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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copyright permission when using all unpublished manuscripts and published works, whether authored by Shirley T. Hailstock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.
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.
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")
Box 1: Manuscripts--Clara's Promise (1995)
Folder
- Edited manuscript. Prologue - Chapter 4
- Edited manuscript. Chapters 5-9
- Edited manuscript. Chapters 10-14
- Edited manuscript. Chapters 15-19
- Edited manuscript. Chapters 20 - Epilogue
- Galley. Prologue - Chapter 4
- Galley. Chapters 5-10
- Galley. Chapters 11-15
- Galley. Chapters 16-20
- Galley. Chapters 21- Epilogue
- Correspondence. Editorial letter, 1995
Box 2: Manuscripts--White Diamonds (1996)
Folder
- Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-3
- Edited manuscript. Chapters 4-8
- Edited manuscript. Chapters 9-12
- Edited manuscript. Chapters 13-17
- Edited manuscript. Chapters 18-21
- Edited manuscript. Chapters 22 - Epilogue
- Galley. Chapters 1-4
- Galley. Chapters 5-8
- Galley. Chapters 9-12
- Galley. Chapter 13-17
- Galley. Chapters 18 - Epilogue
- Correspondence.
Box 3: Manuscripts
Folder
- Legacy (1997). Galley. Prologue - Chapter 4
- Legacy. Galley. Chapters 5-9
- Legacy. Galley. Chapters 10-14
- Legacy. Galley. Chapters 15-20
- Engagement (1998). Proof
- Kwanzaa Angel (1998). Proof. Chapters 1-5
- Kwanzaa Angel. Proof. Chapters 6-11
- Kwanzaa Angel. Proof. Chapters 1-10
- Kwanzaa Angel. Autographed pre-publication copy
- Mirror Image (1998). Edited proof. Chapters 1-8
- Mirror Image. Edited proof. Chapters 9-19
- Mirror Image. Edited proof. Autographed pre-publication copy
Box 4: Manuscripts
Folder
- Opposites Attract (1999). Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-4
- Opposites Attract. Edited manuscript. Chapters 5-8
- Opposites Attract. Edited manuscript. Chapters 9-12
- Opposites Attract. Edited manuscript. Chapters 13-15
- Opposites Attract (1999). Galley. Chapters 1-4
- Opposites Attract. Galley. Chapters 5-9
- Opposites Attract. Galley. Chapters 10-13
- Opposites Attract. Galley. Chapters 14-19
- Opposites Attract. Galley. Autographed pre-publication copy
- Estate of Marriage (2000). Galley.
Box 5: Manuscripts
Folder
- Her 1-800-Husband (2000). Edited manuscript. Chapters 1-4
- Her 1-800-Husband. Edited manuscript. Chapters 5-8
- Her 1-800-Husband. Edited manuscript. Chapters 9-11
- Her 1-800-Husband. Edited manuscript. Chapters 12 - Epilogue
- Her 1-800-Husband (2000). Edited manuscript (later version). Chapters 1-4
- Her 1-800-Husband. Edited manuscript (later version). Chapters 5-7
- Her 1-800-Husband. Edited manuscript (later version). Chapters 8-11
- Her 1-800-Husband. Edited manuscript (later version). Chapters 12 - Epilogue
Box 6: Manuscripts
Folder
- His 1-800-Wife (2000). Edited proof. Chapters 1-7
- His 1-800-Wife. Edited proof. Chapters 8 - Epilogue
- More Than Gold (2000). Edited Manuscript. Prologue - Chapter 3
- More Than Gold. Edited Manuscript. Chapters 4-7
- More Than Gold. Edited Manuscript. Chapters 8-9
- More Than Gold. Edited Manuscript. Chapters 10-13
- More Than Gold. Edited Manuscript. Chapters 14 - Epilogue
- Correspondence. Editor's Letter
- His 1-800-Wife (2000). Proof. Prologue - Chapter 7
- His 1-800-Wife. Proof. Chapter 8 - Epilogue
Oversize
- Poster, Clara's Promise, 1995
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