Romantic Novelists' Association Awards (RoNA Awards)
1 appearances
Josephine Edgar
じょせふぃん・えどがー
Josefin Edogā
Aliases:
Mary Howard / Mary Mussi / Mary Edgar
Pen Names:
Mary Howard（Pen name for contemporary romance novels）,
Mary Howard（Main pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1907-12-27 （London）
- Died
- 1991-03-02 age 83
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London, England
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Romance novelist, Gothic romance novelist
- Active Years
- 1930-1991
- Affiliations
- Society of Women Writers and Journalists
- Memberships
- Society of Women Writers and Journalists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private school | — | Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
Private school
Literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Educated privately
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Romantic Novel of the Year Award | More Than Friendship | — | Romantic Novelists' Association | winner |
| 1979 | Romantic Novel of the Year Award | Countess | — | Romantic Novelists' Association | winner |
| 1980 | Romantic Novel of the Year Award | Mr Rodriguez | — | Romantic Novelists' Association | winner |
| 1961 | Elinor Glyn award | — | — | — | winner |
Romantic Novel of the Year Award
1960
Work:
More Than Friendship
Organization:
Romantic Novelists' Association
Result:
winner
Romantic Novel of the Year Award
1979
Work:
Countess
Organization:
Romantic Novelists' Association
Result:
winner
Romantic Novel of the Year Award
1980
Work:
Mr Rodriguez
Organization:
Romantic Novelists' Association
Result:
winner
Elinor Glyn award
1961
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
More Than Friendship
1960 RomanceA romance novel.
FriendshipLove
Countess
1979 Gothic romanceA gothic romance novel.
NobilityHistory
Mr Rodriguez
1980 RomanceA romance novel.
LoveAdventure
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Romantic narrativeGothic elements in historical romance
- Recurring Motifs
- Conflicts of loveSocial classes
Legacy
British romance author who won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award three times, authoring over 50 romance novels and 10 gothic romances.
Trivia
- Real name Mary Edgar, married name Mary Mussi.
- Father was author George Edgar.
- Married to Rudolph F. Mussi, with son Max and daughter Susan Jane.