Valerie Christine Parv (1951 – 25 April 2021) was a popular Australian writer of over 70 romance novels, with more than 34 million sales. She published her novels in Mills & Boon's since 1982.

Biography

Valerie married Paul Parv, who was a crocodile hunter in the tropical north of Australia. They lived for some years in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

. Her husband became a cartoonist, and they moved to the capital city,

Canberra Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...

. They were married for 38 years prior to her husband's death in 2008. Valerie published her first novels in 1982. She was recognised as a media spokesperson for all things romantic in Australia.

Awards and honours

Parv was an Australia Day Ambassador for the National Australia Day Council from 2006. She has also been awarded the '' Romantic Times'' Book Reviews New York Pioneer of Romance Award. In 2015 Parv was made a member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to the arts as a prolific author, and as a role model and mentor to young emerging writers".

Bibliography

Single Novels

Baby Chase Series

#''The Billionaire's Baby Chase'' (1997) #''Baby Wishes and Bachelor Kisses'' (1998)

Carramer Crown Series

Carramer Crown Sub-Series

#''The Monarch's Son'' (2000) #''The Prince's Bride-To-Be'' (2000) #''The Princess's Proposal'' (2000)

Carramer Legacy Sub-Series

#''Crowns and a Cradle'' (2002) #''The Baron and the Bodyguard'' (2002) #''The Marquis and the Mother-To-Be'' (2002)

Carramer Trust Sub-Series

#''The Viscount and the Virgin'' (2003) #''The Princess and the Masked Man'' (2003) #''The Prince and the Marriage Pact'' (2003) #''Operation: Monarch'' (2004)

Code of the Outback Series

#''Deadly Intent'' (2004) #''Heir to Danger'' (2004) #''Live to Tell'' (2004)

Beacon Series

:1. Birthright (2012) :1.5. Starfound (2016) :2. Earthbound (2016) :2.5. Continuum (2016) :3. Homeworld (2016)

Fabulous Fathers Series Multi-Author

*''The Billionaire's Baby Chase'' (1997)

Royally Wed Series Multi-Author

*''Code Name: Prince'' (2001)

Older Man Multi-Author

*''Booties and the Beast'' (2001)

Romancing the Crown Series Multi-Author

*''Royal Spy'' (2002)

Collections

*''Forget Me Not'' (2006)

Omnibus In Collaboration

*''To Wed a Royal'' (2002) (with

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) *''Operation – Monarch / Bulletproof Bride'' (2004) (with Diana Duncan) *''Shotgun Honeymoon / Heir to Danger'' (2004) (with Terese Ramin) *''Live to Tell / Racing Against the Clock'' (2004) (with

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) *''Dangerous Memories / Deadly Intent'' (2005) (with

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Non fiction

*''The changing face of Australia: The impact of 200 years of change on our environment'' (1984) *''The Art of Romance Writing: How to Create, Write And Sell Your Contemporary Romance Novel'' (1993) *''The Idea Factory: A Guide to More Creative Thinking And Writing'' (1996) *''34 million books: Australia's Queen of Romance Shares Her Life and Writing Tips (2020)''

References

Resources

Valerie Parv's Official WebsiteHarlequin Enterprises Ltd's WebsiteValerie Parv's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Parv, Valerie 1951 births 2021 deaths Australian romantic fiction writers Australian women novelists Women romantic fiction writers Members of the Order of Australia Writers from Sydney Writers from Canberra