ArLynn Leiber Presser
| ArLynn Leiber Presser | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Arlynn Merrill Leiber July 23, 1960 |
| Pen name | Lynn Melody Patrick (adopted name), Vivian Leiber (writing name) |
| Occupation | Writer, attorney |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University School of Law |
| Spouse | Stephen B. Presser |
| Children | Joseph, Eastman |
| Relatives | Justin Leiber (father), Aleta (mother), Fritz Leiber, Jr. (grandfather) |
ArLynn Leiber Presser (born July 23, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer and former attorney, known for writing under the name of Vivian Leiber.[1] She initially wrote for confessional magazines such as True Story while still working within the legal field. Presser later left her practice and began writing romance novels, regional histories, and plays.
In 2010 Pressler began a project called The Face to Facebook Project ( also stylized as f2fb) in which she pledged that she would meet and spend time with each of her 325 friends on Facebook during 2011. Pressler maintained a blog and traveled to various different countries and cities, managing to establish contact with 290 of her Facebook friends.[2][3]
Background
Presser was born on July 23, 1960 to Justin and Aleta Leiber, who later put her up for adoption before divorcing. Presser was later adopted by Donald and Judy Patrick of Western Springs and given the name Lynn Melody Patrick. She left the Patrick family when she was 15 and became a ward of the DuPage County Juvenile Justice agency. Presser did not finish high school but graduated from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1985.[4] She married Stephen B. Presser, and they had two sons together before divorcing in 2010.[2]
Bibliography
- Casey’s Flyboy (1991)
- Goody Two Shoes (1992)
- Her Own Prince Charming (1992)
- Second to None (1994)[5]
- The Romantics (1994)
- Safety of His Arms (1995)
- Getting Out: Emily (1995)
- Baby Makes Nine (1995)
- Love Changes Everything (1995)
- Blue-Jeaned Prince (1996)
- Marrying Nicky (1996)
- The Bewildered Wife (1997)
- How to Marry a Million Dollar Man (1997)
- Always a Hero (1997)
- His Kind of Trouble (1997)
- An Ordinary Day (1998)
- The 6’2”, 200 lb. Challenge (1998)
- His Betrothed (1998)
- Soldier and the Society Girl (1999)
- The Marriage Merger (1999)
- Secret Daddy (1999)
- One Sexy Daddy (1999)
- Three Wishes – Men of Sugar Mountain Series (2000)
- Landslide (2000)[6]
- One Touch – Men of Sugar Mountain Series (2000)
- Two Hearts – Men of Sugar Mountain Series (2002)
- The Lipstick Chronicles (2002)
- More Lipstick Chronicles (2004)
- The Ghost Light (2006)
- The Archivist (2009)
- Winnetka (2009)
- Kearney (2010)
- Northfield (2011)
Awards
- 1995 Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Young Adult Romance for Second to None[7]
- 1997 Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for His Kind of Trouble[8]
- 2007 Illinois Arts Council Literary Award for The Ghost Light[9]
References
- ↑ "Reviews". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- 1 2 "On the road: One woman's quest to meet all her Facebook friends". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Winnetka woman on quest to meet her 300-plus Facebook friends this year". Sun Times. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "HAPPILY EVER AFTER ROMANCE NOVELIST ARLYNN PRESSER HAD A ROUGH START IN LIFE BUT NOW HAS IT ALL--HOME, FAMILY AND A CAREER". Chicago Tribune. Aug 20, 1995. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Review: Second to None". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Review: Landslide". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "1995 RITA Awards". Romance Writers of America. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "Review/Award: HIS KIND OF TROUBLE". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ↑ "ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES FY07 LITERARY AWARDS". Illinois Arts Council. Retrieved 23 April 2013.