Margaret Allan (8 December 1922 – 27 June 2017) [1] [2] was an author of romance novels from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. [3] [4] Her first success as an author came when she entered a short story for a Yorkshire Evening Post competition in 1973, which she won, and she began writing novels professionally in 1975. [3] Allan continued writing well into her 80s, and during her long career published over 40 books. [3] Many of her novels were set in her native county, including a cycle of four stories set in the fictional village of Nydd Beck. [4] Allan described her works as "not goody-goody books [but] not blow by blow descriptions of sex either." [3] Her books have been translated into a number of languages, including Danish and Slovak, [3] and include audio book editions.
Allan died at the age of 94, on 27 June 2017. [2]
References
- ^ "Allan, Margaret (1922–)". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Notices: Margaret Allan". Harrogate Advertiser. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Heslett, Charles (8 October 2004). "Peeling a spud led to author's success". Yorkshire Evening Post. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ a b McTaggart, Suzanne (9 November 2005). "Margaret pens another chapter in long career". Harrogate Advertiser. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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Margaret Allan (8 December 1922 – 27 June 2017) [1] [2] was an author of romance novels from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. [3] [4] Her first success as an author came when she entered a short story for a Yorkshire Evening Post competition in 1973, which she won, and she began writing novels professionally in 1975. [3] Allan continued writing well into her 80s, and during her long career published over 40 books. [3] Many of her novels were set in her native county, including a cycle of four stories set in the fictional village of Nydd Beck. [4] Allan described her works as "not goody-goody books [but] not blow by blow descriptions of sex either." [3] Her books have been translated into a number of languages, including Danish and Slovak, [3] and include audio book editions.
Allan died at the age of 94, on 27 June 2017. [2]
References
- ^ "Allan, Margaret (1922–)". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Notices: Margaret Allan". Harrogate Advertiser. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Heslett, Charles (8 October 2004). "Peeling a spud led to author's success". Yorkshire Evening Post. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ a b McTaggart, Suzanne (9 November 2005). "Margaret pens another chapter in long career". Harrogate Advertiser. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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