Charlotte Vale-Allen (January 19, 1941 – January 12, 2023) was a writer of contemporary fiction. She lived in the United Kingdom from 1961 to 1964 working as a singer and actress. She emigrated to the United States in 1966 following a brief return to Canada. After marrying Walter Bateman Allen Jr. in 1970, she moved to Connecticut where she later lived.

Biography

Charlotte Vale-Allen was born on January 19, 1941, in

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, Ontario, Canada and lived in England from 1961 to 1964 where she worked as a television actress and singer. She returned to Toronto briefly, performing as a singer and in cabaret revues until she emigrated to the United States in 1966. Vale married Walter Bateman Allen Jr. in 1970. They made their home in

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and she began to write. Her first book, ''Daddy's Girl,'' was written in 1971, but was initially rejected by editors who considered the topic of

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too contentious. It was eventually published in 1980.

Bibliography

As Charlotte Vale-Allen

*''Hidden Meanings'' 1976 Island Nation Press reissue *''Love Life'' 1976 Island Nation Press reissue *''Sweeter Music'' 1976 Island Nation Press reissue *''Another Kind of Magic'' 1977 subsequently combined with HIDDEN MEANINGS *''Gentle Stranger'' 1977 Island Nation Press reissue *''Mixed Emotions'' 1977 Island Nation Press reissue *''Running Away'' 1977 Island Nation Press reissue *''Becoming'' 1978 Island Nation Press reissue *''Believing in Giants''1978 reissued as MEMORIES Island Nation Press reissue *''Gifts of Love'' 1978 Island Nation Press reissue *''Julia's Sister'' 1978 Island Nation Press reissue *''Meet Me in Time'' 1978 Island Nation Press reissue *''Acts of Kindness'' 1979 Island Nation Press reissue *''Moments of Meaning'' 1979 Island Nation Press reissue *''Times of Triumph'' 1979 Island Nation Press reissue *''Daddy's Girl'' 1980 Island Nation Press reissue *''Promises'' 1980 Island Nation Press reissue *''Perfect Fools'' 1981 Island Nation Press reissue *''The Marmalade Man'' 1981—issued in paperback as DESTINIES Island Nation Press reissue *''Intimate Friends'' 1983 Island Nation Press reissue *''Pieces of Dreams'' 1984 Island Nation Press reissue *''Matters of the Heart''1985 Island Nation Press reissue *''Time/Steps'' 1986 Island Nation Press reissue *''Illusions'' 1987 Island Nation Press reissue *''Dream Train'' 1988 Island Nation Press reissue *''Night Magic'' 1989 Island Nation Press reissue *''Painted Lives'' 1990 Island Nation Press reissue *''Leftover Dreams'' 1992 Island Nation Press reissue *''Dreaming in Color'' 1993 Island Nation Press reissue *''Somebody's Baby'' 1995 Island Nation Press reissue *''Claudia's Shadow'' 1996 Island Nation Press reissue *''Mood Indigo'' 1997 Island Nation Press reissue *''Parting Gifts'' 2001 Island Nation Press reissue *''Grace Notes'' 2002 Island Nation Press reissue *''The Young Person's Dreambook, An Abuse Workbook, 2002 '' companion to ''Daddy's Girl'' *''Fresh Air'' 2003 Island Nation Press reissue *''Sudden Moves'' 2004 Island Nation Press reissue *''Where Is the Baby?'' 2012/ (Severn House)

As Katharine Marlowe

*''Heart's Desires'' 1991 Island Nation Press reissue *''Secrets'' 1992 Island Nation Press reissue *''Nightfall'' 1993 Island Nation Press reissue

References

External links

Charlotte Vale Allen official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vale-Allen, Charlotte 1941 births 2023 deaths Canadian expatriates in England Canadian expatriate writers in the United States 21st-century Canadian novelists Canadian women novelists 21st-century Canadian women writers Canadian expatriate writers