Jean Saunders, née Jean Innes (8 February 1932 – 3 August 2011)[1] was a British writer of romance novels from 1974 to 2010. She wrote under her married and maiden names, and also under the pseudonyms of Rowena Summers, Sally Blake, and Rachel Moore. She also wrote an erotic novel as Jodi Nicol and also published writing books.
Jean Innes Saunders
Born
Jean Innes (1932-02-08)8 February 1932 London, England
Died
3 August 2011(2011-08-03) (aged 79) Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
Pen name
Jean Saunders, Jean Innes, Rowena Summers, Sally Blake, Jodi Nicol, Rachel Moore
Jean Innes was born on 8 February 1932 in London, England, but she lived in the West Country almost all her life.[3] She married Geoff Saunders, her childhood sweetheart, and they had three children.
After the publication of her first novel, Jean began a career as a magazine writer and published around 600 short stories. In the 1970s she started to publish gothic romance novels under her married and maiden name. In the 1980s she created two pseudonyms, Rowena Summers and Sally Blake, to write historical romances, her most popular works. In 1991 her novel The Bannister Girls was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of Year award. In 2004, she began to use the pen name Rachel Moore.
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Jean Saunders nee Jean Innes 8 February 1932 3 August 2011 1 was a British writer of romance novels from 1974 to 2010 She wrote under her married and maiden names and also under the pseudonyms of Rowena Summers Sally Blake and Rachel Moore She also wrote an erotic novel as Jodi Nicol and also published writing books Jean Innes SaundersBornJean Innes 1932 02 08 8 February 1932London EnglandDied3 August 2011 2011 08 03 aged 79 Weston super Mare Somerset England UKPen nameJean Saunders Jean Innes Rowena Summers Sally Blake Jodi Nicol Rachel MooreOccupationNovelistNationalityBritishPeriod1974 2010Genreromance suspenseSpouseGeoff SaundersChildren3Websitejeansaunders wbr netJean Saunders was the seventeenth chairman 1993 95 of the Romantic Novelists Association 2 and she was the Vice Chairman of Swanwick writers summer school She was a member of the Romance Writers of America the Crime Writers Association and the West Country Writers Association 3 Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2 1 As Jean Saunders 2 1 1 Single novels 2 1 2 Alexandra Best series 2 1 3 Non fiction 2 2 As Jean Innes 2 2 1 Single novels 2 2 2 Omnibus in collaboration 2 3 As Rowena Summers 2 3 1 Cornish Clay Saga 2 3 2 Caldwell Saga 2 3 3 Elkins Saga 2 3 4 Chase Saga 2 3 5 O Neil Saga 2 3 6 Single novels 2 4 As Sally Blake 2 4 1 Single novels 2 5 As Jodi Nicol 2 5 1 Single novels 2 6 As Rachel Moore 2 6 1 Cornish Clay Saga 2 6 2 Single novels 3 References and sourcesBiography editJean Innes was born on 8 February 1932 in London England but she lived in the West Country almost all her life 3 She married Geoff Saunders her childhood sweetheart and they had three children After the publication of her first novel Jean began a career as a magazine writer and published around 600 short stories In the 1970s she started to publish gothic romance novels under her married and maiden name In the 1980s she created two pseudonyms Rowena Summers and Sally Blake to write historical romances her most popular works In 1991 her novel The Bannister Girls was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of Year award In 2004 she began to use the pen name Rachel Moore She lived in Weston Super Mare Somerset where she wrote full time 3 She died on Wednesday 3 August 2011 after contracting an illness on a holiday earlier that year after being rushed to Weston General