Romantic Novelists' Association Awards (RoNA Awards)
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Edition 2 (1961) Winner
Ursula Torday
アーシュラ・トーデイ
Āshura Tōdei
Aliases:
Ursula Joyce Torday
Pen Names:
Paula Allardyce（Pen name for gothic romance novels）,
Charity Blackstock（Pen name for mystery novels）,
Lee Blackstock（US variant of Charity Blackstock）,
Charlotte Keppel（Pen name for later novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1912-02-19 （London）
- Died
- 1997-03-06 （Haywards Heath） age 85
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London → Haywards Heath, Sussex
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Probation officer, Typist, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1935-1982
- Influenced By
- Emil Torday
- Nominations
- Edgar Award nomination (Miss Fenny)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford University | Lady Margaret Hall | English | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| London School of Economics | — | Social Science | Social Science Certificate | — | United Kingdom |
| Kensington High School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Oxford University
Lady Margaret Hall
/ English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
BA in English
London School of Economics
Social Science
Degree:
Social Science Certificate
Country:
United Kingdom
Social Science Certificate
Kensington High School
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Romantic Novel of the Year Award | Witches' Sabbath | — | Romantic Novelists' Association | Winner |
Romantic Novel of the Year Award
1961
Work:
Witches' Sabbath
Organization:
Romantic Novelists' Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Witches' Sabbath
1961 Gothic romanceGothic romance novel that won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award in 1961.
WitchesMystery
Bibliography
- The Ballad-Maker of Paris (1935)
- No Peace for the Wicked (1937)
- The Mirror of the Sun (1938)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- GothicRomanceMystery
- Recurring Motifs
- Holocaust childrenGhostsRevenge
Legacy
British author of over 60 gothic, romance, and mystery novels using multiple pseudonyms.
Trivia
- Father was Hungarian anthropologist Emil Torday.
- Ran a refugee scheme for Jewish children during WWII.