Marina Oliver (born 1934) is a British writer of
romance novel
A romance novel or romantic novel generally refers to a type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and usually has an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Pre ...
s. She has also written under the pseudonyms of Sally James, Donna Hunt, Bridget Thorn, Vesta Hathaway, Livvy West and Laura Hart. Marina also published writing books.
Oliver was elected the sixteenth Chairman (1992–1993) of the
Romantic Novelists' Association
The Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA) is the professional body that represents authors of romantic fiction in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1960 by Denise Robins (first president), Barbara Cartland (first vice-president), Vivian Stuart ...
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edited its Newsletter for 3 years, and now has been elected a Vice-President and runs the R.N.A. New Writer's Scheme.
Biography
Oliver was born in 1934. She graduated from
Keele University
Keele University, officially known as the University of Keele, is a public research university in Keele, approximately from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire, Keele ...
in Politics and Economics.
Oliver now splits her time between rural
Shropshire
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and
Madeira
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. Married to Chris, she has four grown-up children, Jackie, Debbie, Cindy and Simon, and seven grandchildren.
Bibliography
As Marina Oliver
Lord Hugo
#''Lord Hugo's Bride'' (1980)
#''Lord Hugo's Wedding'' (1981)
Midlands at 20th century
#''The Cobweb Cage'' (1994)
#''The Glowing Hours'' (1995)
#''The Golden Road'' (1996)
Single novels
*''Cavalier Courtship'' (1974)
*''Restoration Affair'' (1975)
*''A Civil Conflict'' (1975)
*''Sibylla and the Privateer'' (1976)
*''Courtesan of the Saints'' (1976)
*''Campaign for a Bride'' (1977)
*''Charms of a Witch'' (1977)
*''Strife Beyond Tamar'' (1977)
*''Gavotte'' (1978)
*''Masquerade for the King'' (1978)
*''Highland Destiny'' (1979)
*''Player's Wench'' (1979)
*''Runaway Hill'' (1981)
*''Highwayman's Hazard'' (1983)
*''Rebel Heart'' (1985)
*''The Baron's Bride'' (1986)
*''Veiled Destiny'' (1997)
*''A Cut Above the Rest'' (2004)
*''At the Earl's Command'' (2007)
*''Courting Lord Dorney'' (2007)
*''The Accidental Marriage'' (2008)
*''A Disgraceful Affair'' (2008)
*''Supervising Sally'' (2009)
*''Scandal at the Dower House'' (2010)
Non fiction
*''Starting to Write'' (1996)
*''Writing Romantic Fiction'' (1997)
*''A Century of Achievement'' (1997) A history of
Queen Mary's High School
Queen Mary's High School, situated on Upper Forster Street, just outside Walsall town centre, is an all-female selective-education and grammar school and entry in Year 7 is by passing an entrance exam. It is twinned with Queen Mary's Grammar Sch ...
Walsall
*''Writing Historical Fiction'' (1998)
*''Write and Sell Your Novel'' (2000)
*''The Beginner's Guide to Writing a Novel'' (2006)
*''Castles and Corvedale'' (2006)
As Sally James
A disgraceful affair
Single novels
*''Miranda of the Island'' (1977)
*''Mask of Fortune'' (1978)
*''Golden Gypsy'' (1978)
*''A Clandestine Affair'' (1980)
*''Petronella's Waterloo'' (1980)
*''Heir to Rowanlea'' (1980)
*''Fortune at Stake'' (1981)
*''Lord Fordington's Offer'' (1981)
As Donna Hunt
Single novels
*''Forbidden Love'' (1981)
As Bridget Thorn
Single novels
*''Fires in the Forest'' (1983)
*''A Question of Love'' (1984)
*''Hospital Heartbreaker'' (1988)
*''Island Quest'' (2002)
*''Her Stolen Heart'' (2003)
*''Love's Sweet Secrets'' (2005)
As Vesta Hathaway
Single novels
*''Honor and Passion'' (1992)
As Livvy West
Single novels
*''Royal Courtship'' (1995)
*''Her Captive Cavalier'' (2001)
*''The Blazing Glen'' (2005)
*''A Dangerous Love'' (2005)
As Laura Hart
Single novels
*''Manhattan Magic'' (2000)
References and sources
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British romantic fiction writers
1934 births
Living people
Alumni of Keele University