Browne Popular Culture Library

PCL MS-198: Shirley T. Hailstock Collection

Introduction | Biographical Sketch | Series Description | Inventory |

Introduction

The Shirley T. Hailstock Collection is comprised of 3 cubic feet of documents that date from 1995-2000. The collection consists primarily of edited manuscripts, galleys, editor correspondence and one mounted promotional poster for the novel Clara's Promise.

Shirley T. Hailstock transferred her collection to the Browne Popular Culture Library at Bowling Green State University in May 2001. 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 Researchers are responsible for securing copyright permission when using all unpublished manuscripts and published works, whether authored by Shirley T. Hailstock or by other writers whose works may be found in this collection.

This finding aid was prepared by Mary Koslovsky in February 2006.

Biographical Sketch

Shirley T. Hailstock holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Howard University in Washington D.C. and an MBA in chemical marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, N.J. Shirley's initial wish was to join the space program.

Shirley writes contemporary and historical romance and mainstream women's fiction. Her debut novel, Whispers of Love, was published in September 1994. It received wide critical acclaim and won the HOLT Medallion from the Virginia Romance Writers. It is currently in its 4th printing and was recently optioned for a television movie of the week. Shirley's first historical novel, Clara's Promise (1995), won the Utah Romance Writers Heart of the West Award. White Diamonds (1996) was nominated for a Romantic Times Award as the best Multicultural Romance of 1996. Romantic Times presented Shirley with a Career Achievement Award and her novel, Legacy, received the Waldenbooks Award for Bestselling Multicultural Romance. Legacy was also listed as one of the 100 Greatest Romance Novels of the 20th century.

Shirley has been a member of Romance Writers Association since 1988 and has been actively involved in the organization. She was also previously president of the New Jersey RWA and an officer of Women Writers of Color.

She lives in central New Jersey and has been an adjunct professor of accounting at Rutgers University, New Brunswick campus and taught novel writing at Middlesex County College. She enjoys traveling to many of her settings. She also enjoys sewing, tennis and reading.

Series Description

Literary Manuscripts
Novel Manuscripts
1995-2000
Arranged chronologically
Shirley T. Hailstock's manuscripts include edited manuscripts, proofs and galleys. Manuscripts, proofs and galleys are broken down into parts of 3-4 chapters each for the researcher. Several of the titles include bound, autographed, pre-publication copies.
Correspondence
Correspondence
1995 and 2000
Arranged chronologically
Correspondence consists of one editorial letter about Clara's Promise (1995) and one editor's letter about More Than Gold (2000).
Printed Material
Poster (Oversized)
1995
One mounted, promotional poster for Clara's Promise (1995). (14" x 23 1/2")

Inventory

 Box 1
Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
Clara's Promise 1995
1Edited manuscript. Prologue - Chapter 4 
2Edited manuscript. Chapters 5-9
3Edited manuscript. Chapters 10-14
4Edited manuscript. Chapters 15-19
5Edited manuscript. Chapters 20 - Epilogue
6Galley. Prologue - Chapter 4
7Galley. Chapters 5-10
8Galley. Chapters 11-15
9Galley. Chapters 16-20
10Galley. Chapters 21- Epilogue
11Correspondence. Editorial letter, 1995
 Box 2
Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
White Diamonds 1996
1Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-3 
2Edited manuscript. Chapters 4-8
3Edited manuscript. Chapters 9-12
4Edited manuscript. Chapters 13-17
5Edited manuscript. Chapters 18-21
6Edited manuscript. Chapters 22 - Epilogue
7Galley. Chapters 1-4
8Galley. Chapters 5-8
9Galley. Chapters 9-12
10Galley. Chapter 13-17
11Galley. Chapters 18 - Epilogue
12Correspondence
 Box 3
Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
Legacy 1997
1Galley. Prologue - Chapter 4 
2Galley. Chapters 5-9
3Galley. Chapters 10-14
4Galley. Chapters 15-20
Engagement 1998
5Proof 
Kwanzaa Angel 1998
6Proof. Chapters 1-5 
7Proof. Chapters 6-11
8Proof. Chapters 1-10
9Autographed pre-publication copy
Mirror Image 1998
10Edited proof. Chapters 1-8 
11Edited proof. Chapters 9-19
12Edited proof. Autographed pre-publication copy
 Box 4
Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
Opposites Attract 1999
1Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-4 
2Edited manuscript. Chapters 5-8
3Edited manuscript. Chapters 9-12
4Edited manuscript. Chapters 13-15
5Galley. Chapters 1-4
6Galley. Chapters 5-9
7Galley. Chapters 10-13
8Galley. Chapters 14-19
9Galley. Autographed pre-publication copy
Estate of Marriage 2000
10Galley 
 Box 5
Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
Her 1-800-Husband 2000
1Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-4 
2Edited manuscript. Chapters 5-8
3Edited manuscript. Chapters 9-11
4Edited manuscript. Chapters 12 - Epilogue
5Edited manuscript (later version). Chapters 1-4
6Edited manuscript (later version). Chapters 5-7
7Edited manuscript (later version). Chapters 8-11
8Edited manuscript (later version). Chapters 12 - Epilogue
 Box 6
Manuscripts
FolderDescriptionDate
His 1-800-Wife 2000
1Edited proof. Chapters 1-7 
2Edited proof. Chapters 8 - Epilogue
3Proof. Prologue - Chapter 7
4Proof. Chapter 8 - Epilogue
More Than Gold 2000
5Edited Manuscript. Prologue - Chapter 3 
6Edited Manuscript. Chapters 4-7
7Edited Manuscript. Chapters 8-9
8Edited Manuscript. Chapters 10-13
9Edited Manuscript. Chapters 14 - Epilogue
10Correspondence. Editor's Letter
 Oversize
FolderDescriptionDate
1Poster, Clara's Promise 1995

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