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'''Margaret Way''' is an Australian writer of [[romance]] and [[women's fiction]]. A prolific author, Way has written more than 110 novels, many through [[Mills & Boon]], a romance imprint of British publisher Harlequin UK Ltd., owned by [[Harlequin Enterprises]].
'''Margaret Way''' (b. [[Brisbane]] d. Cleveland, Queensland, Australia ) was an Australian writer of [[romance novel]]s and [[women's fiction]]. A prolific author, Way wrote more than 120 novels since 1970, many through [[Mills & Boon]], a romance imprint of British publisher Harlequin UK Ltd., owned by [[Harlequin Enterprises]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Before her marriage she was a well-known pianist, teacher, vocal coach and accompanist. She began writing when her son was born, a friend took a pile of Mills & Boon books to her, she read all and decided that she also could write these types of novels. She began to write and to promote her country with her stories set in Australia. She sold her first novels in 1970. Margaret Way lives with her family in her native Brisbane. Beginning in 2013, Margaret has begun to self-publish, releasing her first "e-book" mid July.
Before her marriage, she was a well-known pianist, teacher, vocal coach and accompanist. She began writing when her son, Laurence Way, was born, a friend took a pile of Mills & Boon books to her, she read all and decided that she also could write these types of novels. She began to write and promote her country with her stories set in Australia. She sold her first novels in 1970. Margaret Way lived with her family in her native Brisbane. Beginning in 2013, Margaret began to self-publish, releasing her first "e-book" mid-July.

Margaret died on the 10th of August 2022 in [[Cleveland, Queensland]].


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

===Single Novels===
===Single Novels===
*''King Country'' (1970)
*''King Country'' (1970)
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*''Ring of Fire'' (1978)
*''Ring of Fire'' (1978)
*''Wake the Sleeping Tiger'' (1978)
*''Wake the Sleeping Tiger'' (1978)
*''Valley of No Moon'' (1979)
*''Valley of the Moon'' (1979)
*''White Magnolia'' (1979)
*''White Magnolia'' (1979)
*''Winds of Heaven'' (1979)
*''Winds of Heaven'' (1979)
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===Omnibus in Collaboration===
===Omnibus in Collaboration===
*''Pretty Witch / Without Any Amazement / Storm Over Mandargi'' (1977) (with [[Lucy Gillen]] and [[Margaret Malcolm]])
*''Pretty Witch / Without Any Amazement / Storm Over Mandargi'' (1977) (with [[Lucy Gillen]] and [[Margaret Malcolm]])
*''Dear Caliban / Heart of the Eagle / Swans' Reach'' (1978) (with [[Jane Donnelly]] and [[Elizabeth Graham]]{{Disambiguation needed|date=June 2011}})
*''Dear Caliban / Heart of the Eagle / Swans' Reach'' (1978) (with [[Jane Donnelly]] and [[Elizabeth Graham (author)|Elizabeth Graham]])
*''The Bonds of Matrimony / Dragon Island / Reeds of Honey'' (1979) (with [[Elizabeth Hunter]] and [[Henrietta Reid]])
*''The Bonds of Matrimony / Dragon Island / Reeds of Honey'' (1979) (with [[Elizabeth Hunter]] and [[Henrietta Reid]])
*''The Man Outside / Castles in Spain / McCabe's Kingdom'' (1979) (with [[Jane Donnelly]] and [[Rebecca Stratton]])
*''The Man Outside / Castles in Spain / McCabe's Kingdom'' (1979) (with [[Jane Donnelly]] and [[Rebecca Stratton]])
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*''Moorland Magic / Tree of Idleness / Sweet Sundown'' (1980) (with [[Elizabeth Ashton]] and [[Elizabeth Hunter]])
*''Moorland Magic / Tree of Idleness / Sweet Sundown'' (1980) (with [[Elizabeth Ashton]] and [[Elizabeth Hunter]])
*''The Shifting Sands / Portrait of Jaime / Touched by Fire'' (1982) (with [[Jane Donnelly]] and [[Kay Thorpe]])
*''The Shifting Sands / Portrait of Jaime / Touched by Fire'' (1982) (with [[Jane Donnelly]] and [[Kay Thorpe]])
*''Head of Chancery / Wild Heart / One-Way Ticket'' (1986) (with [[Betty Beaty]] and [[Doris Smith]]{{Disambiguation needed|date=June 2011}})
*''Head of Chancery / Wild Heart / One-Way Ticket'' (1986) (with [[Betty Beaty]] and [[Doris Smith (author)|Doris Smith]])
*''Heart of the Scorpion / The Winds of Heaven / Sweet Compulsion'' (1987) (with [[Janice Gray]] and [[Victoria Woolf]])
*''Heart of the Scorpion / The Winds of Heaven / Sweet Compulsion'' (1987) (with [[Janice Gray]] and [[Victoria Woolf]])
*''One Brief Sweet Hour / Once More With Feeling / Blue Lotus'' (1990) (with [[Jane Arbor]] and [[Natalie Sparks]])
*''One Brief Sweet Hour / Once More With Feeling / Blue Lotus'' (1990) (with [[Jane Arbor]] and [[Natalie Sparks]])
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*''Mistletoe Magic'' (1999) (with [[Betty Neels]] and [[Rebecca Winters]])
*''Mistletoe Magic'' (1999) (with [[Betty Neels]] and [[Rebecca Winters]])
*''The Australians'' (2000) (with [[Helen Bianchin]] and [[Miranda Lee]])
*''The Australians'' (2000) (with [[Helen Bianchin]] and [[Miranda Lee]])
*''Weddings Down Under'' (2001) (with [[Helen Bianchin]] and [[Jessica Hart]])
*''Weddings Down Under'' (2001) (with [[Helen Bianchin]] and [[Jessica Hart (writer)|Jessica Hart]])
*''Outback Husbands'' (2002) (with [[Marion Lennox]])
*''Outback Husbands'' (2002) (with [[Marion Lennox]])
*''The Mother's Day Collection'' (2002) (with [[Helen Dickson]] and [[Kate Hoffmann]])
*''The Mother's Day Collection'' (2002) (with [[Helen Dickson]] and [[Kate Hoffmann]])
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*''Cattle Baron : Nanny Needed / Bachelor Dad on Her Doorstep'' (2009) (with [[Michelle Douglas]])
*''Cattle Baron : Nanny Needed / Bachelor Dad on Her Doorstep'' (2009) (with [[Michelle Douglas]])


