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'''Patricia Veryan''' is the pen name of ''Patricia Valeria Veryan Berg, neé Bannister'' (b. 1923). Growing up in London, she moved to the United States after WWII and later married a Californian she had met while working for the occupation forces in Frankfurt, Germany. She has written stories since she was able to read and write. While raising her two children she tried without success selling scripts for television. | '''Patricia Veryan''' is the pen name of ''Patricia Valeria Veryan Berg, neé Bannister'' (b. 1923). Growing up in London, she moved to the United States after WWII and later married a Californian she had met while working for the occupation forces in Frankfurt, Germany. She has written stories since she was able to read and write. While raising her two children she tried without success selling scripts for television. | ||
| − | In 1977 a friend urged her to start writing books and in 1978 her first novel, ''[[The Lord And The Gypsy]]'', was published. Although set in the [[Regency]], it is not a traditional [[Regency Romance]], but a [[Historical Romance|historical]] with a diligently researched background. Another hallmark of the author is to group her novels around four "core" series by using the same personnel - often enough thus linking the "series". No book is without links and her fans have dedicated a lot of web pages to the appearance of characters in | + | In 1977 a friend urged her to start writing books and in 1978 her first novel, ''[[The Lord And The Gypsy]]'', was published. Although set in the [[Regency]], it is not a traditional [[Regency Romance]], but a [[Historical Romance|historical]] with a diligently researched background. Another hallmark of the author is to group her novels around four "core" series by using the same personnel - often enough thus linking the "series". No book is without links and her fans have dedicated a lot of web pages to show the appearance of characters in in her novels. |
According to her [http://www.eskimo.com/~neads/veryan/index.html official Fan Club] she retired from writing due to failing eyesight. Her last novel, ''[[The Riddle Of The Deplorable Dandy]]'', was released in 2002. | According to her [http://www.eskimo.com/~neads/veryan/index.html official Fan Club] she retired from writing due to failing eyesight. Her last novel, ''[[The Riddle Of The Deplorable Dandy]]'', was released in 2002. | ||
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* 3. [[The Noblest Frailty]], 1983 | * 3. [[The Noblest Frailty]], 1983 | ||
* 4. [[Married Past Redemption]], 1983 | * 4. [[Married Past Redemption]], 1983 | ||
| − | * 5.[[Sanguinet's Crown]], 1985 | + | * 5. [[Sanguinet's Crown]], 1985 |
* ass. [[Logic Of The Heart]], 1990 | * ass. [[Logic Of The Heart]], 1990 | ||
* ass. [[Lanterns]], 1996 | * ass. [[Lanterns]], 1996 | ||
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=== Riddle Saga === | === Riddle Saga === | ||
| − | # [[The Riddle Of Alabaster Royal], 1997 | + | # [[The Riddle Of Alabaster Royal]], 1997 |
# [[The Riddle Of The Lost Lover]], 1998 | # [[The Riddle Of The Lost Lover]], 1998 | ||
# [[The Riddle Of The Reluctant Rake]], 1999 | # [[The Riddle Of The Reluctant Rake]], 1999 | ||
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== Honors/Awards == | == Honors/Awards == | ||
* [[2001 Career Achievement Award Winners|2001 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Regency Romance | * [[2001 Career Achievement Award Winners|2001 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Regency Romance | ||
| + | * [[Reviewers' Choice Award|Reviewers' Choice Award Winner]] with ''[[Married Past Redemption]]'', ''[[The Noblest Frailty]]'', ''[[Sanguinet's Crown]]'' and ''[[Give All To Love]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 05:45, 22 April 2009
Patricia Veryan is the pen name of Patricia Valeria Veryan Berg, neé Bannister (b. 1923). Growing up in London, she moved to the United States after WWII and later married a Californian she had met while working for the occupation forces in Frankfurt, Germany. She has written stories since she was able to read and write. While raising her two children she tried without success selling scripts for television.
In 1977 a friend urged her to start writing books and in 1978 her first novel, The Lord And The Gypsy, was published. Although set in the Regency, it is not a traditional Regency Romance, but a historical with a diligently researched background. Another hallmark of the author is to group her novels around four "core" series by using the same personnel - often enough thus linking the "series". No book is without links and her fans have dedicated a lot of web pages to show the appearance of characters in in her novels.
