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British writer (1928–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maggie Ford, also known as Elizabeth Lord (born 1928) was a British writer.
Ivy Lord | |
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Born | Ivy May Lord 22 May 1928 London, England, United Kingdom |
Died | 29 May 2020 92) | (aged
Pen name | Elizabeth Lord, Maggie Ford |
Occupation | Secretary, novelist |
Nationality | British |
Period | 1975–2017 |
Genre | Romantic novel |
Spouse | Mr John Mackney (deceased), Mr. Charles Titchen (deceased) |
Maggie Ford was born Ivy May Lord in London, England in 1928.[1][2] She became interested in writing when she retired from her full time job and wrote her first novel at the age of sixty six.[2]
Her first husband died in 1954, from a tragic accident at work.[2] She re-married and then started a nursery / garden centre with her second husband.[3]
Her writing career started when she wrote an article for Weekend magazine about a robbery that happened when she was at home with her daughter.[3]
In the 1970s, she started writing romantic stories for various magazines.[2][4]
In 1994, she published her first novel, Stolen Years.[2]
Her first historical romantic work Company of Rebels, published in 2004, has sold in the United Kingdom and the United States.[3]
In 2006, her next romantic fiction novel, Give Me Tomorrow, was published. Later, Publishers Weekly reviewed the novel.[5]
In 2013, her novel, The Soldier's Bride, was published which was later reviewed by Burnley Express.[4]
In 2014, her novel, Call Nurse Jenny, was published. The novel was reviewed by Blackpool Gazette.[1]
During her writing career, she was a member of Brentwood Writers' Circle, Billericay Arts Group as well as the Romanic Novelist Association.[2]
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