Romantic Novelists' Association Awards (RoNA Awards)
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (1981) Winner
Gwendoline Butler
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Gwendoline Butler
Pen Names:
Jennie Melville（Used for Charmian Daniels series and other works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1922-08-19 （South London）
- Died
- 2013-01-05 age 90
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South London → Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1956-2002
- Memberships
- Detection Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford | — | History | — | — | United Kingdom |
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
History
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied History and later became a lecturer.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Romantic Novel of the Year Award | The Red Staircase | — | Romantic Novelists' Association | Winner |
| 1973 | CWA Silver Dagger | A Coffin for Pandora | — | Crime Writers' Association | Winner |
Romantic Novel of the Year Award
1981
Work:
The Red Staircase
Organization:
Romantic Novelists' Association
Result:
Winner
CWA Silver Dagger
1973
Work:
A Coffin for Pandora
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Receipt for Murder
1956 MysteryFirst in the John Coffin series.
MurderInvestigation
A Coffin for Pandora
1973 MysterySilver Dagger winner.
MurderPast
The Red Staircase
1979 RomanceRomantic Novel of the Year Award winner.
RomanceHistory
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- police proceduralmysteryversatile genres
- Recurring Motifs
- woman's police proceduralhistorical accuracy
Legacy
Credited with inventing the 'woman's police procedural.' Known for John Coffin and Charmian Daniels series.
Trivia
- Used her grandmother's name as pen name.
- Former member of CWA committee.