Marina Oliver | |
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| Born | 1934 (age 87–88) |
| Pen name | Marina Oliver, Sally James, Donna Hunt, Bridget Thorn, Vesta Hathaway, Livvy West, Laura Hart |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1974-Present |
| Genre | romance |
| Spouse | Chris |
| Children | 4 |
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Marina Oliver (born 1934) is a British writer of romance novels. She has also written under the pseudonyms of Sally James, Donna Hunt, Bridget Thorn, Vesta Hathaway, Livvy West and Laura Hart. Marina also published writing books.
Oliver was elected the sixteenth Chairman (1992–1993) of the Romantic Novelists' Association, [1] edited its Newsletter for 3 years, and now has been elected a Vice-President and runs the R.N.A. New Writer's Scheme.
Oliver was born in 1934. She graduated from Keele University in Politics and Economics. [2]
Oliver now splits her time between rural Shropshire and Madeira. Married to Chris, she has four grown-up children, Jackie, Debbie, Cindy and Simon, and seven grandchildren. [2]
[4] A disgraceful affair
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