KG MacGregor

KG MacGregor (aka Sue A. Greer, born October 22, 1955) is an American writer of lesbian fiction. She has authored over two dozen lesbian romance novels, collecting a Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance and nine Goldie Awards from the Golden Crown Literary Society, including the Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award.[1] MacGregor served six years on the Board of Trustees of the Lambda Literary Foundation, including two years as board president.[2]

KG MacGregor
Author KG MacGregor
Author KG MacGregor
Born (1955-10-22) October 22, 1955
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Education
GenreFiction
Notable awardsLambda Literary Award, Golden Crown Literary Society Awards, and The Alice B Readers Award for Lifetime Achievement

Early life and education

KG MacGregor was born into a military family and attended public schools in North Carolina, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, graduating high school in 1973. She enrolled in Appalachian State University and earned a BS in education in 1976.

In 1984, MacGregor was fired from a teaching job after being outed as a lesbian. She changed careers, returning to college for an MA in Mass Communication from the University of South Florida in 1990 and a PhD in Media Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994.[3] Her PhD dissertation is entitled Media Use and Knowledge Acquisition: The Cycle of Learning from the News.[4]

With a focus on political and issues polling and strategic audience analysis, MacGregor built a market research clientele that included newspapers, magazines, government institutions, and non-profits. From 2000 to 2004, she was director of research for TRAC Media Services, which provided programming and fundraising support for public television stations.[5]

Writing career

MacGregor's writing career began in 2002 when she posted lesbian Fan fiction for the Xena: Warrior Princess fan community.[6] In 2006, Bella Books published her first romance novel, Just This Once.[7] MacGregor's romance saga, The Shaken Series, was called “ground-breaking” by Left Bank Books.[8]

Discussing the challenges of romance writing with Lambda Literary editor William Johnson, MacGregor described “the boundaries of the genre, i.e., two characters will overcome conflicts to be together, and their story will end on a happy or hopeful note” but said she can't accept “that it has to be utterly predictable. My challenge with each story is therefore to deliver a credible surprise.” [9]

In an interview with Relationshipsarecomplicated.com, MacGregor noted that her favorite stories feature “characters who face challenges together and discover how love makes them stronger,” adding that she is “proud of any book that inspires readers to the virtues of kindness, honesty and courage.” [10]

Works

(All Works Published by Bella Books unless noted)

Standalone novels
  • Bringing Me Dreams (2022) ISBN 9781642474060e
  • The Lucky Ones (2019) ISBN 9781642470413e
  • The House on Sandstone (2019) ISBN 9781594930768e
  • A Proper Cuppa Tea (2018) ISBN 9781594936074e
  • Moment of Weakness (2017) ISBN 9781594935572e
  • Trial by Fury (2016) ISBN 9781594934926e
  • Touch of a Woman (2015) ISBN 9781594934650e
  • T-Minus Two (2015) ISBN 9781594934520e
  • Life After Love (2014) ISBN 978159434285e
  • Anyone But You (2014) ISBN 9781594934070e
  • West of Nowhere (2013) ISBN 9781594933455e
  • Etched in Shadows (2013) ISBN 9781594933738e
  • Rhapsody (2012) ISBN 9781594932939e
  • Playing with Fuego (2012) ISBN 9781594933134e
  • Photographs of Claudia (2010) ISBN 9781594931680e
  • Worth Every Step (2009) ISBN 9781594931420e
  • Sea Legs (2009) ISBN 9781594931581e
  • Secrets So Deep (2008) ISBN 9781594931253e
  • Sumter Point (2007) ISBN 9781594930898e
  • Out of Love (2007) ISBN 9781594931055e
  • Just This Once (2006) ISBN 9781594930874e
  • Mulligan (2005) ISBN 9781594930706e
  • Malicious Pursuit (2004) ISBN 9781594931185e

Series
  • Shaken Series #1: Without Warning (2008) ISBN 9781594931208e
  • Shaken Series #2: Aftershock (2008) ISBN 9781594931352e
  • Shaken Series #3: Small Packages (2009) ISBN 9781594931499e
  • Shaken Series #4: Mother Load (2010) ISBN 9781594932045e
  • Shaken Series #5: Words Unsaid (2021) ISBN 9781642472813e

Short stories
  • “A Thankless Job” (2021) ISBN 9781928475621e
  • “Ship of Fools” (2021) ISBN 9781064832021e
  • “Every Single Vote” (2019) ISBN 9781685232020e
  • “Mulligan: Best Ball” (2012) ISBN: ss029e
  • “Luck of the Irish” (2012) ISBN: ss027e

Anthology contributions
  • In This Together (2021) ISBN 9781642473339e
  • Happily Ever After (2016) ISBN 9781594935428e
  • Undercover Tales (2007) ISBN 978097708859, published by Brisk Press

Awards
  • 2019: A Proper Cuppa Tea – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Ann Bannon Popular Choice
  • 2017: Trial by Fury – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, General Fiction
  • 2016: T-Minus Two – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure
  • 2013: Playing With Fuego – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure
  • 2011: Photographs of Claudia – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance
  • 2010: Worth Every Step – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance
  • 2009: Secrets So Deep – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure
  • 2009: Without Warning – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance
  • 2008: Out of Love – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance
  • 2007: Out of Love – Lambda Literary Award Winner, Lesbian Romance

