The Hallmark Channel is a cable television network that broadcasts across the United States. Their programming includes a mix of television movies/miniseries, syndicated series, and lifestyle shows that are appropriate for the whole family. It is owned by Crown Media Holdings, which in turn majority-owned by Hallmark Cards.

History[link]

In the United States, the network began as two separate religious cable channels, the American Christian Television System (ACTS) and the Vision Interfaith Satellite Network (VISN). These two networks shared time on the same channel beginning in 1992.^[1] Under the original timeshare agreement, the network was believed to be called VISN/ACTS. Each station was provided time for its programming blocks, and would use its own logo.

VISN began broadcast in 1988 aired about 16 hours a day and had religious programs from mainline Protestant denominations like the United Methodist Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, United Church of Christ, and others. Roman Catholic, LDS Church, Jewish and Islamic faiths also provided programming.^[2] VISN aired in mornings and evenings. ACTS commenced operations in 1984 and aired programming from evangelical and fundamentalist non- charismatic Christian groups like Southern Baptist Convention, Christian Reformed Church, Association of Regular Baptist Churches, as well as well known evangelists like Jerry Falwell, Charles Stanley, D James Kennedy, among others. Both channels had several hours a week of religious children's programs, some of which overlapped. These shows included Sunshine Factory, Joy Junction, Davey and Goliath, Jot, and others.

In 1993, the network was renamed "The Faith and Values Channel". It began to phase out religious programming in 1994, when a few secular shows were added, such as exercise shows, health and cooking shows, and family-friendly dramas and movies. More secular programming was added in 1996. At that time religious programming went down to about 10 hours a day. Faith And Values was then renamed "The Odyssey Channel", using the domain name Odysseyfamily.com for posting TV listings.

Crown Media Holdings and The Jim Henson Company bought stakes in Odyssey in November 1998. The Hallmark/Henson version of Odyssey launched on April 4, 1999, and the airing of religious programs went down to four hours a day. Some classic sitcoms, children's programming, and more family movies were added. Henson sold its interest in the channel to Crown Media Holdings in 2000. Odyssey then dropped much of the children's programming and cut back the religious shows to a few hours on Sundays.

History as Hallmark Channel[link]

The channel was officially renamed The Hallmark Channel on August 5, 2001.^[3] The channel completely dropped religious programing altogether, but continued to focus on family and drama shows, drama movies, classic sitcoms, and other general entertainment. A remnant of the VISN network continues to own about 5% of the channel, and still produces some content for them.^[4] The change meant that The Kermit Channel in Asia was also changed to The Hallmark Channel, reducing the former to a three-hour block on Hallmark.^[5]

Hallmark Channel aired an original weekday morning show entitled "New Morning" in 2002 and added a Sunday morning version, hosted by Naomi Judd, entitled "Naomi's New Morning" in 2005. The show was pulled from the schedule in early 2007.

David Evans was CEO of the newly-developing network, until he resigned in May 2006.^[6] The network was without a formal CEO until October 2006, when Henry Schleiff was appointed as the new CEO, overseeing all of the networks’ divisions.^[7] Prior to this position, Schleiff was Chairman and CEO of Court TV.^[8]

In January 2007, Hallmark Channel dropped the Hallmark crown from its logo, but still uses it in certain places on-air, and in other countries. In 2008, Hallmark Channel unveiled a new branding campaign with predominantly yellow-ish gold coloring, a stylized logo, and a new slogan, "Make Yourself At Home". In January 2010, their on-air branding was revamped for HD broadcasting. A predominatly lavender color scheme, 3D renderings of the Hallmark script logo, and relatively simple elements make up the new look, including a new slogan, "Celebrate Life's Moments." Also, that month, the crown was reinstated on their on-screen bug for the 100th anniversary of Hallmark and, as of June 2010, has returned to full time use on the bug, promos and their website.

