Veronica Henry

Veronica Henry (born 1963) is a British writer of Romance novels, TV script writer and journalist. In 2014, her novel A Night on the Orient Express won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association.^[1]

Biography

Veronica Henry was educated both in the UK and the US. 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. She then left to have her first child in 1990, and became a scriptwriter, writing for UK television. Her UK script writing TV credits include Boon, Heartbeat, Doctors, Family Affairs, Crossroads (TV series) and is a member of the Holby City writing team.

In 2000 she turned to writing romance novels, and in 2002, her first book, Honeycote, was published by Penguin Books (UK). Her other publishers including; Orion Books (UK) and Random House (US).

In 2006, her novel 'An Eligible Bachelor' has been nominated for Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association, in 2010, her novel 'Marriage and Other Games' has been listed in the final top 20. "A Night on the Orient Express" (Orion, 2013) was shortlisted for the award in 2014, and It won on 17 March 2014, her award presented by Darcey Bussell CBE^[2]

She married with Peter Henry, and they spent 20 years on the outskirts of Birmingham. Today, they live on the coast in North Devon with their three sons.

Bibliography

Honeycote Saga

1. Honeycote (2002): Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 0-14-100306-5.

More editions of Honeycote:

Honeycote: Hardcover, Chivers Press, ISBN 0-7540-1826-1.

Honeycote: Softcover, Chivers Press, ISBN 0-7540-9207-0

2. Making Hay (2003): Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 0-14-100307-3.

More editions of Making Hay:

Making Hay: Softcover, Paragon House Publishers, ISBN 0-7540-9334-4.

Making Hay: Hardcover, Chivers Press, ISBN 0-7540-1975-6.

3. Just A Family Affair (2008): Softcover, Orion Books Limited, ISBN 0-7528-8982-6.

More editions of Just A Family Affair:

Just A Family Affair: Hardcover, Orion Books Limited, ISBN 0-7528-8914-1.

Single novels

• Wild Oats (2004): Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 0-14-101235-8.
• An Eligible Bachelor (2005): Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 0-14-101236-6.

More editions of An Eligible Bachelor:

An Eligible Bachelor A Novel: Softcover, Crown Publishing Group, ISBN 0-307-33861-4

• Love on the Rocks (2006): Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 0-14-102156-X.

More editions of Love on the Rocks:

Love on the Rocks: Hardcover, Chivers Audio Books, ISBN 1-4056-0559-6.

Love on the Rocks: Hardcover, BBC Audiobooks, ISBN 1-4056-1738-1.

Love on the Rocks: Hardcover, Penguin Books, Limited, ISBN 0-7181-4935-1.

• Marriage And Other Games (2009): Softcover, Orion Books Limited, ISBN 0-7528-8326-7.
• The Beach Hut (2010): Softcover, Orion Books Limited, ISBN 1-4091-1995-5.
• The Birthday Party (2010)
• The Long Weekend (2012)
• A Night on the Orient Express (2013)
• A Sea Change (2013)
• The Beach Hut Next Door (2014)

References

External links

The Internet Movie Database list of UK TV Scripts as Veronica Henry
The Internet Movie Database list of UK TV Scripts as Ronnie Henry
Shortlisted for the 2006 RNA book award
List of music contributions during 1980's and 1990s on Discogs.com
Interview for Orion Books with Danuta Kean
Articles written for Daily Mail (UK)
Published articles by Veronica Henry