Emilie McGee Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-0218

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Collection Overview

Abstract

The Emilie McGee Papers consist primarily of manuscript materials for romance novels written by the author under the name Emilie Richards. The materials date from roughly 1985-2007.

Dates

Creation: 1985-2007, undated

Extent

6.67 Cubic Feet (18 archives boxes.)

Creator

Richards, Emilie (Person)

Scope and Contents

The Emilie McGee Papers consists primarily of manuscripts for her writings. These manuscripts have been arranged alphabetically by novel title. Furthermore, notes and a synopsis are available for certain books and have been grouped with the appropriate title.

McGee researched the country of Australia and pearls for one of her novels, and these research notes are available at the beginning of the collection. Finally, the collection contains the covers for several of her books.

Researchers may be interested in this collection for the study of the Romance and Mystery genre.

Biographical / Historical

Emilie McGee, writing under her maiden name, Emilie Richards, is the author of more than 70 published books. The majority of her books have been romances, but she has also written women's fiction, and mysteries as Elimie Richards. McGee was born in Bethesda, Maryland in 1948, but spent her childhood growing up in Florida. In 1969, she married a minster by the name of Michael McGee and raised several children with him. McGee holds a B.A. in American Studies from Florida State University and a M.S. in Family Development from Virginia Tech.

Before writing full-time, McGee spent her time working for humanitarian causes. She has experience as a mental-health therapist, has served as a parent services coordinator for Head Start, and volunteered for AmeriCorps VISTA.

McGee began working on her first book, Brendan’s Song, in 1983 and it was picked up and published as a Silhouette Romance in 1985. Since then she has written for both Silhouette and Harlequin, and currently is published under Harlequin's MIRA imprint.

McGee has won several awards for her books, including the Romance Writers of America's Janet Dailey Award for The Trouble With Joe, and the RITA Award for Dragonslayer.

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.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Separated Materials

The donation for this collection included copies of 46 of the Emilie Richards books for which manuscripts are represented here. The published works have been incorporated into the collections of the Browne Popular Culture Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials in this collection were transferred to the Browne Popular Culture Library by Emilie McGee in May of 2012, with additional materials received in June of the same year.