Betty O'Rourke (born 12 May 1930 in Enfield, North London, England - died 2006 in Reading, Berkshire, England) was a British writer of over 14 romance novels from 1987 to 2005, she also wrote under the pseudonyms Elizabeth Stevens and William Newham. She was vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association[1] and she was the acting Membership Secretary of the RNA.
Elizabeth Margaret O'Rourke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth Margaret Luther Smith 12 May 1930 Enfield, North London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 2006 (aged 75–76) Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Pen name | Betty O'Rourke, Elizabeth Stevens, William Newham |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1987-2005 |
| Genre | Romance |
| Spouse | Mr. O'Rourke |
| Children | 4 |
Biography
editElizabeth Margaret was born on 12 May 1930 in Reading, Berkshire, England.[2] She started to work in a library at 20, and met her future husband at Library School, and worked as a librarian. During her first two years of marriage, they lived in United States. They had four children. She lived in her native Reading[3] until her death.
Bibliography
editAs Betty O'Rourke
editSingle novels
edit- Pageantry of Love (1987)
- Mists of Remembrance (1989)
- Island of the Gods (1996)
- Nightingale Summer (1997)
- The Icon of the Czar (1998)
- Penhaligon's Rock (2000)
- Copper Rose (2000)
- The Eagle and the Rose (2002)
- The Pageant Master (2003)
- After Michael (2005)
As Elizabeth Stevens
editSingle novels
edit- Forbidden Love (1996)
- A Company Affair (1997)
- The Unwelcome Guest (2003)
- Hetty's Highwayman (2005)
References and sources
edit- ^ Past RNA Officers, archived from the original on 11 March 2016, retrieved 28 January 2010
- ^ Crime Fiction IV
- ^ Betty O'Rourke at transita.co.ukn, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, retrieved 21 November 2011
- ^ Betty O'Rourke at fantasticfiction