Vaughan Wilkins

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William Vaughan Wilkins (March 6, 1890 – February 1959) was an English historical novelist and journalist born and raised in England. [1] Wilkins was interested in Welsh history, and some of his stories have Welsh settings, causing some writers to mistakenly describe Wilkins as Welsh. [1] He is known for his book Valley beyond time. [2]

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Life and career

Vaughan Wilkins was born in Camberwell, London. His father, William Henry Wilkins, was a clergyman (born in Nottingham in 1857) and his mother, Charlotte Wilkins, née Law, a voice teacher (born in London). [3] He married Mary Isabel Stanistreet and had two children.

Wilkins spent some time working as a journalist for the Daily Express . He was noted for his novel And So - Victoria about Queen Victoria, which became a surprise bestseller in the United States. [1] [4] Fanfare for a Witch focuses on intrigue in the court of George II. [5] Wilkins also wrote two "lost world" fantasy novels inspired by Celtic mythology, The City of Frozen Fire (1950) and Valley Beyond Time (1955). [6]

His grave is in the churchyard in Farnsfield, Notts and states that his birthplace was Ross-on-Wye.[ citation needed ]

Written works

History

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Stanley Kunitz and H. W. Wilson Twentieth Century Authors: A Biographical Dictionary of Modern Literature. Supplement, Volume 1. New York, 1955. (p. 1083)
  2. ↑ "Journey To Cibola; VALLEY BEYOND TIME. By Vaughan Wilkins. 304 pp. New York: St. Martin's Press. $3. (Published 1955)". 28 August 1955. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Vaughan Wilkins (1890-1959)". 13 November 2013.
  4. ↑ TIME magazine review of "And So-Victoria"
  5. ↑ "Have You Read..."Fanfare for a Witch" by Vaughan Wilkins". Meridan Record , August 5th, 1954 (p.4).
  6. ↑ Brian Stableford, "Wilkins, Vaughan (William)" in St. James Guide To Fantasy Writers, ed. David Pringle, St. James Press, 1996, ISBN   1-55862-205-5, p. 611-12.
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