Danielle Steel

Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel
Born	Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel; August 14, 1947 (age 76); New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Alma mater	New York University
Period	1973–present
Genre	Romance; Contemporary
Spouse	Claude-Eric Lazard (m. 1965; div. 1974); Danny Zugelder (m. 1975; div. 1978); William George Toth (m. 1978; div. 1981); John Traina (m. 1981; div. 1998); Thomas Perkins (m. 1998; div. 2002);
Children	9 (7 biological, including Nick Traina, and 2 ex-stepsons Trevor Traina and Todd Traina)
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Website
	www.daniellesteel.com

Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel (born August 14, 1947) is an American writer, best known for her romance novels. She is the bestselling living author and one of the best-selling fiction authors of all time, with over 800 million copies sold.^[3] As of 2021, she has written 190 books, including over 140^[4] novels.

Based in California for most of her career, Steel has produced several books a year, often juggling up to five projects at once. All of her novels have been bestsellers, including those issued in hardback, despite "a resounding lack of critical acclaim" (Publishers Weekly).^[5] Her books often involve rich families facing a crisis, threatened by dark elements such as prison, fraud, blackmail, and suicide. Steel has also published children's fiction and poetry, as well as creating a foundation that funds mental illness-related organizations.^[6] Her books have been translated into 43 languages,^[7] with 22 adapted for television, including two that have received Golden Globe nominations.

^ Nichols, Michelle (February 22, 2008). "Author Danielle Steel had childhood dreams of becoming a nun". Reuters. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
^ "How the Hell Has Danielle Steel Managed to Write 179 Books?". Glamour. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
^ "Danielle Steel". Forbes. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
^ "After Quarantining in Paris For Over a Year, Author Danielle Steel Dreams of Dressing Up Again". Retrieved September 23, 2021.
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[1] Nichols, Michelle (February 22, 2008). "Author Danielle Steel had childhood dreams of becoming a nun". Reuters. Retrieved September 22, 2023.

[Glamour-2] "How the Hell Has Danielle Steel Managed to Write 179 Books?". Glamour. Retrieved May 9, 2019.

[3] "Danielle Steel". Forbes. Retrieved April 3, 2022.

[:1-4] "After Quarantining in Paris For Over a Year, Author Danielle Steel Dreams of Dressing Up Again". Retrieved September 23, 2021.

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[6] "Home". nicktrainafoundation.com.

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