On May 27, 2007, Hallmark Channel launched "Watch With Me", a new national public affairs initiative aimed to promote programming for families to watch together, and "to spend more time together."^[3]

In February 2008, the Hillary Clinton campaign purchased an hour of Hallmark Channel's primetime under a paid programming arrangement on February 4, 2008, the day before the multi-state "Super Tuesday (2008)" primaries.^[9]

On May 6, 2009, Henry Schlieff stepped down as CEO. William J. Abbott, Executive Vice President of Advertising Sales stepped in to the position the same day. Both parties said Schleiff's departure was amicable.^[10] Later that month it was announced that Crown Media Holdings had put the channel up for sale, which was burdened with over $1 billion in debt for the network. After over a month with no prospects for buying the network, it was taken off the block; the board blamed the large debt for the lack of interest. CEO William J. Abbott decided that Crown Media Holdings would take the network in a younger, "lighter" direction, while continuing to cater to baby boomers.^[11]

Programming[link]

Hallmark Channel Headquarters, Studio City, CA

Hallmark Channel airs syndicated series, original movies, and past segments from their parent company's Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series, which features made-for-television movies and miniseries, most of them from the series' CBS run. Television series on Hallmark Channel include The Waltons, The Golden Girls, Cheers, I Love Lucy, Frasier, Little House on the Prairie and Cheers.

Timberly Whitfield began hosting the award-winning, magazine-style television series New Morning with Timberly Whitfield on the channel in 2002. The show ran for six seasons.^[12]

In September 2010, Hallmark Channel launched "Hallmark Channel Home", now known as "Hallmark Channel Daytime", which currently airs from 10:00am to 3:00pm EDT weekdays. Programming on the block includes programming produced by Martha Stewart Omnimedia. Hallmark Channel Home currently airs The Martha Stewart Show, her flagship show; Mad Hungry with Lucinda Scala Quinn, a cooking show with simple recipes to "bring back the family meal", Petkeeping with Marc Morrone, and a daily cooking show called "Emeril's Table" hosted by Emeril Lagasse.^[13] Martha Stewart will also produce prime-time specials for the network.^[14] The syndicated television series and movies continue to air outside of the five hour weekday block, which airs from 10:00AM–3:00PM EDT.

Programming on Hallmark Channel is organized into blocks, with each series outside the daytime block airing (in most cases) four consecutive episodes (in the case of The Waltons, it is only three episodes, due to overrun from the daytime block). However Cheers only airs two episodes daily.

Original movies[link]

The network's made-for-TV movies are characterized as family-friendly and inspirational, ranging from holiday-themed films to westerns. In the early stages of the channel's development, the channel had a steady one-movie-a-month, or 12-a-year, production schedule and were mainly produced by RHI Entertainment. However, in 2008 the company had ramped up their production schedule to approximately 30 movies a year and opened up to other production companies, though RHI still produces some movies for Hallmark Channel.^[15] The network released 35 original movies for the 2009-2010 season.^[3][16] Hallmark Channel released 25 new movies for the 2011 year.

Holiday Countdowns[link]

Representing the Hallmark brand, the network counts down to certain holidays with movies and specials retaining to the holiday. Along with that are festive ideas from Martha Stewart, including special episodes from Hallmark Channel Daytime programing. Special on-screen graphics are shown counting down the days to a certain upcoming holiday. The channels website also features a page informing viewers of special programming and fun things at the time of that certain holiday. Holiday countdowns include:

• Countdown To Valentine's Day for two weeks in February.
• Countdown To Mother's Day for one week in May.
• Countdown To Father's Day for one week in June.
• Countdown To Halloween for two weeks in October.
• Countdown To Christmas from mid November until December 25. Thanksgiving will coincide with the countdown during the season.
• Countdown To New Years from December 26 to the new year, ending with the Tournament of Roses Parade.

