Veronica Henry is an author, TV script writer and journalist. She has written seven novels, published by publishers including; Penguin Books (UK), Orion Books (UK) and Random House (US).
Her UK script writing TV credits include Boon (TV series), Heartbeat (UK TV series), Doctors (2000 TV series), Family Affairs, Crossroads (TV series) and Holby City
She was educated both in the US and the UK. She attended but was expelled from the Royal School for Daughters of Officers of the Army, moving eventually on to the University of Bristol to study Classics.
Her first job in the media was with the BBC where she secured a job on The Archers, her duties ranged from organising Shula Archer’s wedding photographs with Patrick Lichfield to acting the part of Peaches the barmaid in the Cat and Fiddle. She also wrote several episodes for this radio show.
From there she went to Central Television to script-edit Crossroads (TV series) and Boon (TV series). She then left to have her first child and became a scriptwriter, writing for UK television. In 2000, her first book was published by Penguin Books. She is a member of the Holby City writing team.
Veronica Henry lives in North Devon with her husband and their three sons.
‘Marriage and Other Games’ has been listed (14 December 2009) in the final top 20 for ‘Romantic Novel of the Year Award’ by the Romantic Novelists' Association for 2010. This is the second time this author has been nominated, the previous time was in 2006 where 'An Eligible Bachelor' made the shortlist.
Honeycote: Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 0141003065.
More editions of Honeycote: Honeycote: Hardcover, Chivers Press, ISBN 0754018261.
Honeycote: Softcover, Chivers Press, ISBN 0754092070
Making Hay: Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 0141003073.
More editions of Making Hay: Making Hay: Softcover, Paragon House Publishers, ISBN 0754093344.
Making Hay: Hardcover, Chivers Press, ISBN 0754019756.
Wild Oats: Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 0141012358.
An Eligible Bachelor: Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 0141012366.
More editions of An Eligible Bachelor: An Eligible Bachelor A Novel: Softcover, Crown Publishing Group, ISBN 0307338614
Love on the Rocks: Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 014102156X.
More editions of Love on the Rocks:Love on the Rocks: Hardcover, Chivers Audio Books, ISBN 1405605596.
Love on the Rocks: Hardcover, BBC Audiobooks, ISBN 1405617381.
Love on the Rocks: Hardcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 0718149351.
Just A Family Affair: Softcover, Orion Books Limited, ISBN 0752889826.
More editions of Just A Family Affair: Just A Family Affair: Hardcover, Orion Books Limited, ISBN 0752889141.
Marriage And Other Games: Softcover, Orion Books Limited, ISBN 0752883267.
The Beach Hut: Softcover, Orion Books Limited, ISBN 1409119955.
The Internet Movie Database list of UK TV Scripts as Veronica Henry [1]
The Internet Movie Database list of UK TV Scripts as Ronnie Henry [2]
Shortlisted for the 2006 RNA book award [3]
List of music contributions during 1980's and 1990s on Discogs.com [4]
Interview for Orion Books with Danuta Kean [5]
Articles written for Daily Mail (UK) [6]
Published articles by Veronica Henry [7]