Romantic Novelists' Association Awards (RoNA Awards)
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1978) Winner
Peter O'Donnell
ピーター・オドネル
Pītā Odonneru
Pen Names:
Madeleine Brent（Pseudonym for gothic historical romance novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-04-11 （Lewisham, London）
- Died
- 2010-05-03 （Brighton, Sussex） age 90
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London → Brighton
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, comic strip writer, scriptwriter
- Active Years
- 1936-2010
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catford Central School | — | — | — | — | England |
Catford Central School
Country:
England
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Romantic Novel of the Year Award | Merlin's Keep | — | Romantic Novelists' Association | Winner |
Romantic Novel of the Year Award
1978
Work:
Merlin's Keep
Organization:
Romantic Novelists' Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Merlin's Keep
1977 Gothic romanceA gothic romance novel featuring a strong female protagonist set against a Victorian backdrop.
strong female protagonistmysterious pastexotic settings
Tregaron's Daughter
1971 Gothic romanceMoonraker's Bride
1973 Gothic romanceThe Capricorn Stone
1979 Gothic romanceBibliography
- Tregaron's Daughter
- Moonraker's Bride
- Kirkby's Changeling
- Merlin's Keep
- The Capricorn Stone
- The Long Masquerade
- A Heritage of Shadows
- Stormswift
- Golden Urchin
- Modesty Blaise
- Sabre-Tooth
- I, Lucifer
Adaptations
- Modesty Blaise film adaptations etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- first-person narrativedetailed period descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- strong female protagonistsexotic locationsVictorian era
Health
-
Parkinson's disease晩年Affected his later life and writing
Legacy
Renowned as the creator of Modesty Blaise comic strip and novels. Wrote gothic romances under Madeleine Brent, winning the Romantic Novel of the Year Award in 1978.
In Popular Culture
- Modesty Blaise has been popular in comics, novels, and films.
Trivia
- Madeleine Brent is the female pseudonym of male author Peter O'Donnell.
- Served in the British Army during World War II.
- The Modesty Blaise comic strip ran from 1963 to 2001.