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The early years Clement Lister Skelton ("Clem") was born in Northumberland in 1919. His father was an equerry to George V. He had a brief spell at…

The Early years Catherine Gaskin was born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland on April 2nd 1929. The youngest of six children, she moved with her family to…

Anne Hampson was a much-loved and internationally bestselling romance writer with over 125 titles under her belt. Born in England, she always dreamed of teaching and writing;…

The "brand leader in hospital fiction" Lucilla Andrews wrote 33 novels, an autobiography, and many short stories. Her books were published in 11 languages and sold almost…

Lucy Walker was a pen name of the bestselling author Dorothy Lucy Sanders. As Lucy Walker she wrote over 30 romance novels set in the Australian outback…

Tessa Barclay is a pseudonym of the bestselling and prolific author Jean Bowden. For over half a century, Jean wrote short stories, novels and non-fiction, under a…

Netta Muskett was a much-loved author who wrote bestselling romantic fiction over four decades of the twentieth century. Her books depicted the dilemmas faced by people, particularly…

Sheila Walsh was born in Birmingham and moved to Southport with her parents during the Second World War. She joined the Southport Writers Circle in 1971, where…

Jennie Melville was a pseudonym used by Gwendoline Butler, a British author known primarily for her crime fiction and mystery novels. She was born in London in…

Margaret Duffy is the author of the gripping Langley and Gillard Murder Mystery crime series featuring husband and wife sleuths Ingrid Langley and Patrick Gillard. Margaret was…

Jane Grant was a pen name of the author (Evelyn) Barbara Blackburn Leader. She was born in Herefordshire in 1898. During the First World War she worked…

Mary E. Pearce was born in 1933 and spent her childhood in London. Her first job was as a library assistant for a Boots lending library. She…

Lozania Prole was a pen name of the prolific author Ursula Bloom. Ursula starting writing as Lozania Prole when she was commissioned to write a serial for…

Gwen Parrott is a native of North Pembrokeshire but has lived in Bristol for many years now. She is bilingual in Welsh and English and because of…

Jean Bowden was born in Edinburgh in 1920. She started her career in 1957 at Panther Books, where she was an editorial assistant. This was followed by…

Naomi Jacob was a celebrated novelist who also wrote a series of autobiographical works. Her paternal grandfather was a Jewish tailor who had escaped the pogroms of…

Cecil Roberts (Edric Cecil Mornington Roberts) was born in Nottingham on 18th May 1892. He began his career as a civil servant, then moved into journalism at…

Sheila Burns is a pen name of the prolific author Ursula Bloom. As Sheila Burns, Ursula Bloom wrote scores of light romance and medical romance novels, many…

Arthur Behrend (1895 - 1974) was a family member of the famous Bahr, Behrend Shipping Line. He wrote two autobiographical accounts of his time as a soldier…

Abigail Clements was a pen name of the international bestselling author  C. L. Skelton. As Abigail Clements, he wrote two gothic romances, a romantic suspense thriller, and…

Diana Raymond (1916-2009) wrote 24 novels, as well as theatre criticism and poetry. The early years In common with many of her generation, Diana lost her father…

Jean McConnell was a prolific writer of plays, television and radio scripts, and short stories. Her stories appeared in anthologies and magazines worldwide. For television she wrote…

A woman of many words Ursula Bloom was one of the most popular and bestselling authors of the twentieth century. She wrote over 560 books, a feat…

Mary Rensten is a former teacher. She was a prolific freelance magazine journalist in the 1980s and 90s, specialising in interviews with world-renowned writers, artists, actors and…

J Carmen Smith is a writer and former writing tutor. She has been published in numerous magazines, including Readers' Digest and Yours, and her work has featured…