Marjorie Lewty
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Marjorie Lewty, née Lobb (b. 8 April 1906 in Wallasey
, Cheshire
, England
, UK
– d. 21 January 2002) was a British
writer
of short stories and over 45 romance novel
s from 1958 to 1999 to Mills & Boon
.
, Cheshire
, England
, UK
, daughter of James, a sailor in the Merchant Navy, and Mabel, was the manager of the Queen's Cinema in Liverpool
. She studied at Queen Mary High School in Liverpool, but her plans to study sciences at university were thwarted, when her father died. She was forced to take a hated job at secretary of the District Bank Ltd. from 1923 to 1933, when she married with Richard Arthur Lewty, a dental surgeon of Liverpool. They had one son Simon, and one daughter, Deborah (Bornoff). After her marriage she began to write short stories which were published in magazines. In 1958, she sold her first romance novel to Mills & Boon, and her last novel in 1999. Her husband died in 1978, and she died on 21 January 2002.
Wallasey
Wallasey is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England, on the mouth of the River Mersey, at the northeastern corner of the Wirral Peninsula...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
– d. 21 January 2002) was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of short stories and over 45 romance novel
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
s from 1958 to 1999 to Mills & Boon
Mills & Boon
Mills & Boon is a British publisher of romance novels. It was founded in 1908, and was independent until its purchase in 1971 by Harlequin Enterprises with whom the company had had a long informal partnership...
.
Biography
Marjorie Lobb was born on 8 April 1906 in WallaseyWallasey
Wallasey is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England, on the mouth of the River Mersey, at the northeastern corner of the Wirral Peninsula...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, daughter of James, a sailor in the Merchant Navy, and Mabel, was the manager of the Queen's Cinema in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. She studied at Queen Mary High School in Liverpool, but her plans to study sciences at university were thwarted, when her father died. She was forced to take a hated job at secretary of the District Bank Ltd. from 1923 to 1933, when she married with Richard Arthur Lewty, a dental surgeon of Liverpool. They had one son Simon, and one daughter, Deborah (Bornoff). After her marriage she began to write short stories which were published in magazines. In 1958, she sold her first romance novel to Mills & Boon, and her last novel in 1999. Her husband died in 1978, and she died on 21 January 2002.
Single novels
- Never Call It Loving (1958)
- The Million Stars (1959)
- Imperfect Secretary (1959)
- The Lucky One (1961)
- This Must Be for Ever (1962)
- Alex Rayner, Dental Nurse (1965)
- Dental Nurse At Denley's (1968)
- Town Nurse - Country Nurse (1970)
- The Extraordinary Engagement (1972)
- Rest Is Magic (1973)
- All Made of Wishes (1974)
- Flowers in Stony Places (1975)
- Fire in the Diamond (1976)
- To Catch a Butterfly (1977)
- Time and the Loving (1977)
- The Short Engagement (1978)
- A Very Special Man (1979)
- Certain Smile (1979)
- Prisoner in Paradise (1980)
- Love Is a Dangerous Game (1980)
- Beyond the Lagoon (1981)
- Girl Betwitched (1981)
- Makeshift Marriage (1982)
- Dangerous Male (1983)
- One Who Kisses (1983)
- Lover's Knot (1984)
- Riviera Romance (1984)
- Acapulco Moonlight (1985)
- Lake in Kyoto (1985)
- Villa in the sun (1986)
- In Love with the Man (1986)
- Honeymoon Island (1987)
- Bittersweet Honeymoon (1988)
- Falling in Love Again (1988)
- Kiss Is Still a Kiss (1989)
- Lightning Strike (1990)
- Man-trap (1990)
- Deep Water (1991)
- The Beginning of the Affair (1992)
- Little White Lies (1993)
- Step in the Dark (1994)
- An Ambitious Heart (1995)
- Misleading Engagement (1996)
- A Real Engagement (1999)
Omnibus in collaboration
- Runaway Visitors / Tower of the Winds / Rest is Magic (1977) (with Eleanor Farnes and Elizabeth Hunter)
- Shadows on the Sand / All Made of Wishes / Sweet Roots and Honey (1979) (with Elizabeth Hoy and Gwen Westwood)
- Velvet Spur / The Habit of Love / Extraordinary Engagement (1979) (with Jane ArborJane ArborJane Arbor was the pseudonym used by Eileen Norah Owbridge a British writer of 57 romance for Mills & Boon from 1948 to 1985....
and Joyce Dingwell) - Flowers In Stony Places / The Flight Of The Hawk / Ross of Silver Ridge (1981) (with Rebecca Stratton and Gwen Westwood)
- The Beach of Sweet Returns / To Catch a Butterfly / Heart in the Sunlight (1982) (with Margery Hilton)
- The House in the Foothills / The Short Engagement / Henrietta's Own Castle (1986) (with Mons Daveson and Betty NeelsBetty NeelsEvelyn Jessy "Betty" Neels was a prolific English author of romance novels. She wrote over 134 titles , beginning in 1969 and continuing until her death...
)
External links
- Marjorie Lewty's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website