Where Are They Now?

There are several authors I've enjoyed who haven't published books for a while. Every now and then I wonder about them--if they're still writing, where they are now. My current list, in alphabetical order:

Jan Freed is perhaps my favorite Harlequin Superromance writer. Ever. I've been reading her books since discovering Too Many Bosses (I've had a longtime interest in plots with romance between coworkers) in 1995. Nobody Does It Better is perhaps my favorite of her books, though she's written at least half a dozen, and they're all terrific. Nothing less than 4 out of 5 in the bunch. I believe her story in the 1992 anthology The Gift of Christmas is the last one she published. The last update I heard was that she was taking time off to be with her family.

Lori Herter is a guilty-pleasure read. Her heroes can be incredibly domineering, and her heroines are often naive virgins or the closest thing to them. Nevertheless, I like her. Her latest book is Harlequin Blaze Heat of the Moment, from January 2003.

Patricia Veryan is one of the first authors I read and loved in high school. She writes sweet, historical, love-conquers-all series and is perhaps best known for The Golden Chronicles series. She wrote dozens of books; The Tyrant and Love's Duet are two of my favorites. As far as I know, her last book is The Riddle of the Deplorable Dandy, from 1992.

I read two of Julia Wild's books from the UK publisher Scarlet--a side question, are they still publishing?--Dark Canvas and Blue Silk Promise. The latter is one of my favorites. There are a few other books listed by a Julia Wild, the most recent in 1991, but I'm not sure if it's the same author. I may try one anyway, as it looks like two are still in print, though it gives a 4-7 week shipping time.

These are the writers I'm most curious about. Do you have authors you wonder about, too?

Alyssa