MCGOLDRICK, Nikoo
(Jan Coffey, a joint pseudonym, May McGoldrick, a joint pseudonym)

PERSONAL: Married James A. McGoldrick (a writer); children: two sons.

ADDRESSES: Home—Litchfield County, CT. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Signet Publicity, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. E-mail—mcgoldmay@aol.com.

CAREER: Writer. Has worked as a mechanical engineer.

MEMBER: Romance Writers of America.

WRITINGS:

(With husband, James A. McGoldrick) Marriage of Minds: Collaborative Fiction Writing, Heinemann (New York, NY), 2000.

WITH HUSBAND, JAMES A. MCGOLDRICK, UNDER JOINT PSEUDONYM MAY MCGOLDRICK

The Thistle and the Rose, Penguin USA (New York, NY), 1995.

Angel of Skye, Penguin USA (New York, NY), 1996.

Heart of Gold (originally published as Cloth of Gold), Penguin USA (New York, NY), 1996.

The Beauty of the Mist, Penguin USA (New York, NY), 1997.

The Intended, Penguin Putnam (New York, NY), 1998.

Flame (originally published as The Jeweled Cup), Penguin Putnam (New York, NY), 1998.

The Dreamer (book one of "Highland Treasure" trilogy), Onyx (New York, NY), 2000.

The Enchantress (book two of "Highland Treasure" trilogy), Onyx (New York, NY), 2000.

The Firebrand (book three of "Highland Treasure" trilogy), Onyx (New York, NY), 2000.

The Promise, Signet (New York, NY), 2001.

The Rebel, Signet (New York, NY), 2002.

Tess and the Highlander, HarperCollins Young Adult (New York, NY), 2002.

Borrowed Dreams (book one of "Scottish" series; originally published as Lord of Scandal), Signet (New York, NY), 2003.

Captured Dreams (book two of "Scottish" series), Signet (New York, NY), 2003.

Dreams of Destiny (book three of "Scottish" series), Signet (New York, NY), 2004.

WITH HUSBAND, JAMES A. MCGOLDRICK, UNDER JOINT PSEUDONYM JAN COFFEY

Trust Me Once, Mira Books (New York, NY), 2001.

Twice Burned, Mira Books (New York, NY), 2002.

Triple Threat, Mira Books (New York, NY), 2003.

Fourth Victim, Mira Books (New York, NY), 2004.

Five in a Row, Mira Books (New York, NY), 2005.

Tropical Kiss, HarperCollins Young Adult (New York, NY), 2005.

SIDELIGHTS: For sidelights, see CA entry on James A. McGoldrick.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Booklist, September 15, 1998, Pat Engelmann, review of Flame, p. 210; August, 2001, John Charles, review of The Promise, p. 2100; July, 2002, John Charles, review of The Rebel, p. 830; June 1, 2004, Shelley Mosley, review of Dreams of Destiny, p. 1711.

Library Journal, July, 2000, Robert Moore, review of Marriage of Minds: Collaborative Fiction Writing, p. 110.

New York Times, February 8, 1998, Diane Nottle, "And They All Lived Happily Ever After," review of Heart of Gold, p. 14.

Publishers Weekly, July 31, 2000, review of The Enchantress, p. 77; June 10, 2002, review of The Rebel, p. 46.

ONLINE

All About Romance, http://www.likesbooks.com/ (February 23, 2005), "May McGoldrick."

AllReaders.com, http://www.allreaders.com/ (February 23, 2005), Marilyn Malone, review of The Dreamer; Rebecca Herman, reviews of Flame, Tess and the Highlander, and The Firebrand; Harriet Klausner, reviews of Dreams of Destiny, Borrowed Dreams, Twice Burned, Triple Threat, Fourth Victim, The Rebel, and The Promise.

Fantastic Fiction Web site, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ (February 23, 2005), "May McGoldrick."

HarperChildrens Web site, http://www.harperchildrens.com/ (February 23, 2005), "May McGoldrick."

May McGoldrick Home Page, http://www.maymcgoldrick.com (February 23, 2005).

MyUnicorn.com, http://www.myunicorn.com/ (February 23, 2005), "May McGoldrick."

New American Library Web site, http://nalauthors.com/ (February 23, 2005), "May McGoldrick."

RomanceReview.com, http://www.aromancereview.com/ (February 23, 2005), interview with McGoldrick."