Nikoo and Jim McGoldrick are storytellers with a checkered past.
From the submarine shipyards of Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut, and the clubs of Rodeo Drive, to the forges of Pennsylvania and the electronics manufacturers of Massachusetts, these two have spent their lives gathering material for their novels. Nikoo, a manufacturing engineer, and Jim, who has a Ph.D. in sixteenth-century British literature, wrote their first full-length novel, a historical romance, in 1994. Since then, Jim and Nikoo have written twenty-six novels and a work of nonfiction, and they are presently focusing their imaginations on producing suspense thrillers with a decidedly technological slant.
The "Jan Coffey" pseudonym, one of several they have used, is actually a play on their own names: Jan is an acronym for "Jim and Nikoo," and Coffey is Nikoo's maiden name.
These prolific and popular authors have been the recipients of numerous awards for their work. They now reside in Litchfield County, Connecticut
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2007 New Jersey RWA Golden Leaf Award — Best Single Title Novel — The Project.
2006 Florida RWA Laurel Wreath Finalist — Best Romantic Suspense —Five in a Row.
Florida RWA Laurel Wreath Winner — Best Historical — Dreams of Destiny.
Florida RWA Laurel Wreath Finalist — Best Romantic Suspense — Fourth Victim.
Virginia RWA Holt Medallion Winner — Best Long Historical — Borrowed Dreams.
Virginia RWA Holt Medallion Finalist — Best Mainstream Novel — Triple Threat.
Romantic Times Magazine's Reviewers' Choice Award — Best British Set Historical Romance — Borrowed Dreams.
RIO Award of Excellence — Finalist for Best Long Historical Romance — Borrowed Dreams.
Kiss of Death Mystery/Suspense Chapter RWA Daphne du Maurier Award — Winner for Best Single Title Novel — Twice Burned.
National Readers' Choice Award Finalist — Best Single Title — Twice Burned.
Virginia RWA Holt Medallion Winner — Best Long Historical — The Rebel.
RWA RITA Award — Finalist for Best Contemporary Single Title Novel — Twice Burned.
RWA RITA Award — Finalist for Best Short Historical Novel — Tess and the Highlander.
Dorothy Parker Award — Finalist for Best Romantic Suspense Novel — Twice Burned.
Heart of Denver RWA Aspen Gold Award — Finalist for Best Single Title Novel — Trust Me Once.
Kiss of Death Mystery/Suspense Chapter RWA Daphne du Maurier Award — Finalist for Best Single Title Novel — Trust Me Once.
Golden Quill Award — Finalist for Best Romantic Suspense Novel — Trust Me Once.
National Readers' Choice Award Finalist — Best Historical — The Dreamer.
Wisconsin RWA Write Touch Award Third Place (tie) — Best Historical — The Dreamer, The Enchantress.
Wisconsin RWA Write Touch Award Second Place — Best Historical — The Firebrand.
Virginia RWA Holt Medallion Winner — Best Short Historical — The Dreamer.
Virginia RWA Holt Medallion Finalist — Best Long Historical — The Firebrand.
Florida RWA Laurel Wreath Award — Winner for Best Historical Novel — The Dreamer.
Francis Award — Nominee for Best Romantic Suspense Novel — Trust Me Once.
Pennridge (Pennsylvania) Arts Award.
Dorothy Parker Award for Best Historical Romance — Honorable Mention — The Firebrand.
Romantic Times Magazine "Reviewer's Choice" nominee for Best Scottish Historical — The Firebrand.