Nancy Buckingham

Nancy Buckingham
Nancy Joyce Buckingham Sawyer
Born Nancy Joyce Buckingham
10 August 1924 (1924-08-10) (age 87)
Bristol, England, UK
Pen name Nancy Buckingham,
Christina Abbey,
Erica Quest,
Nancy John,
Hilary London
Occupation Co-novelist
Nationality British
Period 1967-1992
Genres gothic, romance
Spouse(s) John Sawyer (1949-1992)
Children 2

Nancy Joyce Buckingham (b. 10 August 1924 in Bristol, England, UK) is a British co-writer of gothic and romance novels in collaboration with her husband, John Sawyer (b. 4 October 1919 - d. 1992). They wrote novels under her maiden name Nancy Buckingham, and under the pseudonyms Christina Abbey, Erica Quest, Nancy John and Hilary London. Their last novel was released in 1992.

Nancy was the eighth elected Chairman (1975–1977) of the Romantic Novelists' Association,[1] and now she is one of its vice-presidents.

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Biography

Born Nancy Joyce Buckingham on 10 August 1924 in Bristol, England, UK. In 1949, she married John Sawyer, born on 4 October 1919 in London. They had a son and a daughter. For years, she worked as a medical social worker and he as a director of a London advertising firm.[2]

The two wrote gothic and romance novels in collaboration beginning in 1967, under her maiden name Nancy Buckingham, and later under the pseudonyms Christina Abbey, Erica Quest, Nancy John and Hilary London. Their last novel was released in 1992. John Sawyer died in 1992.

Nancy became the eighth elected Chairman of the Romantic Novelists' Association, and is now one of its vice-presidents.

Bibliography

As Nancy Buckingham

[3]

Single novels

  • Storm in the Mountains = Heart of Marble (1967)
  • The Hour Before Moonrise = Victim of Love (1967)
  • Cloud Over Malverton (1967)
  • The Legend of Baverstock Manor = Romantic Journey (1968)
  • Call of Glengarron (1968)
  • The Dark Summer (1968)
  • Secret of the Ghostly Shroud (1969)
  • Kiss of Hot Sun (1969)
  • A Shroud of Silence (1970)
  • The House Called Edenhythe (1970)
  • Return to Vienna (1971)
  • Quest for Alexis (1973)
  • Valley of the Ravens (1973)
  • The Jade Dragon (1974)
  • The Other Cathy (1978)
  • Vienna Summer (1979)
  • Marianna (1981)

As Christina Abbey

Single novels

  • Pattern of Loving (1971/May)
  • Time for Trusting (1971/Oct)
  • The House at Dragon's Bay (1975/Aug)

As Erica Quest

[4]

Single novels

  • The Silver Castle (1978)
  • The October Cabaret (1979)
  • Design for Murder (1981/Aug)

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Maddox Series

  1. Death Walk (1988/May)
  2. Cold Coffin (1990/May)
  3. Model Murder (1991/Mar)
  4. Deadly Deceit (1992/Jun)

As Nancy John

[5]

Single novels

  • Tormenting Flame (1980/Jul)
  • The Spanish House (1980/Oct)
  • Outback Summer (1981/Jul)
  • To Trust Tomorrow (1981/Aug)
  • A Man for Always (1981/Nov)
  • So Many Tomorrows (1982/Apr)
  • Web of Passion 1982/Jul)
  • Make-Believe Bride (1982/Dec)
  • Summer Rhapsody (1983/Feb)
  • Never Too Late (1983/Jun)
  • Window to Happiness (1983/Dec)
  • Night with a Stranger (1984/Feb)
  • Dream of Yesterday (1984/May)
  • Champagne Nights (1984/Oct)
  • Rendezvous (1985/Feb)
  • The Moongate Wish (1985/May)
  • Lookalike Love (1986/May)
  • Secret Love (1986/Jul)

As Hilary London

Single novels

  • Scent of Gold (1983/Sep)

References

  1. ^ Past RNA Officers, http://www.rna-uk.org/index.php?page=pastofficers 
  2. ^ James Vinson and D. L. Kirkpatrick, ed. (1982), Twentieth-century romance and gothic writers 
  3. ^ Nancy Buckingham at fantasticfiction, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/nancy-buckingham/ 
  4. ^ Erica Quest at fantasticfiction, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/nancy-buckingham/ 
  5. ^ Nancy John at fantasticfiction, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/nancy-john/ 

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