Kate Collins (author)
American novelist
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Kate Collins is the author of the best-selling Flower Shop Mystery series.[2]
Kate Collins | |
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| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Period | 1995-present |
| Genre | Romance, mystery, cozy mystery |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Website | |
| www | |
Biography
Kate Collins, an Indiana native, graduated from Purdue University with a master's degree in education.[3] She taught elementary school for six years. After the birth of her first child, she gave up teaching to pursue a writing career.[4] After writing short humorous stories for children's magazines and working part-time as a legal secretary,[5] she sold her first historical romance novel in 1995. Since then, she has published seven historical romantic suspenses and eight mysteries.
Her books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, Barnes & Noble mass market mystery best-sellers' lists, the Independent Booksellers' best-seller's lists, and booksellers' lists in Australia and England.
Some of her books were adapted for television as the Flower Shop Mysteries in 2016,[6] starring Brooke Shields as florist/detective Abby Knight.[7]
Bibliography
The Flower Shop Mysteries
- Mum's the Word, ISBN 0-451-21350-5, Signet, November 2004
- Slay It With Flowers, ISBN 0-451-21455-2, Signet, March 2005
- Dearly Depotted, ISBN 0-451-21585-0, Signet, July 2005
- Snipped in the Bud, ISBN 0-451-21831-0, Signet, May 2006
- Acts of Violets, ISBN 0-451-22074-9, Signet, March 2007
- A Rose From the Dead, ISBN 0-451-22241-5, Signet, December 2007
- Shoots To Kill, ISBN 0-451-22474-4, Signet, August 2008
- Evil in Carnations, ISBN 0-451-22623-2, Signet, February 2009
- Sleeping With Anemone, ISBN 0-451-22890-1, Signet, February 2010
- Dirty Rotten Tendrils, ISBN 0-451-23152-X, Signet, October 2010
- Night of the Living Dandelion, ISBN 0-451-23301-8, Signet, April 2011
- To Catch a Leaf, ISBN 0-451-23523-1, Signet, November 2011
- Nightshade on Elm Street ISBN 0-451-23850-8, Signet, November 6, 2012
- Seed No Evil, ISBN 978-0-451-41549-3, Signet August 2013
- Throw in the Trowel, ISBN 978-0451415509, Signet, February 2014
- A Root Awakening, ISBN 978-0-451-41551-6, Signet, February 2015
- Florist Grump, ISBN 978-0-698-18508-1, Signet, November 2015
- Moss Hysteria, ISBN 978-0-698-1-8509-8, Signet, April 5, 2016
- Yews with Caution,ISBN 978-0451473455, Berkley, May 30, 2017
- Missing Under the Mistletoe Christmas Novella,ISBN 978-1983147197, independently published, September 18, 2018
- Tulips Too Late Spring Novella, ISBN 978-1983144929, independently published, June 13, 2018
- "The Jillian Knight Osborne Fashionista Diaries: A Flower Shop Mystery Short Story", eBook, August 26, 2020
- A Frond in Need Summer Novella, ISBN 979-8680715321, independently published, August 31, 2020
- Till Death Do Us Pot Fall Novella, ISBN 979-8560778668, independently published, November 8, 2020
- Kick the Bouquet, ISBN 979-8366535403, independently published, January 6, 2023