Romantic Novelists' Association Awards (RoNA Awards)
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1974) Winner
Frances Murray
フランセス・マレー
Frances Murray
Aliases:
Rosemary Frances Booth / Rosemary Frances Sutherland
Pen Names:
Frances Murray（Pen name used for writing novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1928-02-10 （Lanark）
- Died
- 2019-10-27 （Tarn） age 91
- Nationality
- Scottish, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Lanark, Scotland (birthplace) → Glasgow, Scotland (student years) → St Andrews, Scotland (graduate studies) → Perth, Scotland (teaching) → Dundee, Scotland (teaching) → St Peter Port, Guernsey (teaching) → Spain (post-retirement) → Tarn, France (later years)
Career
- Occupations
- Teacher, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1966-2012
- Affiliations
- Romantic Novelists' Association
- Influenced
- Mary Stewart
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Glasgow | — | — | — | 1945-1947 | Scotland |
| University of St Andrews | — | History | MA | 1965 | Scotland |
| Perth Academy | — | History | — | 1966-1972 | Scotland |
| Linlathan School | — | History | — | 1972-1976 | Scotland |
| Ladies' College | — | History | — | 1976-1993 | Guernsey |
University of Glasgow
Period:
1945-1947
Country:
Scotland
Studied 1945-1947
University of St Andrews
History
Degree:
MA
Period:
1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
Scotland
MA in 1965, Diploma in Education 1966
Perth Academy
History
Period:
1966-1972
Country:
Scotland
Taught History 1966-1972
Linlathan School
History
Period:
1972-1976
Country:
Scotland
Head of History Department 1972-1976
Ladies' College
History
Period:
1976-1993
Country:
Guernsey
Principal teacher of History 1976-1993
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Romantic Novel of the Year Award | The Burning Lamp | — | Romantic Novelists' Association | 受賞 |
Romantic Novel of the Year Award
1976
Work:
The Burning Lamp
Organization:
Romantic Novelists' Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ponies on the Heather
1966 Children's fictionFirst book in the Ponies series.
PoniesAdventure
The Burning Lamp
1973 Romance novelAward-winning romance novel.
RomancePassion
Bibliography
- Ponies on the Heather
- Ponies and Parachutes
- White Hope
- Shadow Over the Islands
- The Dear Colleague
- The Burning Lamp
- The Heroine's Sister
- Red Rowan Berry
- Castaway
- Payment for the Piper
- The Belchamber Scandal
- A Power to Charm
- Summer School at Labastide
- The Borrowing Days
- Shackles
- Long Road to Philadelphia
- Whatever Happened to Mary Bold
- The Coral Strand
- Expectations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style reflecting interests in people, language, literature, art, and cuisine
Legacy
Scottish writer of children's fiction and romance novels. Winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award. Also a noted teacher.
Trivia
- Wrote under a pseudonym. Mother of three daughters.