Sylvia Thorpe

June Sylvia Thimblethorpe
Born	1926 (age 97–98) London, England, UK
Pen name	Sylvia Thorpe
Occupation	Secretary, teacher, novelist
Nationality	British
Period	1953-1983
Genre	romance

Sylvia Thorpe was the pseudonym used by June Sylvia Thimblethorpe (born 1926 in London, England, UK) a British writer of romance novels from 1950 to 1983.

She was the third elected Chairman (1965–1967) of the Romantic Novelists' Association, and was named an Honor Life Member.

Biography

June Sylvia Thimblethorpe was born in 1926 in London, England, UK. Educated in London at a school in Brondesbury, Kilburn High School for Girls, Slade School of Fine Arts, and University College. She worked as secretary from 1949 to 1952 and later she worked as school teacher.

As Sylvia Thorpe, she wrote over 25 historical romance novels from 1950 to 1983. Her novel "The Scapegrace" (1971) won the Elizabeth Goudge Historical Award. She was the third elected Chairman (1965–1967) of the Romantic Novelists' Association, and was named an Honor Life Member of the organization.

Sylvia is now a trustee for the Goodrich Village Hall Trust. Goodrich is a village, in south Herefordshire which is very close to Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean situated near the River Wye and is famous for its old red sandstone Norman and medieval castle.

Bibliography

As Sylvia Thorpe

Single novels

• The Scandalous Lady Robin (1950)
• The Sword and the Shadow (1951)
• Beggar On Horseback (1953)
• Smugglers' Moon (1955) aka Strangers on the Moor
• The Golden Panther (1956)
• Sword of Vengeance (1957)
• Rogues Covenant (1957)
• Captain Gallant (1958)
• Beloved Rebel (1959)
• The Devil's Bondman (1961)
• The Highwayman (1962)
• The House at Bell Orchard (1962)
• The Reluctant Adventuress (1963)
• Dark Heritage (1968) aka Tarrington Chase
• No More A-roving (1970)
• The Scarlet Domino (1970)
• The Scapegrace (1971)
• Dark Enchantress (1973)
• Silver Nightingale (1974)
• Romantic Lady (1974)
• Flash of Scarlet (1976)
• The Varleigh Medallion (1979)
• The Avenhurst Inheritance (1981) aka Three Loves
• Mistress of Asington (1983)

Conyngton Series

1. Fair Shine the Day (1964)
2. Spring Will Come Again (1965)
3. The Changing Tide (1967)
4. The Witches of Conyngton (1976)

Anthologies in collaboration

• Home to the Highlands / House at Bell Orchard / Secret Longings (1979) (with Jessica Eliot, Nancy MacDougall Kennedy)