==External links==
==References and sources==
*[http://eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=417 Margaret Way in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090129225302/http://eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=417 Margaret Way] at Harlequin Enterprises Ltd

*[http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/margaret-way/ Fantastic-Fiction's list of books by Margaret Way]
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Latest revision as of 01:14, 10 February 2024

Margaret Way

Margaret Way
Born07/08/1935
Brisbane, Australia
Died10/08/2022
Brisbane
OccupationPianist, teacher, vocal coach, accompanist, novelist
NationalityAustralian
Period1970–2022
GenreRomance
ChildrenLaurence Way (deceased)

Margaret Way (b. Brisbane d. Cleveland, Queensland, Australia ) was an Australian writer of romance novels and women's fiction. A prolific author, Way wrote more than 120 novels since 1970, many through Mills & Boon, a romance imprint of British publisher Harlequin UK Ltd., owned by Harlequin Enterprises.

Biography[edit]

Before her marriage, she was a well-known pianist, teacher, vocal coach and accompanist. She began writing when her son, Laurence Way, was born, a friend took a pile of Mills & Boon books to her, she read all and decided that she also could write these types of novels. She began to write and promote her country with her stories set in Australia. She sold her first novels in 1970. Margaret Way lived with her family in her native Brisbane. Beginning in 2013, Margaret began to self-publish, releasing her first "e-book" mid-July.

Margaret died on the 10th of August 2022 in Cleveland, Queensland.

Bibliography[edit]

Single Novels[edit]