Other recognition
  • 2011: Keynote speech entitled “Walking the Trail” at Golden Crown Literary Society's annual conference.[11][12][13][14] In the Keynote speech, MacGregor “asked readers to follow even when I led them out of their comfort zone” and “other writers to lead them there too.” The goal is to “take the reader on a difficult and uncertain journey but make that reading experience worthwhile.”[15]
  • 2011: Lifetime Achievement Award – Royal Academy of Bards[16]
  • 2012: Alice B Medal – The Alice B Readers Award for her body of work.[17]

Select interviews

2022: Cocktail Hour Productions: Interview with KG MacGregor[18]

2020: Bella Books Authors Corner, KG MacGregor T-Minus Two[19]

2017: Les Do Books: KG MacGregor's Recent Lesfic Reads[20]

2014: The Liz McMullen Show: Episode 44: KG MacGregor[21]

2013: KG MacGregor at the yearly conference in Dallas[22]

2013: 18 and Counting with Carsen Taite[23]

Select reviews

2021: Words Unsaid – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, General Fiction[24]

2019: A Proper Cuppa Tea – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Ann Bannon Popular Choice, and Finalist, Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length Novels [25]

2017: Trial by Fury – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, General Fiction and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[26]

2017: Moment of Weakness – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure[27]

2016: T-Minus Two – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[28]

2015: Touch of a Woman – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Traditional Contemporary Romance[29]

2014: Anyone But You – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[30]

2013: Etched in Shadows – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Traditional Contemporary Romance and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[31]

2012: Rhapsody – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[32]

2011: Photographs of Claudia – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance[33]

2010: Worth Every Step – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance, Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice, and Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Lesbian Romance[34]

2009: Secrets So Deep – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Romantic Suspense/Intrigue/Adventure[35]

2009: Without Warning – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[36]

2008: Out of Love – Golden Crown Literary Award Winner, Contemporary Traditional Romance, Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice, and Winner, 2007 Lambda Literary Award Winner, Lesbian Romance[37]

2006: Just This Once – Golden Crown Literary Award Finalist, Traditional Contemporary Romance and Finalist, Ann Bannon Popular Choice[38]

Personal

MacGregor and her partner of more than 30 years reside in Nashville, Tennessee.[39]

References
  1. GCLS. "Previous Goldie Winners". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. Daily Queer News. "S. Chris Shirley and Susan Atkins Assume LLF Leadership". Daily Queer News. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. LHill. "KG MacGregor". Bella Books. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. University of North Carolina Library. "Archival and manuscript material: Sue Greer". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. TRAC Media Services. "Research, Analytics & Consulting Solutions". TRAC Media Solitions. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. BardEyes & WebWarrior. "Individual Author Page: KG MacGregor". The Atheneum. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  7. Alice B Awards Organization. "Past Bios". Alice B Awards. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  8. Left Bank Books. "Words Unsaid". Left Bank Books. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  9. William Johnson. "KG MacGregor: Love is All Around". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  10. Relationshipsarecomplicated.com. "Author Interview with KG MacGregor". Relationshipsarecomplicated.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  11. KG MacGregor. "Walking The Trail – Part 1". GCLS. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  12. KG MacGregor. "Walking The Trail – Part 2". GCLS. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  13. KG MacGregor. "Walking The Trail – Part 3". GCLS. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  14. KG MacGregor. "Walking The Trail – Part 4". GCLS. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  15. William Johnson. "KG MacGregor: Love is All Around". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  16. Stephanie Solomon/RockyVision. "Royal Academy of Bards Hall of Fame". Academy of Bards. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  17. Alice B Awards Organization. "Past Bios". Alice B Awards. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  18. Andi & Rose. "Episode 64-KG MacGregor". Cocktail Hour Productions. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  19. Bella Books. "Authors Corner, KG MacGregor onT-Minus Two". Bella Books. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  20. "KG MacGregor's Recent Lesfic Reads". Les Do Books. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  21. Liz McMullen and KG MacGregor. "The Liz McMullen Show: Episode 44". Liz McMullen. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  22. GCLS. "GCLS Spotlight: KG MacGregor". Golden Crown Literary Society. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  23. Carsen Taite/KG MacGregor/Carsen Taite. "KG MacGregor: 18 and Counting". Carsen Taite. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  24. LGBTQ Reader.com. "Words Unsaid by KG MacGregor". LGBTQ Reader.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  25. April. "A Proper Cuppa of Tea". The Lesbian Review. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  26. Les Read Aloud.com. "KG MacGregor: Trial By Fury". LesReadAloud.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  27. Anna Furtado. "Moment of Weakness by KG MacGregor". Lambda Literary Review. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  28. The Velvet Lounger. "T-Minus Two By KG MacGregor". Curve Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  29. Lex Kent. "The Touch of a Woman". Goodreads. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  30. The Book Geek. "Anyone But You by KG MacGregor". Curve Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  31. Jem. "Etched in Shadows". Goodreads. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  32. Anna Furtado. "Rhapsody by KG MacGregor". Lambda Literary Review. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  33. Anna Furtado. "Photographs of Claudia". Just About Write.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  34. JulesGP. "Worth Every Step". Goodreads. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  35. Thriftbooks. "Secrets so Deep". Thriftbooks. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  36. Danika Ellis. "Anna M Reviews Without Warning". The Lesbrary. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  37. Diane Wallace. "Out of Love". Goodreads. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  38. Cheri. "Just This Once". Goodreads. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  39. LHill. "KG MacGregor". Bella Books. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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