High definition[link]

Hallmark Channel HD, a 1080i high definition simulcast of Hallmark Channel, launched on February 1, 2010.^[17] DirecTV added the HD channel to their lineup on June 23, 2010.^[18]

Consumer website[link]

On November 19, 2007, the network refreshed its consumer website, www.hallmarkchannel.com, offering users microsites dedicated to original programming and marketing initiatives,^[3] such as sweepstakes and special 'events' like "Crime Time Sunday".^[19] Some of the microsites have games centered around the movie's theme.^[20]

They also began to stream their award-winning original series, Adoption,^[21] marking the first time the network has scheduled a full-length program online.^[3]

On Location[link]

On July 21, 2008, the website launched its original online series called "On Location" that features an on-camera host who introduces interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of Hallmark Channel's original movies. The segments are featured on each movies' individual microsite.^[3] The series had a soft launch in July 2007 with the title "Inside Story" and a different host for Avenging Angel,^[22] Charlie & Me,^[23] The Good Witch,^[24] Daniel's Daughter,^[25] and The Note.^[26]

In 2009, the online show was revamped again, removing the on-camera host altogether. Love Takes Wing is the last title featured in an "On Location" with an on-camera host. All titles following do not have an on-camera host.^[27]

Online movie shop[link]

On January 29, 2009, the company announced the development of an online movie shop at both www.hallmarkchannel.com and www.hallmarkmoviechannel.com featuring DVD movies and movie-related products from its library.^[28] The shop is powered by the Amazon Associates program. Since its soft launch in mid-2008, Hallmark Channel has already generated sales of over 10,000 items. The network earns a commission on each sale.^[29]

Advertising[link]

In mid-June 2009, the network announced it would sell individual ad breaks featuring a single advertiser. The so-called "Fast Breaks" will come with short bumpers announcing that the show will return in 30 seconds. The cost of such standalone spots is about double that of a regular 30-second commercial on the channel. Hallmark Channel signed insurance company Mutual of Omaha as the first buyer.^[11]

Hallmark Channel around the world[link]

The name Hallmark is also used for various cable channels worldwide. Hallmark Channel across the world is owned by NBC Universal and is run by different entities that have access to the Hallmark name and brand. They also have different programming and standards than Hallmark Channel USA.

AT&T U-verse carriage dispute[link]

Hallmark Channel and sister channel Hallmark Movie Channel were removed from the AT&T U-verse lineup on September 1, 2010 due to a carriage dispute.^[30] It is assumed that Hallmark wants to substantially increase fees, and that AT&T does not wish to pay these greatly-increased fees.

Censorship policies[link]

Some Hallmark Channel viewers^[31] have raised concerns with the network over its censorship policies. Words such as butt, Hell, puke and broad (in reference to a woman) are dubbed out, and removed from captions, even though these words are not typically considered inappropriate by the FCC. Curiously, racial slurs like nigger (Little House on the Prairie) and gook (M.A.S.H.) have not been censored. In response to a consumer inquiry, a representative of the network said:

"Crown Media Networks is committed to family friendly programming. Our Standards & Practices ( "S&P" — the things that are or are not acceptable for a particular network) are very conservative. There are words and phrases commonly used on other cable channels and broadcast networks that Hallmark Channel`s S&P guidelines deem unacceptable."

Despite claims that such material is objectionable according to the network's standards, sitcoms such as Frasier and The Golden Girls — which often feature themes of sexuality and promiscuity — are aired regularly.

See also[link]

• Hallmark Movie Channel
• List of programs broadcast by Hallmark Channel
• List of Hallmark Channel Original Films
• Hallmark Hall of Fame
• Hallmark Channel Mystery Wheel

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website

Debbie Macomber (born October 22, 1948 in Yakima, Washington) is a best-selling American author of over 150 romance novels and contemporary women's fiction. Over 140 million copies of her books are in print throughout the world,^[1] and four have become made-for-TV-movies.^[2] Macomber was the inaugural winner of the fan-voted Quill Award for romance in 2005^[3] and has been awarded both a Romance Writers of America RITA and a lifetime achievement award by the Romance Writers of America.^[4]

