Lynda Page
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Lynda Page is a Leicestershire
-based author.
Page is one of the UK's top-selling saga authors who has written over 20 bestselling critically praised novels. Her novels have reached the bestseller charts of WH Smiths and The Sunday Times
.
, Page began writing her first novel in 1987. She began writing the novel during her lunch hours while working as a secretary for Land Rover Parts
in Desford
. Annie, her first book, was sent by a friend to literary agent Darley Anderson, who helped her sign a contract with her current publishers, Headline. Her debut novel, Evie, was released in 1992, followed by Annie. Her following two books had the main character as the title; later her titles were popular sayings.
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
-based author.
Page is one of the UK's top-selling saga authors who has written over 20 bestselling critically praised novels. Her novels have reached the bestseller charts of WH Smiths and The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
.
Early work
Born and raised in LeicesterLeicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, Page began writing her first novel in 1987. She began writing the novel during her lunch hours while working as a secretary for Land Rover Parts
Land Rover
Land Rover is a British car manufacturer with its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom which specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles. It is owned by the Indian company Tata Motors, forming part of their Jaguar Land Rover group...
in Desford
Desford
Desford is a village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district, west of the centre of Leicester. The parish includes the hamlets of Botcheston and Newtown Unthank and a scattered settlement at Lindridge.-Manors:...
. Annie, her first book, was sent by a friend to literary agent Darley Anderson, who helped her sign a contract with her current publishers, Headline. Her debut novel, Evie, was released in 1992, followed by Annie. Her following two books had the main character as the title; later her titles were popular sayings.
Style
Page's novels are predominantly set in Leicester and are renowned for their strong plots and characters. Her books are rich in Leicestershire dialogue and feature gritty plots with page-turning twists, often involving a sense of intrigue or crime. Initially, her books were set at the turn of the 20th century (At the toss of a sixpence) to the 1970s (Josie). During the 2000s, she found a niche writing saga's set in the 1950s and 60's.Books
- Evie (1992)
- Annie (1993)
- Josie (1994)
- Peggie (1994)
- And One for Luck (1995)
- Just by Chance (1996)
- At the Toss of a Sixpence (1997)
- Any Old Iron (1998)
- Now or Never (1999)
- In for a Penny (2000)
- All or Nothing (2001)
- A Cut Above (2002)
- Out with the Old (2003)
- Against the Odds (2004)
- No Going Back (2004)
- Whatever it Takes (2005)
- A Lucky Break (2005)
- For What It's Worth (2006)
- Onwards and Upwards (2006)
- The Sooner the Better (2007)
- A Mother's Sin (2007)
- Time For A Change (2008)
- No Way Out (2008)
- Secrets To Keep (2009)
- A Bitter Legacy (2010)
- The Price To Pay (2011)