Background
Dorothy Garlock was born on June 22, 1919, in Grand Saline, Texas, United States. She was raised in Oklahoma.
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1982
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1984
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1986
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1987
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1987
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1988
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1989
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1991
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1991
Dorothy Garlock was born on June 22, 1919, in Grand Saline, Texas, United States. She was raised in Oklahoma.
Dorothy Garlock began her professional career as a bookkeeper, columnist, and editor for local periodicals in Clear Lake, Iowa, where she had moved with her husband in 1955. She retired at the age of forty-nine.
Garlock created her first stories during one of her trips with her husband to south Texas town in winter. Four manuscripts had been done before she published one of the stories. In 1976, the author sent one of her novels to a contest. She didn’t win but met an agent who would represent her. Four of her books were sold the next few weeks.
The first novel, ‘Love and Cherish’, was published in 1980. The debut one was followed by many other bestselling stories.
Dorothy Garlock was a prolific author who created more than sixty historical romance novels most of which became the New York Times bestsellers many times. About 20 million copies of her works were published in 18 languages in 36 countries.
From 1985 to 1988, Garlock was featured in the list of the 10 most popular writers of women's fiction. The author was inducted in the Romance Writers Hall of Fame.
The talent of Dorothy Garlock was marked by such prestigious awards as Romantic Times Magazine Outstanding Western Writer, Affaire de Coeur Silver Pen Award (five times), Reviewer Choice Award for the Best Western Saga, Romantic Times Award for Best Americana Novel, and Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award.
Quotations:
"I love writing romances. It's satisfying to hear from a reader that they got lost in one of my pioneer stories and for a while forgot their problems."
"Most everything in the world is romance. Romance of the road, romance of the forest – it doesn’t just mean love affairs."
"I realize I’m not a great literary writer. Some people will write a book and get it published and think they’re the next Margaret Mitchell. I’m just a storyteller and like homey, down-to-earth characters, everyday people who have everyday problems and solve their problems with dignity. I’m not trying to give them a history lesson. I just want to entertain, if for a little while."
Dorothy Garlock gave a great number of her manuscripts and other unpublished works to the University of Iowa libraries.
Dorothy Garlock was married to Herb Garlock Sr. The family produced a son and a daughter.
