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Trisha Ashley

トリシャ・アシュリー

Torisha Ashurī

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
St Helens, Merseyside, England
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
St Helens, Merseyside → North Wales

Career

Occupations
Writer, Romantic fiction author
Active Years
2000-2024

Education

Rivington Secondary School
Country: England
Attended after failing 11+ exam. English teacher Miss White encouraged writing.
Swansea School of Art
Architectural glass
Country: United Kingdom
Studied Architectural glass.

Awards

The Constable Trophy for Northern Writers
1985
Work: My Place in the Country
Result: shortlisted
Melissa Nathan Award
2009
Work: A Winter's Tale
Category: Romantic Comedy
Result: shortlisted
Melissa Nathan Award
2010
Work: Every Woman for Herself
Category: Romantic Comedy
Result: shortlisted
RoNA Award for Romantic Comedy Novel
2018
Work: The Little Teashop of Lost and Found
Organization: Romantic Novelists' Association
Result: shortlisted
RoNA Award for Romantic Comedy Novel
2021
Work: The Garden of Forgotten Wishes
Organization: Romantic Novelists' Association
Result: shortlisted
RoNA Award for Popular Fiction
2024
Work: The Wedding Dress Repair Shop
Organization: Romantic Novelists' Association
Result: won

Awards & Nominations

Romantic Novelists' Association Awards (RoNA Awards) 10 appearances
  1. Edition 70 (2024) Winner
  2. Edition 93 (2024, held 2 times in year) Winner
  3. Edition 107 (2024, held 3 times in year) Winner
  4. Edition 121 (2024, held 4 times in year) Winner
  5. Edition 137 (2024, held 5 times in year) Winner
  6. Edition 160 (2024, held 6 times in year) Winner
  7. Edition 167 (2024, held 7 times in year) Winner
  8. Edition 173 (2024, held 8 times in year) Winner
  9. Edition 179 (2024, held 9 times in year) Winner
  10. Edition 183 (2024, held 10 times in year) Winner

Works

Major Works

Twelve Days of Christmas

2010 Romantic comedy

Her first major success.

Translations
  • Italian, Portuguese, German, Russian etc.

Every Woman for Herself

2002 Romantic comedy

Voted one of the Top 3 Best Romantic Novels of the Last 50 Years.

Translations
  • Multiple languages

The Wedding Dress Repair Shop

2023 Romance

Won RoNA Award for Popular Fiction in 2024.

Chocolate Wishes

2010 Romantic comedy

Wish Upon a Star

2013 Romance

Bibliography

  • Good Husband Material (2000)
  • The Urge to Jump (2001)
  • Every Woman for Herself (2002)
  • Singled Out (2003)
  • The Generous Gardener (2004)
  • Sweet Nothings (2007)
  • Lord Rayven's Revenge (2007)
  • Happy Endings (2008)
  • Sowing Secrets (2008)
  • A Winter's Tale (2008)
  • Wedding Tiers (2009)
  • Chocolate Wishes (2010)
  • Twelve Days of Christmas (2010)
  • The Magic of Christmas (2011)
  • Chocolate Shoes and Wedding Blues (2012)
  • Wish Upon a Star (2013)
  • Creature Comforts (2015)
  • A Christmas Cracker (2015)
  • A Leap of Faith (2016)
  • The Little Teashop of Lost and Found (2017)
  • A Good Heart is Hard to Find (2018)
  • The House of Hopes and Dreams (2018)
  • Written from the Heart (2019)
  • The Christmas Invitation (2019)
  • The Garden of Forgotten Wishes (2020)
  • One More Christmas at the Castle (2021)
  • The Wedding Dress Repair Shop (2023)
  • The Book of Lost Stories (2025)

Translations of Works

  • Translated into Italian, Portuguese, German, Russian and others

Style & Themes

Literary Style
domestic satiresromantic comedyhistorical romance

Health

  • Macular degeneration
    生涯を通じて徐々に
    Vision steadily deteriorated; learned touch typing, invaluable for writing.

Legacy

Author of over 27 romantic fiction novels, many Sunday Times Bestsellers. Won RoNA Award 2024, multiple shortlists. Established The Trisha Ashley Award for new writers.

Academic Societies

  • Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA)

Trivia

  • Born in the front room over her mother's shoe shop.
  • Failed her 11+ exam.
  • Held various part-time jobs including lead light maker and plumber.
  • Divorced with one son.
  • Set up The Trisha Ashley Award (2017-2022).