Judy Turner (1936 – 1 January 2019), who wrote under several
pseudonym
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s including Katie Flynn and Judith Saxton, was a British author who wrote numerous popular
historical
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and
romantic fiction novels.
Biography
She was born in
Norwich
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, and lived in
Wrexham
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after her marriage. She started her career by writing short stories and articles. She had over 90 novels published under various pseudonyms. She continued to write, even after being diagnosed with
myalgic encephalomyelitis, with her daughter Holly working as her assistant.
She died on 1 January 2019, aged 82.
Selected works
*''Darkest Before Dawn'' (1988)
*''Tales for Christmas: Free festive tasters to warm your heart'' (2013)
*''Christmas at Tuppenny Corner'' (2018)
*''A Mother's Love'' (2019)
References
External links
Katie FlynnRandom House
Katie FlynnFantastic Fiction
Katie FlynnSeekbooks
1936 births
2019 deaths
People with chronic fatigue syndrome
British romantic fiction writers
British historical novelists
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