  • King Country (1970)
  • Blaze of Silk (1970)
  • The Time of the Jacaranda (1970)
  • Bauhinia Junction (1971)
  • Man from Bahl Bahla (1971)
  • Summer Magic (1971)
  • Return to Belle Amber (1971)
  • Ring of Jade (1972)
  • Copper Moon (1972)
  • Rainbow Bird (1972)
  • Man Like Daintree (1972)
  • Noonfire (1972)
  • Storm Over Mandargi (1973)
  • Wind River (1973)
  • Love Theme (1974)
  • McCabe's Kingdom (1974)
  • Sweet Sundown (1974)
  • Reeds of Honey (1975)
  • Storm Flower (1975)
  • Lesson in Loving (1975)
  • Flight into Yesterday (1976)
  • Red Cliffs of Malpara (1976)
  • Man on Half-moon (1976)
  • Swan's Reach (1976)
  • Mutiny in Paradise (1977)
  • One Way Ticket (1977)
  • Portrait of Jaime (1977)
  • Black Ingo (1977)
  • Awakening Flame (1978)
  • Wild Swan (1978)
  • Ring of Fire (1978)
  • Wake the Sleeping Tiger (1978)
  • Valley of the Moon (1979)
  • White Magnolia (1979)
  • Winds of Heaven (1979)
  • Blue Lotus (1979)
  • Butterfly and the Baron (1979)
  • Golden Puma (1980)
  • Temple of Fire (1980)
  • Lord of the High Valley (1980)
  • Flamingo Park (1980)
  • North of Capricorn (1981)
  • Season for Change (1981)
  • Shadow Dance (1981)
  • McIvor Affair (1981)
  • Home to Morning Star (1981)
  • Broken Rhapsody (1982)
  • The Silver Veil (1982)
  • Spellbound (1982)
  • Hunter's Moon (1982)
  • Girl at Cobalt Creek (1983)
  • No Alternative (1983)
  • House of Memories (1983)
  • Almost a Stranger (1984)
  • A place called Rambulara (1984)
  • Fallen Idol (1984)
  • Hunt the Sun (1985)
  • Eagle's Ridge (1985)
  • The Tiger's Cage (1986)
  • Innocent in Eden (1986)
  • Diamond Valley (1986)
  • Morning Glory (1988)
  • Devil Moon (1988)
  • Mowana Magic (1988)
  • Hungry Heart (1988)
  • Rise of an Eagle (1988)
  • One Fateful Summer (1993)
  • The Carradine Brand (1994)
  • Holding on to Alex (1997)
  • The Australian Heiress (1997)
  • Claiming His Child (1999)
  • The Cattleman's Bride (2000)
  • The Cattle Baron (2001)
  • The Husbands of the Outback (2001)
  • Secrets of the Outback (2002)
  • With This Ring (2003)
  • Innocent Mistress (2004)
  • Cattle Rancher, Convenient Wife (2007)
  • Outback Marriages (2007)
  • Promoted: Nanny to Wife (2007)
  • Cattle Rancher, Secret Son (2007)
  • Genni's Dilemma (2008)
  • Bride At Briar Ridge (2009)
  • Outback Heiress, Surprise Proposal (2009)
  • Cattle Baron, Nanny Needed (2009)

Legends of the Outback Series[edit]

  1. Mail Order Marriage (1999)
  2. The Bridesmaid's Wedding (2000)
  3. The English Bride (2000)
  4. A Wife at Kimbara (2000)

Koomera Crossing Series[edit]

  1. Sarah's Baby (2003)
  2. Runaway Wife (2003)
  3. Outback Bridegroom (2003)
  4. Outback Surrender (2003)
  5. Home to Eden (2004)

McIvor Sisters Series[edit]

  1. The Outback Engagement (2005)
  2. Marriage at Murraree (2005)

Men Of The Outback Series[edit]

  1. The Cattleman (2006)
  2. The Cattle Baron's Bride (2006)
  3. Her Outback Protector (2006)
  4. The Horseman (2006)

Outback Marriages Series[edit]

  1. Outback Man Seeks Wife (2007)
  2. Cattle Rancher, Convenient Wife (2007)

Barons of the Outback Series Multi-Author[edit]

  1. Wedding At Wangaree Valley (2008)
  2. Bride At Briar's Ridge (2008)

Family Ties Multi-Author[edit]

  • Once Burned (1995)

Hitched! Multi-Author[edit]

  • A Faulkner Possession (1996)

Simply the Best Multi-Author[edit]

  • Georgia and the Tycoon (1997)

The Big Event Multi-Author[edit]

  • Beresford's Bride (1998)

Guardian Angels Multi-Author[edit]

  • Gabriel's Mission (1998)

Australians Series Multi-Author[edit]

7. Her Outback Man (1998)
17. Master of Maramba (2001)
19. Outback Fire (2001)
22. Mistaken Mistress (2002)
24. Outback Angel (2002)
33. The Australian Tycoon's Proposal (2004)
35. His Heiress Wife (2004)

Marrying the Boss Series Multi-Author[edit]

  • Boardroom Proposal (1999)

Contract Brides Series Multi-Author[edit]

  • Strategy for Marriage (2002)

Everlasting Love Series Multi-Author[edit]

  • Hidden Legacy (2008)

Diamond Brides Series Multi-Author[edit]

  • The Australian's Society Bride (2008)

Collections[edit]

  • Summer Magic / Ring of Jade / Noonfire (1981)
  • Wife at Kimbara / Bridesmaid's Wedding (2005)

Omnibus in Collaboration[edit]

External links[edit]