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Catherine Spencer (novelist)
Catherine Spencer (born 1950) is a popular Canadian writer of over 40 romance novels in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd from 1986 to 2009. She also signed her books as Kathy Orr. Biography Catherine Spencer was born in 1950, and went to a Catholic school. She worked as a High School English teacher. She married and had four children and five dogs. When the menopause approached, Catherine began to write. She published her first novel in 1986. With friend and fellow writer Judith Bowen, she is a co-sponsor of the biennial Singletree Workshop, a weekend retreat for romance writers. Now, Spencer lives with her husband in White Rock, in south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Their four children are adults, and they have eight grandchildren. Bibliography As Catherine Spencer Single Novels *''A Lasting Kind of Love'' (1986) *''Fires of Summer'' (1989) *''The Loving Touch'' (1990) *''Winter Roses'' (1990) *''Dear Miss Jones'' (1991) *''Elegant Barbarian'' (1992) *''Naturally Loving'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Miranda Lee
Miranda Lee (born Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia) is a popular Australian writer of over 75 romance novels. She published her novels in Mills & Boon's since 1990. Biography Miranda Lee was born in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. She is the daughter of a school teacher and a dressmaker, she was the youngest of four children. She worked as programmer until her marriage, they had three daughters. In 1990, she published her first novels in Mills & Boon. She is the sister of Emma Darcy (Wendy Brennan). Bibliography Single Novels *''After the Affair'' (1990) *''An Obsessive Desire'' (1990) *''The Reluctant Lover'' (1991) *''Scandalous Seduction'' (1991) *''Asking for Trouble'' (1991) *''A Daring Proposition'' (1992) *''A Date with Destiny'' (1992) *''Knight to the Rescue'' (1992) *''Beth and the Barbarian'' (1993) *''A Very Secret Affair'' (1995) *''A Haunting Obsession'' (1995) *''Rendezvous with Revenge'' (1996) *''Night of Shame'' (1997) *''Two-Week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Women Novelists
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Canadian Romantic Fiction Writers
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Rebecca Winters
Rebecca Brown Burton (born February 14, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States) is a popular United States writer of over 75 romance novels under her married name Rebecca Burton, under her complete name Rebecca Brown Burton, and as Rebecca Winters for Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. Biography Born on February 14, 1940 in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. Burton is the daughter of Dr. John Zimmerman Brown, Jr. and Kathryn Ormsby Hyde. She studied in Lausanne, Switzerland. She is mother of four, Wilford, John, Dominique Jessop and Maxim, and lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bibliography As Rebecca Burton Single novels *''By Love Divided'' (1978) *''The Loving Season'' (1979) As Rebecca Brown Burton Single novels *''To Love Again'' (1987) As Rebecca Winters Single novels *''Fully Involved'' (1990) *''The Story Princess'' (1990) *''Rites of Love'' (1991) *''Blackie's Woman'' (1991) *''Rescued Heart'' (1991) *''The Marriage Bracelet'' (1992) *''Both of Them'' (1992) *''Meant for Eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Walker (writer)
Kate Walter (born 7 May 1950 in Nottinghamshire, England) was a popular British writer of 50 romance novels in Mills & Boon since 1984. Biography Catherine Mary Wade was born on 7 May 1950 in Nottinghamshire, England of Irish extraction, but the family moved to West Yorkshire when she was just 18 months old. She was the middle child of five daughters. She studied English and Library Science in the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where she met her husband. They married and installed in Lincolnshire She worked until she was a mother. As Kate Walker published her first novel in 1984. Bibliography Single novels The Sicilian Brothers Series #''The Sicilian's Wife'' (2002) #''The Sicilian's Red-Hot Revenge'' (2007) Nicolaides / Morgan Series #''The Married Mistress'' (2003) #''Their Secret Baby'' (2003) Alcolar Family Trilogy #''The Twelve-month Mistress'' (2004) #''The Spaniard's Inconvenient Wife'' (2004) #''Bound by Blackmail'' (2005) Wedlocked! Series Multi-Author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Kendrick
