Browne Popular Culture Library

PCL MS-174: Becky Barker Collection

Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Scope and Content | Series Description | Inventory |

Introduction

The Becky Barker Collection is 2.5 cubic feet of documents dating from 1986 - 2003. Becky Barker transferred her collection to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University, in October 1998. The collection has no restrictions placed on its use for scholarly purposes. Researchers are responsible for securing copyright permission when using all unpublished manuscripts and published works, whether authored by Becky Barker or other writers whose works may be found in this collection.

This finding aid was prepared by Mary Koslovsky in November 2005.

Biographical Sketch

Becky Barker is an established author who specializes in contemporary romances. Many of her novels have a western theme. She has also published the Prescott Pilot Series of romance books. All of her manuscripts incorporate some suspense and/or humor within the overall theme of the book.

Becky Barker has been reading and writing romances for over twenty years. She published her first book in 1987. Her novels have been translated into more than a dozen foreign languages, made available in electronic format, and have been reissued in trade paperback as well as large print library editions.

She lives with her husband in rural Ohio.

Scope and Contents

The Becky Barker Collection is comprised of 2.5 cubic feet of original and edited manuscripts, proofs, galleys, synopses, cover art (photographs, sketches and prints), sample book covers, autographed bookmarks, author corrections, publisher's agreement, copyright form and one unpublished manuscript.

Series Description

Literary Manuscripts
Novel Manuscripts
1986-2003
Arranged chronologically
Manuscripts include originals, edited copies, galleys, proofs, some synopses, author corrections and cover text. Manuscripts are broken into parts of 2-3 chapters each.
Subject Files
Subject Files
n.d.
Arranged by format
Files include sample book covers, autographed bookmarks, cover art (photographs, sketches and prints), a 1997 issued House of Ulversoft Book catalog, a publishing agreement and a copyright form.

Inventory

Box 1: Novel Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
Captured by a Cowboy 1986
1Dell publishing agreement 
Sassy Lady 1992
2Galley. Chapters 1-5 
3Galley. Chapters 6-10
4Galley. Chapters 11-12
Bedroom Eyes 1993
5Galley, Chapters 1-5 
6Galley, Chapters 6-9
7Galley, Chapter 10 - Epilogue
8Manuscript, pages 243-249
Impossible Match 1993
9Edited manuscript. Prologue - Chapter 3 
10Edited manuscript. Chapters 4-6
11Edited manuscript. Chapters 7-9
12Edited manuscript. Chapters 10-13
13Copyright form (photocopy)
Last Real Cowboy 1995
14Edited manuscript, Prologue - Chapter 3 
15Edited manuscript, Chapters 4-6
16Edited manuscript, Chapters 7-9
17Edited manuscript, Chapters 10-12
Box 2: Novel Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
Last Real Cowboy (con't.)1995
1Edited manuscript, Chapters 13-16 
2Manuscript, pages 1-75
3Manuscript, pages 76-160
4Manuscript, pages 161-263
Born to Fly 1996
5Galley, Chapters 1-4 
6Galley, Chapters 5-8
7Galley, Chapters 9-13
Logan's Lady 1996
8Edited manuscript, Chapters 1-3 
9Edited manuscript, Chapters 4-7
10Edited manuscript, Chapters 8-10
11Edited manuscript, Chapters 11-13
12Galley, Chapters 1-4
13Galley, Chapters 5-8
14Galley, Chapters 9-13
To Trust Again 1996
15Manuscript, Chapters 1-3 
Box 3: Novel Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
To Trust Again (con't.)1996
1Manuscript, Chapters 4-7 
2Manuscript, Chapters 8 - Epilogue
3Manuscript (revision), Chapters 1-3
4Manuscript (revision), Chapters 4-7
5Manuscript (revision), Chapters 8 - Epilogue
6Proof. Chapters 1-4
7Proof. Chapters 5-7
8Proof. Chapters 8-11
9Book Catalog. House of Ulversoft Large PrintJanuary-March 1997
The Cowboy and the Cradle 2000
10Manuscript, Chapters 1-3 
11Manuscript, Chapters 4-7
12Manuscript, Chapters 8-11
13Galley, Chapters 1-3
14Galley, Chapters 4-6
15Galley, Chapters 7-8
16Galley, Chapters 9-11
Box 4: Novel Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
Undercover Virgin 2003
1Proof, Chapters 1-2 
2Proof, Chapters 3-4
3Proof, Chapters 5-6
4Proof, Chapters 7-8
5Proof, Chapters 9-11
6Proof, Chapters 12-15
7Author Corrections
8Cover Distribution
Western Dreams n.d.
9Galley, Chapters 1-3 
10Galley, Chapters 4-7
11Galley, Chapters 8-10
12Galley, Chapters 11 - Epilogue
A Stubborn Cowboy n.d.
13Synopsis #1 
14Synopsis #2
A Rancher's Dream n.d.
15Manuscript, Chapters 1-3 
16Manuscript, Chapters 4-5
17Synopsis - “Ranchers' Dreams”
Box 5: Novel Manuscripts, Subject Files
FolderDescriptionDate
Unpublished Manuscriptn.d.
1Chapters 1-2 
2Chapters 3-4
3Chapters 5-7
4Chapters 8-9
5Chapters 10-11
6Chapters 12-13
7Cover Art - Black and White Glossy Photographn.d.
8Cover Art - Sketches 
9Cover Art - Color Transparency Prints
10Cover Art - Glossy Color Prints
11Sample Book Covers
12Autographed Bookmarks

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