Lynda Page
| Lynda Page | |
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| Born | Leicester, UK |
| Pen name | None |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Saga |
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Lynda Page (born c.1950) is a Leicestershire-based author.
Page is one of the UK's top-selling saga authors who has written over 20 bestselling critically praised novels. Her novels have reached the bestseller charts of WH Smiths and The Sunday Times.
Early work
Born and raised in Leicester, Page began writing her first novel in 1987.[1] She began writing the novel during her lunch hours while working as a secretary for Land Rover Parts in Desford.[2] Annie, her first book, was sent by a friend to literary agent Darley Anderson, who helped her sign a contract with her current publishers, Headline. Her debut novel, Evie, was released in 1992, followed by Annie. Her following two books had the main character as the title; later her titles were popular sayings.
Style
Page's novels are predominantly set in Leicester and are renowned for their strong plots and characters. Her books are rich in Leicestershire dialogue and feature gritty plots with page-turning twists, often involving a sense of intrigue or crime. Initially, her books were set at the turn of the 20th century (At the toss of a sixpence) to the 1970s (Josie). During the 2000s, she found a niche writing saga's set in the 1950s and 60's.Her most recent books have been set in the fictitious holiday camp Jolly's during the 1960s.
Books
- Evie (1992)
- Annie (1993)
- Josie (1994)
- Peggie (1994)
- And One for Luck (1995)
- Just by Chance (1996)
- At the Toss of a Sixpence (1997)
- Any Old Iron (1998)
- Now or Never (1999)
- In for a Penny (2000)
- All or Nothing (2001)
- A Cut Above (2002)
- Out with the Old (2003)
- Against the Odds (2004)
- No Going Back (2004)
- Whatever it Takes (2005)
- A Lucky Break (2005)
- For What It's Worth (2006)
- Onwards and Upwards (2006)
- The Sooner the Better (2007)
- A Mother's Sin (2007)
- Time For A Change (2008)
- No Way Out (2008)
- Secrets To Keep (2009)
- A Bitter Legacy (2010)
- The Price To Pay (2011)
- A Perfect Christmas (2012)
- The Time Of Our Lives (2013)
- Where Memories Are Made (2014)
- Let The Good Times Roll (2015)
References
- ↑ "Official biography", lyndapage.co.uk, retrieved 2011-07-02
- ↑ Msonthi, Mabel (2001) "Fully booked: Lynda Page wrote her first novel in her lunch hours, while a secretary. She tells Mabel Msonthi how and why she still juggles two jobs despite literary success", The Guardian, 15 January 2001, retrieved 2011-07-02