Biography[link]

Breaking into Publishing[link]

Although Debbie Macomber is dyslexic and has only a high school education, she was determined to be a writer.^[5] A stay-at-home mother raising four small children, Macomber nonetheless found the time to sit in her kitchen in front of a rented typewriter and work on developing her first few manuscripts.^[6] For five years she continued to write despite many rejections from publishers, finally turning to freelance magazine work to help her family make ends meet.^[5]

With money that she saved from her freelance articles, Macomber attended a romance writer's conference, where one of her manuscripts was selected to be publicly critiqued by an editor from Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. The editor tore apart her novel and recommended that she throw it away. Undaunted, Macomber scraped together $10 to mail the same novel, Heartsong, to Harlequin's rival, Silhouette Books. Silhouette bought the book, which became the first romance novel to be reviewed by Publishers Weekly.^[5]

Career[link]

Although Heartsong was the first of her manuscripts to sell, Starlight was the first of her novels to be published. It became #128 of the Silhouette Special Edition category romance line (which is now owned by Harlequin).^[1] Macomber continued to write category romances for Silhouette, and later Harlequin. In 1988, Harlequin asked Macomber to write a series of interconnected stories, which became known as the Navy series. Before long, she was selling "huge" numbers of books, usually 150,000 copies of each of her novels, and she was releasing two or three titles per year. By 1994, Harlequin launched the Mira Books imprint to help their category romance authors transition to the single title market, and Macomber began releasing single-title novels. Her first hardcover was released in 2001.^[1]

In 2002, Macomber realized that she was having more difficulty identifying with a 25-year-old heroine, and that she wanted to write books focusing more on women and their friendships. Thursdays at Eight was her first departure from the traditional romance novel and into contemporary women's fiction.^[5]

Since 1986, in most years Macomber has released a Christmas-themed book or novella. For several years, these novels were part of the Angel series, following the antics of angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy. Macomber, who loves Christmas, says that she writes Christmas books as well because "Every woman I know has a picture of the perfect Christmas in her mind, the same way we do romance. Reality rarely lives up to our expectations, so the best we can do is delve into a fantasy."^[7]

In general, Macomber's novels focus on delivering the message of the story and do not include detailed descriptive passages. Her heroines tend to be optimists, and the "stories are resolved in a manner that leaves the reader with a feeling of hope and happy expectation."^[7] Many of the novels take place in small, rural town, with her Cedar Cove series loosely based on her own hometown.^[8] Because of her Christian beliefs, Macomber does not include overly explicit sexual details in her books, although they do contain some sensuality.^[9]

Over 140 million copies of her books are in print throughout the world.^[1] This Matter of Marriage, became a made-for-tv-movie in 1998.^[2] In 2009, Hallmark Channel broadcast "Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle," their top-watched movie of the year. The next year Hallmark Channel aired "Call Me Mrs. Miracle," based on Debbie's novel of the same name, and it was the channel's highest rated movie of 2010. This year, Hallmark Channel plans to premiere "Trading Christmas," based on Debbie's novel "When Christmas Comes" (released in 2004), on November 26, the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend.

Debbie also now writes inspirational non-fiction. Her second cookbook, "Debbie Macomber's Christmas Cookbook," and her second children's book, "The Yippy, Yappy Yorkie in the Green Doggy Sweater" (written with Mary Lou Carney), will be released by the end of 2011. There is also a Debbie Macomber line of knitting pattern books from Leisure Arts and she owns her own yarn store, A Good Yarn, in Port Orchard, Washington.

