemon's DelightDemon's Delight is an anthology novel containing four short stories written by authors MaryJanice Davidson, Emma Holly, Vickie Taylor, and Catherine Spangler.-Witch Way:...
, 2007 (with MaryJanice DavidsonMaryJanice DavidsonMaryJanice Davidson is an American author who writes mostly paranormal romance, but also young adult literature and non-fiction....
, Catherine Spangler and Vickie Taylor) - The Countess's Pleasure in "HOT SPELL", 2005 (with Meljean Brook, Lora LeighLora LeighLora Leigh is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels. She is most highly noted for The Breeds series and The Men of August...
and Shiloh WalkerShiloh WalkerShiloh Walker is an American author of contemporary and erotic romance novels and novellas.Most of Walker's earlier works were published as ebooks.-Biography:...
) - Prince of ice, 2006
- "Demon's Fire" , 2008
Anthologies in collaboration
- The Love Slave in "SECRETS VOLUME 4", 1998
- The Top of her Game in "BLACK LACE OMNIBUS IV", 1999 (with Helena Ravenscroft and Susie Raymond)
- Demon's DelightDemon's DelightDemon's Delight is an anthology novel containing four short stories written by authors MaryJanice Davidson, Emma Holly, Vickie Taylor, and Catherine Spangler.-Witch Way:...
(2007) (with MaryJanice DavidsonMaryJanice DavidsonMaryJanice Davidson is an American author who writes mostly paranormal romance, but also young adult literature and non-fiction....
, Catherine Spangler and Vickie Taylor) - Beyond the Dark (2007) (with Angela KnightAngela KnightAngela Ann Knight is the Chief Executive of the British Bankers' Association . She was formerly a Conservative Party Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Erewash from 1992–97, and served as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 1995–97.-Early life:Born in Sheffield, Knight...
, Lora LeighLora LeighLora Leigh is a New York Times bestselling author of erotic romance novels. She is most highly noted for The Breeds series and The Men of August...
and Diane Whiteside)