Romantic Novelists' Association Awards (RoNA Awards)
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (1993) Winner
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
しんしあ・はろっど=いーぐるず
Shinshia Haroddō-Īguruzu
Pen Names:
Emma Woodhouse（Pseudonym used for early romance novels）,
Elizabeth Bennett（Pseudonym used for romance novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-08-13 （Shepherd's Bush, London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Affiliations
- Harrow Writers Circle (President)
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for 1991 RNA Novel of the Year (Anna)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington School | — | — | — | — | England |
| University of Edinburgh | — | History, Philosophy and English | — | — | Scotland |
| University College London | — | History, Philosophy and English | — | — | England |
Burlington School
Country:
England
Girls' charity school founded in 1699
University of Edinburgh
History, Philosophy and English
Country:
Scotland
University College London
History, Philosophy and English
Country:
England
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Young Writers' Award | The Waiting Game | — | — | winner |
| 1993 | Romantic Novel of the Year Award | Emily | — | Romantic Novelists' Association | winner |
Young Writers' Award
1972
Work:
The Waiting Game
Result:
winner
Romantic Novel of the Year Award
1993
Work:
Emily
Organization:
Romantic Novelists' Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Waiting Game
1972 RomanceFirst novel written while at university. Won Young Writers' Award.
YouthRomance
The Founding
1980 Historical fictionFirst book in The Morland Dynasty series, set during the Wars of the Roses.
Family dynastyHistorical events
Emily
1992 Historical romanceThird book in Kirov Trilogy, set during WWI and Russian Revolution. Won RNA award.
RevolutionFamily
Orchestrated Death
1991 MysteryFirst book in Bill Slider Mysteries series.
MurderInvestigation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Nicely detailed proseApproachable characters
- Recurring Motifs
- Historical backgroundsFamily sagas
Legacy
British novelist acclaimed for historical fiction, romance, and mystery novels, best known for the Morland Dynasty series and Bill Slider mysteries. Has published over 50 novels.
Trivia
- Lives in London with her husband and three children.
- Interests: horses, wine, architecture, the English countryside, and music; plays in several amateur orchestras.
- Previously worked as sales manager for Coca-Cola and pensions officer for BBC.