Recognition[link]

Macomber is a three-time winner of the B. Dalton Award,^[4] and the inaugural winner of the fan-voted Quill Award for romance (2005, for 44 Cranberry Point).^[3] She has been awarded the Romantic Times Magazine Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award and has won a Romance Writers of America RITA Award, the romance novelist's equivalent of an Academy Award, for The Christmas Basket. Her novels have regularly appeared on the Waldenbooks and USAToday bestseller lists and have also earned spots on the New York Times Bestseller List. On September 6, 2007 she made Harlequin Enterprises history, by pulling off the rarest of triple plays—having her new novel, 74 Seaside Avenue, appear at the #1 position for paperback fiction on the New York Times, USAToday and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. These three highly respected bestseller lists are considered the bellwethers for a book's performance in the United States.^[4]

She threw out the first pitch in a Seattle Mariners game at Safeco Field in 2007. The Romance Writers of America presented Debbie with their prestigious Nora Roberts

Personal[link]

Macomber is a volunteer mentor for young people, and is active in fundraising for battered women's shelters and for literacy and medical research. She is also a national board member for Warm-Up America,^[1] and was appointed an ambassador for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America national office in 1997.^[4]

Debbie and her husband, Wayne, raised four children and have numerous grandchildren. They live in Port Orchard, Washington and winter in Florida. When not writing, she enjoys knitting, traveling with Wayne and putting on Grandma Camps for her grandchildren, for whom she has built a four-star tree house behind her home in Port Orchard.

On August 11, 2011, her youngest son, Dale Wayne Macomber, (age 36) was found dead near his house in Washington State by his brother Ted and local police. Having suffered from depression for years, Dale Macomber had threatened suicide and was declared missing August 9, 2011.

Bibliography[link]

Single Novels[link]

• Starlight (1983)
• Girl Like Janet (1984)
• Undercover Dreamer (1984)
• Heartsong (1984)
• That Wintry Feeling (1984)
• Thanksgiving Prayer (1984)
• Gift of Christmas (1984)
• Borrowed Dreams: Alaska (1985)
• Love Thy Neighbor (1985)
• Adam's Image (1985)
• Promise Me Forever (1985)
• Laughter in the Rain (1985)
• The Trouble with Caasi (1985)
• A Friend or Two (1985)
• Christmas Masquerade (1985)
• Let It Snow (1986)
• The Matchmakers (1986)
• Reflections of Yesterday (1986)
• Shadow Chasing (1986)
• Yesterday's Hero (1986)
• White Lace and Promises (1986)
• Jury of His Peers (1986)
• Yesterday Once More (1986)
• Friends and Then Some (1986)
• All Things Considered (1987)
• Love by Degree (1987)
• Cindy and the Prince (1987)
• Sugar and Spice (1987)
• Mail-Order Bride (1987)
• No Competition (1987)
• Love 'N' Marriage (1987)
• Husband Required (1987)
• Almost Paradise (1988)
• Any Sunday (1988)
• The Playboy and the Widow (1988)
• Some Kind of Wonderful (1988)
• Denim and Diamonds (1989)
• Yours and Mine (1989)
• Almost an Angel (1989)
• For All My Tomorrows (1989)
• The Way to a Man's Heart (1989)
• Country Bride (1990)
• Fallen Angel (1990)
• A Little Bit Country (1990)
• Rainy Day Kisses (1990)
• The Courtship of Carol Sommars (1990)
• First Comes Marriage (1991)
• Here Comes Trouble (1991)
• Stolen Kisses (1991)
• Father's Day (1991)
• The Forgetful Bride (1991)
• The Man You'll Marry (1992)
• My Hero (1992)
• Groom Wanted (1993)
• Lone Star Lovin' (1993)
• Ready for Romance (1993)
• Bride Wanted (1993)
• Marriage Wanted (1993)
• Morning Comes Softly, Harper 1993/2006
• One Night, Harper 1994
• Someday Soon, Harper 1995
• Sooner or Later, Harper 1996
• Mrs. Miracle, Harper 1996/2005
• This Matter of Marriage, MIRA Books 1997/2003
• Three Brides, No Groom ,Silhouette Books 1997
• Lonesome Cowboy, Harlequin Books February 1998
• Montana MIRA Books, 1998
• Can This Be Christmas?, MIRA Books 1998
• Moon Over Water, MIRA Books 1999
• Thursdays at Eight, MIRA Books 2001
• Between Friends, MIRA Books 2002
• The Christmas Basket, MIRA Books 2002
• Changing Habits, MIRA Books 2003
• The Snow Bride , MIRA Books 2003
• When Christmas Comes, (Christmas gift edition hardcover) MIRA Books November 2004
• There's Something About Christmas, MIRA Books November 2005
• The Perfect Christmas, MIRA Books October 2009
• Hannah's List, MIRA Books May 2010

