Marina Oliver
(1943 - )aka
Laura Hart, Vesta Hathaway, Donna Hunt, Sally James, Bridget Thorn, Livvy West
About Marina Oliver
Marina Oliver has published more than fifty novels under her name and her pseudonyms, plus half a dozen non-fiction books. Her novels
are historical romances as well as twentieth-century sagas, contemporary romances and crime. She has edited her own quarterly magazine, and also many
books and newsletters, mainly for educational organisations.
Marina was elected the sixteenth Chairman (1992-1993) of the Romantic Novelists' Association, edited its Newsletter for 3 years, and now has been elected a Vice-President and runs the R.N.A. New Writer's Scheme. She reads for and judges short story competitions, reviews historical novels, and has done appraisals for (among others) a prestigious Regional Arts board.
Married with four children and several grandchildren, Marina now splits her time between rural Shropshire and Madeira.
Marina was elected the sixteenth Chairman (1992-1993) of the Romantic Novelists' Association, edited its Newsletter for 3 years, and now has been elected a Vice-President and runs the R.N.A. New Writer's Scheme. She reads for and judges short story competitions, reviews historical novels, and has done appraisals for (among others) a prestigious Regional Arts board.
Married with four children and several grandchildren, Marina now splits her time between rural Shropshire and Madeira.
Series
Midlands at 20th century
1. The Cobweb Cage (1994)
2. The Glowing Hours (1995)
3. The Golden Road (1996)
1. The Cobweb Cage (1994)
2. The Glowing Hours (1995)
3. The Golden Road (1996)
Novels
Cavalier Courtship (1974)
Restoration Affair (1975)
Civil Conflict (1975)
Sibylla and the Privateer (1976)
Courtesan of the Saints (1976)
Campaign for a Bride (1977)
Charms of a Witch (1977)
Strife Beyond Tamar (1977)
Gavotte (1978)
Masquerade for the King (1978)
Highland Destiny (1979)
Player's Wench (1979)
Runaway Hill (1981)
Highwayman's Hazard (1983)
Rebel Heart (1985)
The Baron's Bride (1986)
Veiled Destiny (1997)
A Cut Above the Rest (2004)
At the Earl's Command (2007)
Courting Lord Dorney (2007)
The Accidental Marriage (2008)
A Disgraceful Affair (2008)
Supervising Sally (2009)
Scandal at the Dower House (2010)
Gretna Legacy (2010)
Restoration Affair (1975)
Civil Conflict (1975)
Sibylla and the Privateer (1976)
Courtesan of the Saints (1976)
Campaign for a Bride (1977)
Charms of a Witch (1977)
Strife Beyond Tamar (1977)
Gavotte (1978)
Masquerade for the King (1978)
Highland Destiny (1979)
Player's Wench (1979)
Runaway Hill (1981)
Highwayman's Hazard (1983)
Rebel Heart (1985)
The Baron's Bride (1986)
Veiled Destiny (1997)
A Cut Above the Rest (2004)
At the Earl's Command (2007)
Courting Lord Dorney (2007)
The Accidental Marriage (2008)
A Disgraceful Affair (2008)
Supervising Sally (2009)
Scandal at the Dower House (2010)
Gretna Legacy (2010)
Non fiction
Starting to Write: A Handy Guide for Budding Writers (1996)
Writing Romantic Fiction (1997)
Writing Historical Fiction: Creating the Historical Blockbuster (1998)
Write and Sell Your Novel: The Beginner's Guide to Writing for Publication (2000)
The Beginner's Guide to Writing a Novel (2006)
Castles and Corvedale (2006)
Writing Romantic Fiction (1997)
Writing Historical Fiction: Creating the Historical Blockbuster (1998)
Write and Sell Your Novel: The Beginner's Guide to Writing for Publication (2000)
The Beginner's Guide to Writing a Novel (2006)
Castles and Corvedale (2006)
Marina Oliver recommends
 The Scent of Water (2005) Alison Hoblyn "This book is a joy... lyrical and contemplative." |  Turning Point (2005) Bowering Sivers "This book is a joy. It bubbles with humour on every page." |
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