“ Someday is not a day of the week. “
Quotes by Janet Dailey
Introducing Janet Dailey
Janet Dailey was a prolific American romance novelist, born Janet Anne Haradon on May 21, 1944, in Storm Lake, Iowa, and passing away on December 14, 2013, in Branson, Missouri. She began her writing career in 1974 after her husband, Bill Dailey, challenged her to write a better romance novel than those she critiqued, leading to her debut, No Quarter Asked, published by Harlequin, where she became their first American author.
Over her career, she authored over 100 novels, selling more than 300 million copies worldwide in 19 languages across 98 countries, earning her a spot among the top-selling female authors globally. Dailey is best known for her Americana series, featuring a romance novel set in each of the 50 U.S. states—an achievement recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records—and her popular Calder Saga, centered on a Montana ranching family. Her works, characterized by strong characters and vivid settings, often tackled controversial issues, cementing her legacy as "America's First Lady of Romance."
She transitioned from category romances to single-title novels in 1979 with Touch the Wind, a New York Times bestseller, and faced a plagiarism scandal in 1997 involving Nora Roberts, which she settled out of court. After moving to Branson with her husband in 1978, she continued writing until her death from heart surgery complications, leaving a lasting impact on the romance genre.
Over her career, she authored over 100 novels, selling more than 300 million copies worldwide in 19 languages across 98 countries, earning her a spot among the top-selling female authors globally. Dailey is best known for her Americana series, featuring a romance novel set in each of the 50 U.S. states—an achievement recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records—and her popular Calder Saga, centered on a Montana ranching family. Her works, characterized by strong characters and vivid settings, often tackled controversial issues, cementing her legacy as "America's First Lady of Romance."
She transitioned from category romances to single-title novels in 1979 with Touch the Wind, a New York Times bestseller, and faced a plagiarism scandal in 1997 involving Nora Roberts, which she settled out of court. After moving to Branson with her husband in 1978, she continued writing until her death from heart surgery complications, leaving a lasting impact on the romance genre.