Nora Roberts

Novelist

Birthday October 10, 1950

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Silver Spring, MD

Age 74 years old

#59,506 Most Popular

About

New York Times bestselling author who is known for her numerous romance novels. Her most famous works include The Heart's Victory, Carolina Moon, and Montana Sky.

Before Fame

She attended Montgomery Blair High School in Maryland and married her first husband, Ronald Aufdem-Brinke, immediately after graduation. She began writing in 1979, while stuck in her home during a snowstorm.

Trivia

She has written under several pseudonyms, including J.D. Robb, Jill March, and Sarah Hardesty.

Family Life

She married her second husband, Bruce Wilder, in 1985. During her first marriage, she had two sons, Jason and Dan.

Associated With

The romance writer Janet Dailey was guilty of plagiarizing Roberts' work.