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June Knox-Mawer, née Ellis (10 May 1930 in Wrexham, Wales – 19 April 2006) was a British writer of non-fiction books and romance novels and a radio broadcaster. In 1992, her novel Sandstorm won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association.[1]
June Ellis Knox-Mawer | |
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Born | June Ellis 10 May 1930 Wrexham, Wales, UK |
Died | 19 April 2006 75) | (aged
Pen name | June Knox-Mawer |
Occupation | Writer, novelist, radio broadcaster |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Period | 1961–2001 |
Genre | Romance |
Notable awards | RoNA Award |
Spouse | Ronald Knox-Mawer (1951–2007) |
Children | 2 |
Knox-Mawer was born June Ellis on 10 May 1930 in Wrexham, Wales, UK, daughter of Frank Ellis, an accountant,[2] and was raised in rural Denbighshire. She worked on the Chester Chronicle.[3] In 1951, she married Ronald Knox-Mawer (1925–2009), a barrister and member of the colonial judiciary; they had a son a and a daughter.[2] The married couple lived in Arabia and Fiji, which inspired her writing. In 1972, they returned to the UK. She died on 19 April 2006, aged 75.[3]
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