According to her official Fan Club she retired from writing due to failing eyesight. Her last novel, The Riddle Of The Deplorable Dandy, was released in 2002.
Contents
See also
On the Web
- Official Fan Club
- Unofficial Website - information about her series and characters
Bibliography
Books
- Ask Me No Questions - April 1993 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Cherished Enemy- August 1988 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Debt Of Honour - 1980 (Souvenir) Hardcover = The Lord And The Gypsy
- Dedicated Villain, The - April 1989 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Feather Castles - August 1982 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Give All To Love - July 1987 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Had We Never Loved - September 1992 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Journey To Enchantment - May 1986 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Lanterns - September 1996 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Logic Of The Heart - May 1990 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Lord And The Gypsy, The - October 1978 (Walker) Hardcover = Debt Of Honour
- Love Alters Not - January 1988 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Love's Duet - May 1979 (Walker) Hardcover = A Perfect Match
- Mandarin Of Mayfair, The - November 1995 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Married Past Redemption - 1983 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Mistress Of Willowvale - April 1980 (Walker) Hardcover
- Nanette - January 1981 (Walker) Hardcover
- Never Doubt I Love - March 1995(St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Noblest Frailty, The - November 1983 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Perfect Match, A - May 1981 (Souvenir) Hardcover = Love's Duet
- Practice To Deceive - November 1985 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Riddle Of Alabaster Royal, The - October 1997 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Riddle Of The Deplorable Dandy, The - November 2002 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Riddle Of The Lost Lover, The - October 1998 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Riddle Of The Reluctant Rake, The - October 1999 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Riddle Of The Shipwrecked Spinster, The - March 2001 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Sanguinet's Crown - August 1985 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Shadow's Bliss, A - April 1994 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Some Brief Folly - August 1981 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Time's Fool - September 1991 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Tyrant, The - June 1987 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
- Wagered Widow, The - September 1984 (St. Martin's Press) Hardcover
Novellas
- Sweet Charlatan in "Autumn Lovers" - October 1993 (Fawcett)
Series/Related Titles
Sanguinet Saga
(In reading order, not by release date) The main plot is the attempt of Claude Sanguinet to assassin the Prince Regent. He or his brothers aren't even mentioned in some the novels, but the heroes of the associated books are all friends of the saga's heroes.
- ass. Some Brief Folly, 1981
- 1. Feather Castles, 1982
- ass. The Lord And The Gypsy, 1978
- ass. Love's Duet, 1979
- 2. Nanette, 1981
- 3. The Noblest Frailty, 1983
- 4. Married Past Redemption, 1983
- 5. Sanguinet's Crown, 1985
- ass. Logic Of The Heart, 1990
- ass. Lanterns, 1996
- ass. Give All To Love, 1987
Golden Chronicles
The main plot is the hunt for a treasure in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising an the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
- prequel Mistress Of Willowvale, 1980
- prequel The Wagered Widow, 1984
- Practice To Deceive, 1985
- Journey To Enchantment, 1986
- The Tyrant, 1987
- Love Alters Not, 1988
- Cherished Enemy', 1988
- The Dedicated Villain, 1989
Tales of the Jewelled Men
The main plot is the attempt of a circle of ambitious men to take of the power in England in the aftermath of the Jacobite Rising. Linked through some heroes to the Golden Chronicles.
- prequel Mistress Of Willowvale, 1980
- prequel The Wagered Widow, 1984
- Time's Fool, 1991
- Had We Never Loved, 1992
- Ask Me No Questions, 1993
- A Shadow's Bliss, 1994
- Never Doubt I Love, 1995
- The Mandarin Of Mayfair, 1995
Riddle Saga
- The Riddle Of Alabaster Royal, 1997
- The Riddle Of The Lost Lover, 1998
- The Riddle Of The Reluctant Rake, 1999
- The Riddle Of The Shipwrecked Spinster, 2001
- The Riddle Of The Deplorable Dandy, 2002
