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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Veryan was an avid reader at a young age and began writing her own stories by the time she was six.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=103331LM76359790307576&site=ehost-live|title=Guide to Literary Masters & Their Works|last=Furlong-Bolliger|first=Susan|publisher=Literary Reference Center|year=2007|isbn=|location=|pages=|chapter=Patricia Veryan|subscription=yes|via=EBSCO}}</ref> Veryan dropped out of school when she was fourteen, worked in a [[factory]] in London for some time and finally enrolled in Miss Lodge Secretarial School.<ref name=":1" /> Between 1938 and 1940, she was a secretary for the armed forces in London.<ref name=":1" /> She worked for [[Columbia Pictures]] as a secretary for a two years before working for the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] in various places in Europe between 1942 and 1946.<ref name=":1" /> Veryan met her husband, Allan Louis Berg in Frankfurt
Veryan was an avid reader at a young age and began writing her own stories by the time she was six.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=103331LM76359790307576&site=ehost-live|title=Guide to Literary Masters & Their Works|last=Furlong-Bolliger|first=Susan|publisher=Literary Reference Center|year=2007|isbn=|location=|pages=|chapter=Patricia Veryan|subscription=yes|via=EBSCO}}</ref> Veryan dropped out of school when she was fourteen, worked in a [[factory]] in London for some time and finally enrolled in Miss Lodge Secretarial School.<ref name=":1" /> Between 1938 and 1940, she was a secretary for the armed forces in London.<ref name=":1" /> She worked for [[Columbia Pictures]] as a secretary for a two years before working for the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] in various places in Europe between 1942 and 1946.<ref name=":1" /> Veryan met her husband, Allan Louis Berg in [[Frankfurt]] and they were married in 1946, moving to [[California]].<ref name=":1" /> She and her husband had two children and for several years, Veryan worked as a [[housewife]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1971, she returned to working as a secretary for the University of California's department of graduate affairs.<ref name=":1" />


She returned to writing again in 1977, at the urging of a friend.<ref name=":0" /> By 1983, her novels had sold millions of copies and she was awarded the a "Silver Loving Cup" by [[Barbara Cartland]] for her work.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/22/style/romance-authors-have-a-queen-for-3-days.html|title=Romance Authors Have a Queen for 3 Days|last=Ferretti|first=Fred|date=22 April 1983|work=The New York Times|access-date=18 July 2016|via=}}</ref>
She returned to writing again in 1977, at the urging of a friend.<ref name=":0" /> By 1983, her novels had sold millions of copies and she was awarded the a "Silver Loving Cup" by [[Barbara Cartland]] for her work.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/22/style/romance-authors-have-a-queen-for-3-days.html|title=Romance Authors Have a Queen for 3 Days|last=Ferretti|first=Fred|date=22 April 1983|work=The New York Times|access-date=18 July 2016|via=}}</ref>


== Works ==
== Works ==
Veryan's books published under the pseudonym Veryan, have been the most critically acclaimed.<ref name=":0" /> ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'' praised her works and called ''The Riddle of Alabaster Royal'' (1997), a "Regency that rises farther above the formula than her fine novels usually do."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-17121-6|title=The Riddle of the Alabaster Royal|last=|first=|date=|website=Publishers Weekly|publisher=|access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref> ''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'' called ''Never Doubt I Love'' (1995), one of her best Georgian-period novels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/patricia-veryan/never-doubt-i-love/|title=Never Doubt I Love|last=|first=|date=|website=Kirkus|publisher=|access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref>
Veryan wrote her first book, ''The Lord and the Gypsy'', while she was working full time and it was published in 1978.<ref name=":1" /> Veryan's books published under the pseudonym Veryan, have been the most critically acclaimed.<ref name=":0" /> ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'' praised her works and called ''The Riddle of Alabaster Royal'' (1997), a "Regency that rises farther above the formula than her fine novels usually do."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-17121-6|title=The Riddle of the Alabaster Royal|last=|first=|date=|website=Publishers Weekly|publisher=|access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref> ''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'' called ''Never Doubt I Love'' (1995), one of her best Georgian-period novels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/patricia-veryan/never-doubt-i-love/|title=Never Doubt I Love|last=|first=|date=|website=Kirkus|publisher=|access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref>


