Patricia McLinn Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-0214

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The Patricia McLinn Papers contain literary manuscripts and research materials for more than 20 works by the author.

Dates

Creation: 1991-2004, undated

Extent

7.79 Cubic Feet (21 archive boxes)

Creator

McLinn, Patricia (Person)

Scope and Contents

The collection contains literary manuscripts and/or research materials for 21 novels by the author. The literary manuscripts are copy-edited or line-edited, with alterations by the author. Research materials include magazine clippings, handwritten notes, pictures, synopsis and draft manuscript pages, and correspondence among other materials. Also included are 19 VHS video cassette tapes and 10 audio cassette tapes. They video tapes appear to contain programs taped from the television. The audio cassettes have some notes written on them, but have not been examined for content.

Biographical / Historical

Patricia McLinn is the author of more than 30 novels, primarily in the contemporary romance subgenre. She has also written a non-fiction book of advice for writers. Born in Illinois, McLinn got her BA and MA degrees from Northwestern University and became a sportswriter at several large newspapers before turning to writing novels. Published in 1990, her first novel, Hoops, was a RITA Award finalist. She is a past president of Novelists, Inc.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright and other restrictions may apply to the materials in this collection. Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.