Legendary Lovers Series[link]

1. Cindy and the Prince, Silhouette Books 1988
2. Some Kind of Wonderful, Silhouette Books 1988
3. Almost Paradise, Silhouette Books 1988

• Legendary Lovers, Silhouette Books 1995 (Reissue of Cindy and the Prince, Some Kind of Wonderful & Almost Paradise)

Navy Series[link]

1. Navy Wife, Silhouette Books 1988/2003
2. Navy Blues, Silhouette Books 1989/2003
3. Navy Brat, Silhouette Books 1991/2004
4. Navy Woman, Silhouette Books 1991/2004
5. Navy Baby, HQN Books 1991/2005
6. Navy Husband, Silhouette Special Edition 2005

• Navy Brides (2005) (Omnibus: Navy Wife / Navy Blues / Navy Brat)
• Navy Grooms (2005) (Omnibus: Navy Woman / Navy Baby / Navy Husband)
• Navy Wife / Navy Blues (omnibus) (2006)

The Manning Sisters Series[link]

1. The Cowboy’s Lady, Silhouette Special Edition 1990
2. The Sheriff Takes A Wife, Silhouette Special Edition 1990

Those Manning Men Series[link]

1. Marriage of Inconvenience, Silhouette Special Edition 1992
2. Stand-In Wife, Silhouette Special Edition 1992
3. Bride on the Loose, Silhouette Special Edition 1992

Orchard Valley Trilogy[link]

1. Valerie, Harlequin 1992
2. Stephanie, Harlequin 1992
3. Norah, Harlequin 1993

• Orchard Valley, MIRA Books 1999 (Reissue of Valerie, Stephanie, & Norah)

From This Day Forward[link]

1. Groom Wanted, Silhouette Special Edition 1993
2. Bride Wanted, Silhouette Special Edition 1993
3. Marriage Wanted, Silhouette Special Edition 1993

Angel Series[link]

1. A Season of Angels , Harper/Avon 1993
2. The Trouble With Angels, Harper/Avon 1994
3. Touched By Angels, Harper/Avon 1995
4. Shirley, Goodness and Mercy, MIRA Books 1999
5. Those Christmas Angels, Harlequin SuperRomance 2003
6. Where Angels Go, Mira Books, 2007

• Christmas Angels, Harper/Avon 1996/1998 (Reissue of Touched by Angels, The Trouble With Angels & A Season of Angels)
• A Gift to Last, MIRA Books 2002 (Reissue of Can This Be Christmas? & Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy)
• Angels Everywhere, Harper/Avon 2002 (Reissue of A Season of Angels & Touched By Angels)
• Angels At Christmas, MIRA Books 2009 (Reissue of Those Christmas Angels & Where Angels Go)

That Special Woman Series Multi-Author[link]

• Hasty Wedding (1993)
• Same Time, Next Year (1995)

Midnight Sons Series[link]

1. Brides For Brothers, Harlequin Romance 1995
2. Marriage Risk, Harlequin Romance 1995
3. Daddy's Little Helper, Harlequin Romance 1995
4. Because of the Baby, Harlequin Romance 1996
5. Falling For Him, Harlequin Romance 1996
6. Ending In Marriage, Harlequin Romance 1996
7. Mail Order Marriages, Harlequin Romance 2000
8. Family Men, Harlequin Romance 2000
9. The Last Two Bachelors, Harlequin Romance 2000
10. Born In A Small Town, Harlequin SuperRomance 2000