'''''Bibliography'''''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mandry.net/veryan/books.html|title=Veryan Books|website=www.mandry.net|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref>
'''''Bibliography'''''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mandry.net/veryan/books.html|title=Veryan Books|website=www.mandry.net|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref>

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Patricia Veryan
BornPatricia Bannister
1923
DiedMay 18, 2009
Bellevue, Washington, US
Pen nameGwyneth Moore
LanguageEnglish
Period1978–2002
GenreHistorical Fiction, Romance
SubjectJacobite Rebellion, Regency, Georgian

Patricia Valeria Veryan, (neé Patricia Bannister born 1923 in London, England; died November 18, 2009 in Bellevue, Washington, USA[1]) was a writer of historical romance fiction from 1978 until 2002. She wrote under the names Patricia Veryan and Gwyneth Moore.[2]

Her novels, which were written in English, have been translated into several foreign languages including Italian and German. She is best-known for her historical novels set during the Georgian and Regency periods.[3]

Biography

Veryan was an avid reader at a young age and began writing her own stories by the time she was six.[4] Veryan dropped out of school when she was fourteen, worked in a factory in London for some time and finally enrolled in Miss Lodge Secretarial School.[4] Between 1938 and 1940, she was a secretary for the armed forces in London.[4] She worked for Columbia Pictures as a secretary for a two years before working for the U.S. Army in various places in Europe between 1942 and 1946.[4] Veryan met her husband, Allan Louis Berg in Frankfurt and they were married in 1946, moving to California.[4] She and her husband had two children and for several years, Veryan worked as a housewife.[4] In 1971, she returned to working as a secretary for the University of California's department of graduate affairs.[4]

She returned to writing again in 1977, at the urging of a friend.[2] By 1983, her novels had sold millions of copies and she was awarded the a "Silver Loving Cup" by Barbara Cartland for her work.[5]

Works

Veryan wrote her first book, The Lord and the Gypsy, while she was working full time and it was published in 1978.[4] Veryan's books published under the pseudonym Veryan, have been the most critically acclaimed.[2] Publishers Weekly praised her works and called The Riddle of Alabaster Royal (1997), a "Regency that rises farther above the formula than her fine novels usually do."[6] Kirkus Reviews called Never Doubt I Love (1995), one of her best Georgian-period novels.[7]

Bibliography[8]

  • The Lord and the Gypsy (1978)
  • Love's Duet (1979)
  • Mistress of Willowvale (1980)
  • Nanette (1981)
  • Some Brief Folly (1981)
  • Feather Castles (1982)
  • Married Past Redemption (1983)
  • The Noblest Frailty (1983)
  • The Wagered Widow (1984)
  • Sanguinet's Crown (1985)
  • Practice to Deceive (1985)
  • Journey to Enchantment (1986)
  • The Tyrant (1987)
  • Give All to Love (1987)
  • Love Alters Not (1988)
  • Cherished Enemy (1988)
  • The Dedicated Villain (1989)
  • Logic of the Heart (1990)
  • Time's Fool (1991)
  • Had We Never Loved (1992)
  • Poor Splendid Wings (1992)
  • Ask Me No Questions (1993)
  • "Sweet Charlatan" in Autumn Loves (1993)
  • A Shadow's Bliss (1994)
  • Never Doubt I Love (1995)
  • The Mandarin of Mayfair (1995)
  • Lanterns (1996)
  • The Riddle of Alabaster Royal (1997)
  • The Riddle of the Lost Lover (1998)
  • The Riddle of the Reluctant Rake (1999)
  • The Riddle of the Shipwrecked Spinster (2001)
  • The Riddle of the Deplorable Dandy (2002)

As Gwyneth Moore,

  • Men Were Deceivers Ever (1989)
  • The Dirty Frog (1990)
  • Love's Lady Lost (1991)

References

  1. ^ "Patricia Veryan | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Contemporary Authors. Gale. 2005 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Ramsdell, Kristin (February 15, 2010). "Farewell". Library Journal. 135 (3): 80. Retrieved July 18, 2016 – via EBSCO.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Furlong-Bolliger, Susan (2007). "Patricia Veryan". Guide to Literary Masters & Their Works. Literary Reference Center – via EBSCO. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Ferretti, Fred (April 22, 1983). "Romance Authors Have a Queen for 3 Days". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "The Riddle of the Alabaster Royal". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "Never Doubt I Love". Kirkus. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  8. ^ "Veryan Books". www.mandry.net. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
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