Nalini Singh (author)
Nalini Singh is a New Zealand author of Indo-Fijian descent. She has authored numerous paranormal romance novels.
Early life
Of Indian descent, Nalini Singh was born in 1977 in Suva, Fiji, and moved to Auckland, New Zealand when she was 10. She attended Mount Roskill Grammar School, then studied Law and English Literature at the University of Auckland, where she graduated LLB with honours in 2001.Writing
In 1999, Singh placed third in the Romance Writers of New Zealand's Clendon Award competition. In 2001 her manuscript "Coaxing the Sheik" won the Jane Porter Award for highest-placed Mills and Boon, as well as the Clendon Award's Readers' Choice Award. "Coaxing the Sheik" went on to be her first published work, published under the title Desert Warrior through the imprint Silhouette Desire in 2003.Her books have appeared on the New York Times best-sellers list, the USA Today best-sellers list, and the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list.
She has won the Sir Julius Vogel Award for best novella/novelette. Alpha Night won the Favourite Paranormal Romance at the 2020 Australian Romance Readers Awards. Her 2021 crime novel, Quiet in Her Bones, was a finalist for the Best Crime Novel at the 2022 Ngaio Marsh Awards.
The Guild Hunter series, which began with Angels' Blood in 2005, will conclude with Archangel's Eternity, set to be published May 2026.
Psy-Changeling series
Initial series
| # | Title | Also In | Mates | Publication Date | ISBN |
| 0.25 | Beat of Temptation | An Enchanted Season Wild Invitation Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio | Tamsyn / Nathan | ||
| 1 | Slave To Sensation | Lucas / Sascha | Sep 2006 | ||
| 2 | Visions of Heat | Vaughn / Faith | Mar 2007 | ||
| 3 | Caressed By Ice | Judd / Brenna | Sep 2007 | ||
| 3.5 | Stroke of Enticement | The Magical Christmas Cat Wild Invitation Paranormal Holiday Anthology Trio | Zach / Annie | ||
| 4 | Mine to Possess | Clay / Talin | Feb 2008 | ||
| 5 | Hostage to Pleasure | Dorian / Ashaya | Sep 2008 | ||
| 6 | Branded By Fire | Riley / Mercy | Jul 2009 | ||
| 7 | Blaze of Memory | Dev / Katya | Nov 2009 | ||
| 8 | Bonds of Justice | Max / Sophia | Jul 2010 | ||
| 8.5 | Whisper of Sin | Burning Up | Ria / Emmett | ||
| 9 | Play of Passion | Drew / Indigo | Nov 2010 | ||
| 9.5 | Declaration of Courtship | Wild Invitation | Grace / Cooper | ||
| 9.7 | Texture of Intimacy | Wild Invitation | Lara / Walker | ||
| 10 | Kiss of Snow | Hawke / Sienna | May 2011 | ||
| 11 | Tangle of Need | Riaz / Adria | May 2012 | ||
| 12 | Heart of Obsidian | Kaleb / Sahara | Jun 2013 | ||
| 13 | Shield of Winter | Vasic / Ivy | Jun 2014 | ||
| 13.5 | Secrets at Midnight | Night Shift | Bastien / Kirby | ||
| 14 | Shards of Hope | Aden / Zaira | Jun 2015 | ||
| 15 | Allegiance of Honor | Jun 2016 | |||
| 15.1 | Echo of Silence | Wild Embrace | Tazia/Stefan | ||
| 15.2 | Dorian | Wild Embrace | |||
| 15.3 | Partners in Persuasion | Wild Embrace | Dezi/Felix | ||
| 15.4 | Flirtation of Fate | Wild Embrace | Kenji/Garnet |
Short stories
These short stories were made available on Singh's own website, or in her "Newsletter Exclusives" e-book.| # | Title | Published | Comments |
| 1 | The Cannibal Princess | Website | slice of life: Sascha, Lucas, Julian, Roman |
| 2 | A Conversation | Website | The Rats |
| 3 | A Gift for Kit | Website | slice of life: Kit, Rina |
| 4 | Movie Night | Website | Judd, Brenna |
| 5 | Christmas in the Kitchen | Website | Dorian, Clay |
| 6 | Wolf School | Website | Drew, Indigo |
| 7 | Clean and Dirty | Website | slice of life: Faith, Vaughn |
| 8 | Home | Website | slice of life: Clay, Talin |
| 9 | Wild Night | Website | Tai, Evie |
| 10 | Naya’s Most Important Visitors | Website | Sascha, Lucas, Nate, Tasmyn |
| 11 | Grocery Shopping | Website | slice of life: Lucas, Sascha |
| 12 | Stalking Hawke | Website | slice of life: pup follows Hawke |
| 13 | Pancakes | Website | slice of life: Lara, Walker |
| 14 | Dancing with Cooper | Newsletter | Cooper, Grace |
| 15 | Poker Night | Newsletter | slice of life: SnowDancers, DarkRiver |
| 16 | Sunday Morning | Website | Max, Sophie |
| 17 | Making Dinner | Website | slice of life: Mercy, Riley, Mercy's brothers |
| 18 | Hide and Seek | Website | Kaleb, Sahara |
| 19 | New Year’s Kisses | Website | Riordan/Noelle, young adult changelings from both packs |
| 20 | Housewarming at the Orchard | Website | Ivy, Vasic |
| 21 | Romancing Drew | Website | Drew, Indigo |
| 22 | Song of the Wolf | Website Newsletter | Hawke, Sienna |
| 23 | Rowan | Newsletter | slice of life: Kaleb, Sahara, Zach, Anne |
| 24 | Baubles and Ben | Website | slice of life Ben & SnowDancers |
Guild Hunter series
Short stories
These short stories were made available on Singh's own website, or in her "Newsletter Exclusives" e-book.| # | Title | Published |
| 1 | A Small Fairy Tale | Website |
| 2 | One Night in the Refuge | Website |
| 3 | Weapons Training | Website |
| 4 | Knives and Sheaths | Newsletter |
| 5 | Zoe's Workshop | Website |
| 6 | A Sip of Eternity | Website |
| 7 | Fairy Balloons | Website |
| 8 | A Walk on the Cliffs | Website |
| 9 | An Unexpected Guest | Newsletter |
Rock Kiss series
Short stories
Available in Newsletter Exclusives: Volume 1- Music Awards
- David's Memo to Thea
- Thea's Reply
- With This Memo
- ''Sunshine''
Royal House of Shadows
A series of 4 books each by a different author| # | Title | Author | Publication Date | ISBN |
| 1 | Lord of the Vampires | Gena Showalter | Aug 2011 | |
| 2 | Lord of Rage | Jill Monroe | Sep 2011 | |
| 3 | Lord of the Wolfyn | Jessica Andersen | Oct 2011 | |
| 4 | Lord of the Abyss | Nalini Singh | Dec 2011 |
Other books
Standalone
- A Madness of Sunshine
- Quiet in Her Bones
- There Should Have Been Eight ISBN 9780593549766
Short stories
- Star Kissed - free short story - about the Keepers - available on or Newsletter Exclusives: Volume 1