• Family Men (2000) (Omnibus: Daddy's Little Helper / Because of the Baby)
• The Last Two Bachelors (2000) (Omnibus: Falling for Him / Ending in Marriage)
• Mail-Order Marriages (2000) (Omnibus: Brides for Brothers / Marriage Risk)

Deliverance Company Series[link]

1. Someday Soon, Harper/Avon 1995
2. Sooner or Later, Harper/Avon 1996
3. Moon Over Water, MIRA Books 1999/2003

Heart of Texas Series[link]

1. Lonesome Cowboy, Harlequin Romance 1998
2. Texas Two-Step, Harlequin Romance 1998
3. Caroline's Child, Harlequin Romance 1998
4. Dr. Texas, Harlequin Romance 1998
5. Nell's Cowboy, Harlequin Romance 1998
6. Lone Star Baby, Harlequin Romance 1998
7. Promise, Texas, MIRA Books 1999
8. Return to Promise, MIRA Books 2000

• Heart of Texas Vol. 1: Lonesome Cowboy/Texas Two-Step (2007)
• Heart of Texas Vol. 2: Caroline's Child / Dr. Texas (2007)
• Heart of Texas Vol. 3: Nell's Cowboy/ Lone Star Baby (2008)

Dakota Series[link]

1. Dakota Born, MIRA Books 2000
2. Dakota Home, MIRA Books 2000
3. Always Dakota, MIRA Books 2001
4. Buffalo Valley, MIRA Books 2001

Cedar Cove Series[link]

1. 16 Lighthouse Road, MIRA Books 2001
2. 204 Rosewood Lane, MIRA Books 2002
3. 311 Pelican Court, MIRA Books 2003
4. 44 Cranberry Point, MIRA Books 2004
5. 50 Harbor Street, MIRA Books 2005
6. 6 Rainier Drive, MIRA Books 2006
7. 74 Seaside Avenue, MIRA Books 2007
8. 8 Sandpiper Way, MIRA Books 2008
9. 92 Pacific Boulevard (MIRA Books, September 2009)
10. 1022 Evergreen Place Fall 2010
11. 1105 Yakima Street MIRA Books 2011
12. 1225 Christmas Tree Lane MIRA Books 2011

• A Cedar Cove Christmas MIRA Books October 2008

The Blossom Street Series[link]

1. The Shop on Blossom Street, MIRA Books 2004/2005
2. A Good Yarn, MIRA Books 2005/2006
3. Susannah's Garden, MIRA Books May 2006
4. Christmas Letters, Mira Books October 2006
5. Back on Blossom Street, MIRA Books 2007
6. Twenty Wishes, MIRA Books 2008
7. Summer on Blossom Street, May 2009
8. Hannah's List, April 2010
9. A Turn in the Road, April 2011

Anthologies[link]

• Christmas Treasures '86, Silhouette 1986
• Christmas Treasures '91 Silhouette 1991
• To Mother With Love, Silhouette 1993
• Men in Uniform By Request, 1994
• Three Mothers and a Cradle, Silhouette 1995
• Christmas Angels: 3 Heavenly Romances 1996
• Mothers & Daughters, Signet 1998
• ’Tis the Season, “Christmas Masquerade” @ Silhouette 1999
• Ready for Love, “Ready for Marriage,”, “Ready for Romance”♦ MIRA Books 2001
• Take 5, “Yesterday Once More,” “Adam's Image” ♦ Harlequin 2001
• An Ideal Marriage?, “Father’s Day,”, “First Comes Marriage,” “Here Comes Trouble” ♦ Harlequin 2001
• Silhouette Christmas Collection, Midnight Clear, “Let It Snow” Silhouette 2001
• Darling Daughters, "Yours and Mine," "Lone Star Lovin'" Harlequin Books 2002
• Christmas Anthology, “A Gift To Last,” "Can This Be Christmas?," “Shirley, Goodness & Mercy” ♦ MIRA Books 2002
• On A Snowy Night, "The Snow Bride" & "The Christmas Basket" MIRA Books November 2004
• Home for the Holidays–More Than Words–Volume 2, “What Amanda Wants” Harlequin Books October 2005
• Home for the Holidays, “When Christmas Comes” & “The Forgetful Bride” MIRA Books November 2005
• Someday Soon & Sooner or Later, Avon Books June 2006
• Glad Tidings, “There’s Something About Christmas" & “Here Comes Trouble” MIRA Books November 2006
• Ready for Love, “Ready for Romance” & “Ready for Marriage” MIRA Books December 2006
• Be My Valentine, “My Funny Valentine," “My Hero” MIRA Books January 2007

