Tilly Armstrong
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Tilly Armstrong) was a British
writer of romance novel
s from 1978 to 1998, she also wrote as Tania Langley and Kate Alexander.
She was the fourteenth elected Chairman (1987–1989) of the Romantic Novelists' Association
, and was one of its Vice-Presidents, until her death at 83, on 6 July 2010 at Carshalton, England, UK.
United Kingdom
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writer of romance novel
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
s from 1978 to 1998, she also wrote as Tania Langley and Kate Alexander.
She was the fourteenth elected Chairman (1987–1989) of the Romantic Novelists' Association
Romantic Novelists' Association
The Romantic Novelists' Association is a writers' association in the UK. Founded in 1960, mainly through the efforts of Denise Robins , Barbara Cartland , Vivian Stuart , and other authors like Elizabeth Goudge, Netta Muskett, Catherine Cookson, Rosamunde Pilcher and Lucilla Andrews.The RNA runs...
, and was one of its Vice-Presidents, until her death at 83, on 6 July 2010 at Carshalton, England, UK.
Single novels
- Lightly Like a Flower (1978)
- Come Live With Me (1979)
- Joy Runs High (1979)
- Limited Engagement (1980)
- Summer Tangle (1983)
- Small Town Girl (1984)
- Pretty Penny (1985)
Single novels
- Dawn (1980)
- Mademoiselle Madeleine (1981)
- The London Linnet (1985)
- Genevra (1987)
Single novels
- Fields of Battle (1981)
- Friends and Enemies (1982)
- Paths of Peace (1984)
- Bright Tomorrows (1985)
- Songs of War (1987)
- Great Possessions (1989)
- The Shining Country (1991)
- The House of Hope (1992)
- Voices of Song (1994)
- Family Trees (1995)
- Love and Duty (1998)
Anthologies edited
- The Anthology of Love and Romance (1994) (by Rosamunde PilcherRosamunde PilcherRosamunde Pilcher OBE is a British author of romance novels and mainstream women's fiction. Early in her career she was also published under the pen name Jane Fraser. Pilcher retired from writing in 2000.-Early years:...
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