Hospital 1 Bibliography editSome of her novels were reedited under different names As Jean Saunders edit 4 Single novels edit The Fugitives 1974 Only Yesterday 1975 Nightmare 1977 Roses All the Way 1978 The Kissing Time 1982 Love s Sweet Music 1983 Taste the Wine 1983 The Language of Love 1983 Partners in Love 1984 Scarlet Rebel 1984 Golden Destiny 1986 Lady of the Manor 1988 All in the April Morning 1990 The Bannister Girls 1990 Secret Touch 1992 To Love and Honour 1992 With This Ring 1993 How to Write Realistic Dialogue 1994 The Whispering Dark 1995 Wives Friends and Lovers 1996 A Gambling Man 1997 Journey s End 1997 A Different Kind of Love 1998 Rainbow s End 2000 Unforgettable 2003 A Perfect Marriage 2004 Village Fate 2011 Alexandra Best series edit Thicker Than Water 2000 Illusions 2000 Deadly Suspicions 2003 Non fiction edit The Craft of Writing Romance 1986 Writing Step By Step 1988 How to Create Fictional Characters 1992 How to Research Your Novel 1993 How to Plot Your Novel 2000 Successful Novel Plotting 2009 Writing Dialogue 2011 Creating Fictional Characters 2011 Writing Romantic Fiction 2011 As Jean Innes edit 5 Single novels edit Ashton s Folly 1975 Sands of Lamanna 1975 Golden God 1975 Whispering Dark 1976 White Blooms of Yarrow 1976 The Wishing Stone 1976 Boskelly s Bride 1976 Dark Stranger 1979 Silver Lady 1981 Scent of Jamine 1982 Legacy of Love 1982 Seeker of Dreams 1983 Cobden s Cottage 1985 Enchanted Island 1987 Buccaneer s Bride 1989 Dream Lover 1991 Golden Captive 1991 Secret Touch 1992 Tropical Fire 1992 Love s Fortune 1995 Beloved 1997 Jewel 1998 Omnibus in collaboration edit A Reluctant Bride in A Bride s Desire 1994 with Karen A Bale Christine Dorsey and Sonya T Pelton As Rowena Summers edit 6 Cornish Clay Saga edit 0 A Safe Haven 1996 1 Killigrew Clay 1987 2 Clay Country 1987 3 Family Ties 1988 4 Family Shadows 1995 5 Primmy s Daughter 1998 6 White Rivers 1999 7 September Morning 1999 8 A Brighter Tomorrow 2000 Rowena Summers Omnibus White Rivers September Morning 2000 Caldwell Saga edit Taking Heart 2000 Daisy s War 2001 The Caldwell Girls 2002 Dreams of Peace 2002 Elkins Saga edit Shelter from the Storm 2005 Monday s Child 2005 Chase Saga edit Long Shadows 2007 Distant Horizons 2008 O Neil Saga edit Chasing Rainbows 2009 Pot of Gold 2009 Single novels edit Blackmaddie 1980 The Savage Moon 1982 The Sweet Red Earth 1983 Willow Harvest 1984 Highland Heritage 1991 Velvet Dawn 1991 Angel of the Evening 1992 Ellie s Island 1993 Hidden Currents 1994 Bargain Bride 1994 A Woman of Property 1994 This Girl 2005 Blackthorn Cottage 2006 As Sally Blake edit 7 Single novels edit The Devil s Kiss 1981 Moonlight Mirage 1982 Outback Woman 1989 Lady of Spain 1990 Far Distant Shores 1991 Royal Summer 1992 House of Secrets 1994 Marrying for Love 1997 A Gentleman s Masquerade 1999 As Jodi Nicol edit Single novels edit Silken Chains 2003 As Rachel Moore edit 7 Cornish Clay Saga edit 9 The Soldier s Wife 2004 10 The Farmer s Wife 2005 11 A Cornish Maid 2006 Single novels edit Prodigal Daughter 2007 Days to Remember 2008 Summer of Love 2010 References and sources edit a b Weston Mercury Article archived from the original on 13 September 2016 retrieved 8 February 2012 Past RNA Officers archived from the original on 11 March 2016 retrieved 10 January 2010 a b c Jean Saunders s Webpage archived from the original on 30 December 2010 Jean Saunders at fantasticfiction Jean Innes at fantasticfiction Rowena Summers at fantasticfiction a b Sally Blake at fantasticfiction Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jean Saunders amp oldid 1167505450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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