Anthologies In Collaboration[link]

• My Valentine Harlequin, 1992 (with Katherine Arthur, Leigh Michaels and Peggy Nicholson)
• To Have and To Hold, Harlequin 1992 (with Barbara Bretton, Rita Clay Estrada, Sandra James)
• Christmas Treasures '92, Silhouette 1992 (with Maura Seger)
• Purrfect Love, Harper 1994 (with Linda Lael Miller and Patricia Simpson)
• Little Matchmakers, “The Matchmakers” Harlequin 1994/1996 (with Barbara Bretton, Muriel Jensen)
• Always and Forever (1995) (with Bethany Campbell, Jasmine Cresswell)
• Three Mothers and a Cradle: Rock-a-bye Baby, Cradle Song, Beginnings (1996) (with Jill Marie Landis and Gina Wilkins)
• Runaway Brides, “Yesterday Once More” Silhouette 1996 (with Annette Broadrick and Paula Detmer Riggs)
• Home for Christmas, “The Forgetful Bride” Harlequin 1996 (with Anne McAllister and Shannon Waverly)
• Christmas Kisses, Silhouette 1996 (with Linda Howard and Linda Turner)
• The Father Factor (1998) (with Ann Major and Diana Palmer)
• That Summer Place, MIRA Books 1998 (with Jill Barnett and Susan Wiggs)
• Through the Years, “Baby Blessed” ♦ Silhouette 1999 (with Linda Howard and Fern Michaels)
• Power of Love (1999) (with Jayne Ann Krentz and Diana Palmer)
• A Spring Bouquet, “The Marrying Kind” ♦ Zebra 1996/2000 (with Jo Beverley, Rebecca Brandewyne, Janet Dailey)
• Born in a Small Town, “Midnight Sons & Daughters” Harlequin 2000 (with Judith Bowen, Janice Kay Johnson)
• Holiday Blessings, “Thanksgiving Prayer” ♦ Steeple Hill 2000 Harlequin 2000 (with Irene Hannon and Jane Peart)
• Sealed With a Kiss, “My Funny Valentine” ♦ Harlequin 2002 (with Judith Bowen, Helen Brooks)
• Their New Year Babies (2004) (with Marie Ferrarella)
• Kiss Me Again (2005) (with Suzanne Forster, Lori Foster, Lisa Jackson)
• Hearts Divided, “5-B Poppy Place" MIRA Books February 2006 (with Lois Faye Dyer and Katherine Stone)
• Soldiers Brides (2007) (with Lois Faye Dyer and Lyn Stone)

Non fiction[link]

• Knit Along with Debbie Macomber (2005)
• Knit Together (2007)
• Debbie Macomber's Ceder Cove Cookbook (2009)
• Debbie Macomber's Christmas Cookbook (2011)

Awards[link]

• The Christmas Basket: 2003 Rita Awards Best Novel winner

See also[link]

Novels portal

List of romantic novelists

References[link]

External links[link]

• Personal book sales websites
• Debbie Macomber at the Internet Movie Database
• Debbie Macomber's Webpage in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd's Website
• A Good Yarn Shop