Talia Hibbert

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Talia Hibbert
Born1995/1996 (age 25–26)[1]
Occupationnovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
GenreRomance fiction
Notable worksGet a Life, Chloe Brown
Years active2017–present
Website
www.taliahibbert.com

Talia Hibbert is a British romance novelist.[2] She writes contemporary and paranormal romance. Critics describe her as a writer of diverse narratives, with characters of varying race, ethnicity, body shape, sexual orientation, and life experience.[3][4][5] She is best known for her 2019 novel Get a Life, Chloe Brown.

Career[]

During her childhood, Hibbert dealt with negative comments about her dream to be a writer.[6] She used an inheritance from her great-grandmother to finance the beginning of her writing career,[6] and began self-publishing in 2017, She put out her first nine books within one year. Her first traditionally published book, Get a Life, Chloe Brown, was released in 2019 with Avon Romance, and is the first book of a family romance trilogy.[3][7][8]

Themes[]

Many of Hibbert's characters fall under the hashtag #OwnVoices, meaning they are part of a marginalized group Hibbert identifies with.[9] Many of her protagonists are black women. The main character in Get a Life, Chloe Brown lives with chronic pain.[3][10] In her book A Girl Like Her, the main character, Ruth, is autistic.[6] The third book in The Brown Sisters series, Act Your Age, Eve Brown, features two autistic leads.[2][11]

Hibbert's stories include characters with a diverse range of body types.[10] She has stated, "...it’s always been really, really important to me that I represent diverse body types in my romance to show that all different kinds of people can be attractive and all different kinds of people deserve happy endings."[3]

In Hibbert's book Get a Life, Chloe Brown, she demonstrates the strain that chronic pain can place on both familial and romantic relationships. But, as a romance novel, Get a Life, Chloe Brown also shows how someone with chronic pain is deserving and capable of having a loving relationship. The book explores methods of reasserting a sense of control within a life that was once ruled by illness.

Hibbert's books reflect a change in the romance genre toward explicit consent during intimate scenes.[12] In the author's LGBTQ romance Work For It, one of the protagonists deals with finding love even while living with depression.[5]

Personal life[]

For much of her life, Hibbert struggled with undiagnosed health issues, until she was diagnosed as fibromyalgia.[3][4][13] Hibbert's multiple issues with doctors inspired the topic of medical discrimination in Get a Life, Chloe Brown.[4]

Hibbert is autistic.[6]

Bibliography[]

Title Series Publication Year ISBN/ASIN
Always with You 2017 B074P1NY4T
Operation Atonement 2017 B075W2PL6N
Bad for the Boss Just for Him #1 2017 B076XJJZHT
Merry Inkmas 2017 B077NTCPVP
Undone by the Ex-Con Just for Him #2 2018 B078JM9D7Y
The Princess Trap Dirty British Romance #1 2018 B079K8MFJD
A Girl Like Her Ravenswood #1 2018 B07B9Z6846
Wanna Bet? Dirty British Romance #2 2018 B07C5LMBJ6
Damaged Goods Ravenswood #1.5 2018 B07DFQXNM9
Sweet on the Greek Just for Him #3 2018 B07FK6LQ7V
Untouchable Ravenswood #2 2018 B07G4KDTKK
Mating the Huntress 2018 B07HLV1R85
Rogue Nights Rogue #6 2018 B07JKQPZ9B
Work For It 2019 1230003333167
Get a Life, Chloe Brown: A Novel The Brown Sisters #1 2019 9780062941220
Take a Hint, Dani Brown: A Novel The Brown Sisters #2 2020 9780062941237
Act Your Age, Eve Brown The Brown Sisters #3 2021 9780062941275

Awards[]

Work Year Award Result Ref.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown 2019 The Ripped Bodice Award for Excellence in Romance Fiction Winner [14][15][16]
Take a Hint, Dani Brown 2019 Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Fiction Finalist [17]

References[]

  1. ^ "All About Eve: Talia Hibbert on the Final Book in 'The Brown Sisters' Trilogy". Goodreads. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "Talia Hibbert". HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher.
  3. ^ a b c d e Lenker, Maureen Lee (March 20, 2019). "How Talia Hibbert's own experiences with chronic pain inspired her latest romance heroine". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Vivona, Veronica (March 26, 2019). "Author With Fibromyalgia Writes Romance Novel Featuring Protagonist With Chronic Pain". The Mighty. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Geller, JeriAnn (February 14, 2020). "Eight Romances to Swoon Over for Black History Month". BookTrib. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Krohn, Suzanne (March 11, 2018). "Good Rep, Captain America, and What's Next - An Interview with Talia Hibbert". Love in Panels. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "Get a Life, Chloe Brown". Avon Romance. 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  8. ^ Olmstead, Barrie (February 13, 2020). "Commentary: Rom-coms making a comeback". The Lewiston Tribune. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  9. ^ Perchikoff, Sarah (November 8, 2019). "Get a Life, Chloe Brown is an exploration of romance, chronic pain, and living on your own terms". Fansided. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Tanabe, Karin (November 15, 2019). "In 'Get a Life, Chloe Brown,' a woman transforms her Earl Grey life into something bolder". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "Reading Order". Talia Hibbert. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  12. ^ Lynch, Emily Hessney (February 12, 2020). "Safe sparks". City Newspaper. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  13. ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee (December 3, 2019). "Hot Stuff: Five new romances tackle the struggle to feel deserving of love". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  14. ^ Doherty, Alison (February 14, 2020). "The Ripped Bodice Awards for Excellence in Romantic Fiction Announced". Book Riot. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  15. ^ "Publishing Industry News: Feb. 21, 2020". Door County Pulse. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  16. ^ "The Ripped Bodice Awards for Excellence in Romantic Fiction". The Ripped Bodice. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  17. ^ Gentes, Brian (2021-03-15). "2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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