Sharon Kendrick, née ''Wirdnam'' (b. London, England) is a popular British writer of over 100 romance novels published by Mills & Boon since 1993. Her books regularly top the sales charts for romance fiction on both sides of the Atlantic. Biography Sharon Wirdnam born in London, England, daughter of Donald Llewelyn Wirdnam, grew up near Heathrow Airport. She has been a waitress, a cook, a photographer and a nurse and she drove an ambulance across the Australian desert. Sharon currently lives and works in Winchester and Plymouth. She has a daughter and a son. Publications As Sharon Kendrick Single Novels *No Escaping Love (1993) *Cruel Angel (1993) *Sweet Madness (1994) *Potent as Poison (1995) *Savage Seduction (1995) *Passionate Fantasy (1995) *Part-Time Father (1995) *Taking Risks (1996) *Taking It All (1996) *His Baby! (1996) *Untamed Lover (1996) *Mistress Material (1996) *Wait and See (1997) *That Kind of Man (1997) *Long-Distance Marriage (1997) *Make-Over Marriage (199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Hart (writer)
Jessica Hart (b. Accra, Ghana) is a British writer of over 55 romance novels in Mills & Boon. She is winner of the US RITA Award and the British RoNA Award. Biography Jessica Hart was born in Accra, Ghana, and grew up around Africa. She obtained a degree in French from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, where her mother continues living. She has traveled by Tanganyika, South Africa, Papua New Guinea, Oman, Australian Outback, Kathmandu, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Cameroon, Algeria, United States, Egypt, Kenya, France, Belize, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Spain, Italy, Greece… many of these countries have featured as settings in her books in one way or another. She published her first book in 1991, and in 2004, she completed a Ph.D. on York's later medieval and early modern streets. Jessica generally lives in York, England dividing her time between Yorkshire and Wiltshire, where her partner, John, lives. Awards * ''Christmas Eve Marriage'': 2005 - Rita Award B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Hannay
Barbara Hannay is an Australian author of contemporary romance novels. Biography Hannay has long been interested in writing. When she joined the Brownies as a child, she earned her first proficiency badge in writing. Throughout her school years, Hannay continued to write, especially short stories and poetry, but never attempted to publish any of her work. As an adult, she taught English on the high school level. One year she was assigned to teach English for Year 11 students, with a required focus on popular fiction. She intended to use romance novels as an example of popular fiction that focuses on stereotypical characters and plots. After reading several Mills and Boon romances, however, she "recognised ... that today's romances have the same ingredients I enjoyed in the classic girls book I read when I was young. ... all these stories had spirited heroines and gorgeous guys who were perfect for them". She enjoyed the short length of the novels and the fact that they focused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Mather
Anne Mather is the pseudonym used by Mildred Grieveson (born 10 October 1936 in England, United Kingdom), a popular British author of over 160 romance novels. She also signed novels as Caroline Fleming and Cardine Fleming. Mildred Grieveson began to write down stories in her childhood years. The first novel that she actually finished, '' Caroline'' (1965), was also her first book to be published. Her novel, ''Leopard in the Snow'' (1974), was developed into a 1978 film. Biography Personal life Mildred Grieveson was born on 10 October 1946 in England. She always wanted to write, and for years she wrote for her own pleasure. She had written all through her infant and junior years and on into her teens, the stories changing from children's adventures to torrid gypsy passions. Her mother used to gather these up from time to time, when her bedroom became too untidy, and disposed of these manuscripts. Mildred married very young and became a housewife. Her husband suggested that she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Porter
Jane Porter (3 December 1775 – 24 May 1850) was an English historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure. Her bestselling novels, ''Thaddeus of Warsaw'' (1803) and ''The Scottish Chiefs'' (1810) are seen as among the earliest historical novels in a modern style and among the first to become bestsellers. They were abridged and remained popular among children well into the twentieth century. Life Jane Porter was born in Durham, England, the third of five children of the Irishman William Porter and Jane (''née'' Blenkinsop) of Durham. Tall and beautiful as she grew up, young Jane Porter's grave air earned her the nickname ''Il Penseroso'', after John Milton's poem. After her father's death, Jane's family moved to Edinburgh, where she studied at a charity school under the schoolmaster George Fulton. Her family was acquainted with Sir Walter Scott. After stints in Durham and Ireland, the Porter family moved to London in the 1790s, where the sisters entered a circle of famous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
