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'''Josephine Janes''' ia a pseudoym of Victoria Heland.
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'''Victoria Richardson Heland''' grew up in Salisbury, Maryland. Her love of history can be traced to sneaking up to the attic at Georgetown Visitation and examining some of its treasures by flashlight. She is deeply grateful to whomever it was who periodically left the door unlocked.
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Right out of college, Victoria became a computer programmer. Later she taught high school English and is still in touch with some of her former students. Dozens of her articles, poems, and stories have appeared in national and regional publications, and she has edited three nonfiction books.
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Her historical novels include 3 Regency Romances: London Frolic, The Artful Cousin, and Mayfair Wager.
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She now lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband, partner, and soul mate, together with their exceptional cat.
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==On the Web==
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* Website [https://victoriaheland.com/]
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==Books==
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* ''[[London Frolic]]'' - 1983
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==Recognitions==
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*1984  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Category Historical Romance, ''[[London Frolic]]''

Latest revision as of 21:45, 12 November 2024


Josephine Janes ia a pseudoym of Victoria Heland. Victoria Richardson Heland grew up in Salisbury, Maryland. Her love of history can be traced to sneaking up to the attic at Georgetown Visitation and examining some of its treasures by flashlight. She is deeply grateful to whomever it was who periodically left the door unlocked.

Right out of college, Victoria became a computer programmer. Later she taught high school English and is still in touch with some of her former students. Dozens of her articles, poems, and stories have appeared in national and regional publications, and she has edited three nonfiction books.

Her historical novels include 3 Regency Romances: London Frolic, The Artful Cousin, and Mayfair Wager.

She now lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband, partner, and soul mate, together with their exceptional cat.

On the Web

Books

Recognitions