Biography

Dorothy Garlock has more than 20 million books in print world wide. The author of 49 published books is a native Texan, but considers Clear Lake, Iowa her home since moving here with her husband Herb Garlock Sr. in 1955. The mother of two and grandmother of three started her book-writing career in 1976 after working for 14 years as bookkeeper/columnist for the local newspaper. Always an avid reader and history buff, her success as a novelist came as a complete surprise to her.

She has been written about in almost every major newspaper, interviewed on numerous radio and television shows, baked biscuits the old-fashioned way on national television and was selected Oustanding Western writer for 1986.

Dorothy Garlock's short stories, INTERLUDE IN BIG BEND and BENEATH THE MIDNIGHT SUN, were selected by Universal Press Syndicate to launch the series, DAY DREAMS. A chapter each day, ran in 57 major newspapers for one month.

Dorothy Garlock was one of six authors selected to launch the popular LOVESWEPT LINE for Bantam Books.

Dorothy Garlock's books have been translated into 18 different languages and are published in 36 different countries. She receives mail from all over the world.

The plunge opening, and use of dialogue in Dorothy Garlock's book, A LOVE FOR ALL TIME, was used as an example in the textbook, Writing Romantic Fiction, by Helen Barnhardt, Writer's Digest Press.

With more than 37 books still in print Dorothy Garlock's books have been consistently on the bestseller list, including NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST. She had received 21 awards from various magazines and writer's groups.

Warner Books has been her publisher since 1983.

Books by Dorothy Garlock

Nearness of You
Nearness of You
2017
Take Me Home (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic)
Take Me Home (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic)
2014
Take Me Home Lib/E
Take Me Home Lib/E
2014
Come a little closer
Come a little closer
2011
Keep a Little Secret (Large Pr
Keep a Little Secret (Large Print)
2011
Keep a Little Secret (The Tuck
Keep a Little Secret (The Tucker Family Series)
2011
Keep a little secret
Keep a little secret
2010
Stay a Little Longer Lib/E
Stay a Little Longer Lib/E
2010
Listening Sky
Listening Sky
2009
Once in her life
Once in her life
2009
The Moon Looked Down
The Moon Looked Down
2009
Amber-Eyed Man
Amber-Eyed Man
2008
Leaving Whiskey Bend
Leaving Whiskey Bend
2008
Planting Season
Planting Season
2008
Promisegivers
Promisegivers
2008
The Planting Season
The Planting Season
2008
Wishmakers
Wishmakers
2008
A Week from Sunday
A Week from Sunday
2007
A Week from Sunday (Thorndike
A Week from Sunday (Thorndike Basic)
2007
Loveseekers
Loveseekers
2007
Me 101
Me 101
2007
More Than Memory
More Than Memory
2007
On Tall Pine Lake
On Tall Pine Lake
2007
On Tall Pine Lake (Large Print
On Tall Pine Lake (Large Print Edition)
2007
River of Tomorrow
River of Tomorrow
2007
Week from Sunday
Week from Sunday
2007
River rising
River rising
2006
River Rising (Missouri, Book 4)
River Rising (Missouri, Book 4)
2006
Train from Marietta
Train from Marietta
2006
Hope's Highway (Route 66 2)
Hope's Highway (Route 66 2)
2004
Song of the road
Song of the road
2004
A Place Called Rainwater
A Place Called Rainwater
2003
A Place Called Rainwater (Missouri, Book 3)
A Place Called Rainwater (Missouri, Book 3)
2003
After the Parade Lib/E
After the Parade Lib/E
2003
Mother Road (Route 66 1)
Mother Road (Route 66 1)
2003
High On A Hill (Missouri, Book 2)
High On A Hill (Missouri, Book 2)
2002
Paradies der Sinne
Paradies der Sinne
2002
Ppk27 Edge of Town the
Ppk27 Edge of Town the
2002
The Edge of Town (Missouri, Book 1)
The Edge of Town (Missouri, Book 1)
2002
Wild Sweet Wilderness
Wild Sweet Wilderness
2002
Wildes Verlangen
Wildes Verlangen
2002
A Love for All Time
A Love for All Time
2001
Annie Lash
Annie Lash
2001
Dream River
Dream River
2001
Edge of Town
Edge of Town
2001
Eine Liebe wie der Himmel
Eine Liebe wie der Himmel
2001
Gentle Giving
Gentle Giving
2001
Glorious Dawn
Glorious Dawn
2001
Love and Cherish
Love and Cherish
2001
Marriage to a Stranger
Marriage to a Stranger
2001
Searching Hearts
Searching Hearts
2001
Wind of Promise
Wind of Promise
2001
With Hope
With Hope
2001
With Song
With Song
2001
Le métis apache
Le métis apache
1999
Schöner, wilder Mann
Schöner, wilder Mann
1999
Volshebnyi  t Łsvetok
Volshebnyi t Łsvetok
1999
With Heart
With Heart
1999
Ribbon in the sky
Ribbon in the sky
1998
Chassée de ses terres
Chassée de ses terres
1997
The listening sky
The listening sky
1997
After the Parade
After the Parade
1996
Love for All Time, A
Love for All Time, A
1995
A gentle giving
A gentle giving
1993
Jin se li ming
Jin se li ming
1993
Larkspur
Larkspur
1990
Stay a little longer
Stay a little longer
1985
Forever, Victoria
Forever, Victoria
1983
Nightrose
Nightrose
Sins of Summer
Sins of Summer
The Searching Hearts
The Searching Hearts
This Loving Land
This Loving Land
Train from Marietta PB
            
                Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers
Train from Marietta PB Thorndike Paperback Bestsellers
Wayward wind
Wayward wind
Will you still be mine?
Will you still be mine?