Christopher Nicole
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Christopher Robin Nicole (born 7 December 1930 in Georgetown
, British Guiana
) is a prolific British writer of over 200 novels and non-fiction books since 1957. He wrote as Christopher Nicole under several pseudonyms including Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C.R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He also wrote under the penname Max Marlow
co-authoring with his wife, fellow author Diana Bachmann
.
(now Guyana
), where he raised. He studied at Queen's College in Guyana and at Harrison College in Barbados. He was fellow by the Canadian Bankers Association
and Clerk for the Royal Bank of Canada
, in the West Indies, from 1947 to 1956. In 1957, he moved to Guernsey
, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, where he lives, but now is also domiciled in Spain.
In 1951, Nicole married his first wife, Jean Barnett, with whom he had two sons and two daughters, they divorced. On 8 May 1982, Nicole married the writer Diana Bachmann
.
He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used included Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C.R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms, he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century.
Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 , is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean.' Georgetown is located at . The city serves...
, British Guiana
British Guiana
British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana.The area was originally settled by the Dutch at the start of the 17th century as the colonies of Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice...
) is a prolific British writer of over 200 novels and non-fiction books since 1957. He wrote as Christopher Nicole under several pseudonyms including Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C.R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He also wrote under the penname Max Marlow
Max Marlow
Max Marlow was the pseudonym by a British writing team marriage formed by Christopher Nicole and Diana Bachmann. They wrote 11 thriller novels from 1988 to 1998...
co-authoring with his wife, fellow author Diana Bachmann
Diana Bachmann
Diana Bachmann was a British writer of historical novels from 1985 to 1998, she also wrote thriller novels under the penname Max Marlow in collaboration with the prolific writer Christopher Nicole, her husband since 8 May 1982...
.
Personal life
Christopher Robin Nicole was born on 7 December 1930 in Georgetown, in the British GuianaBritish Guiana
British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana.The area was originally settled by the Dutch at the start of the 17th century as the colonies of Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice...
(now Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
), where he raised. He studied at Queen's College in Guyana and at Harrison College in Barbados. He was fellow by the Canadian Bankers Association
Canadian Bankers Association
The Canadian Bankers Association is a financial lobbying group that works on behalf of 52 domestic banks, foreign bank subsidiaries and foreign bank branches operating in Canada and their 267,000 employees. The CBA was organized in Montreal in 1891, making it one of Canada’s oldest interest...
and Clerk for the Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
The Royal Bank of Canada or RBC Financial Group is the largest financial institution in Canada, as measured by deposits, revenues, and market capitalization. The bank serves seventeen million clients and has 80,100 employees worldwide. The company corporate headquarters are located in Toronto,...
, in the West Indies, from 1947 to 1956. In 1957, he moved to Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, where he lives, but now is also domiciled in Spain.
In 1951, Nicole married his first wife, Jean Barnett, with whom he had two sons and two daughters, they divorced. On 8 May 1982, Nicole married the writer Diana Bachmann
Diana Bachmann
Diana Bachmann was a British writer of historical novels from 1985 to 1998, she also wrote thriller novels under the penname Max Marlow in collaboration with the prolific writer Christopher Nicole, her husband since 8 May 1982...
.
Writing career
A romantic and passionate of history, Nicole has been published since 1957, when he published a book about the West Indian Cricket. He published his first novel in 1959 with his first stories set in his native Caribbean. Later Nicole wrote many historical novels set mostly in tumultuous periods like World War I, World War II and the Cold War, and depict places like Europe, Asia and Africa. He also wrote classic romance novels.He signs his books as Christopher Nicole and uses several pseudonyms, some of them female. Pseudonyms used included Peter Grange, Andrew York, Robin Cade, Mark Logan, Christina Nicholson, Alison York, Leslie Arlen, Robin Nicholson, C.R. Nicholson, Daniel Adams, Simon McKay, Caroline Gray and Alan Savage. He wrote disaster thrillers in collaboration with his wife, Diana Bachmann, under the penname Max Marlow. Under his different pseudonyms, he has worked with many publishing houses: Jarrolds, Hutchinson, Simon & Schuster, Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Jove, Michael Joseph, Mills & Boon, and Severn House.
He specialized in Series and Sagas, and continues to write into the 21st century.
External links
- The Ship with No Name – review of 1987 novel