Sara Seale, was the pseudonym by Mary Jane MacPherson (d. (1974-03-11)11 March 1974)[1] and/or A.D.L. MacPherson (d. (1978-10-30)30 October 1978), a British writing team of over 45 romance novels as from 1932 to 1971. Seale was one of the first Mills & Boon's authors published in Germany and the Netherlands. By the 1950s Seale was earning over £3,000/year.[2]

Mary Jane MacPherson and/or A.D.L. MacPherson
Pen nameSara Seale
OccupationNovelist
NationalityBritish
Period1932-1971
Genreromance
Spouseyes

Biography

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Mary Jane MacPherson began writing at an early age while still in her convent school. Besides being a writer, MacPherson was also a leading authority on Alsatian dogs, and was a judge at Crufts.[3]

Bibliography

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Single novels

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  • Beggars May Sing (1932)
  • Grace Before Meat (1932)
  • Chase the Moon (1933)
  • Summer Spell (1937)
  • This Merry Bond (1938)
  • Spread Your Wings (1939) a.k.a. My Heart's Desire
  • Green Grass Growing (1940)
  • Barn Dance (1941) a.k.a. Queen of Hearts
  • Stormy Petrel (1941)
  • The Silver Sty (1942)
  • House of Glass (1944) a.k.a. Maggy
  • Folly to Be Wise (1946)
  • The Reluctant Orphan (1947) a.k.a. Orphan Bride
  • The English Tutor (1948)
  • The Gentle Prisoner (1949)
  • These Delights (1949)
  • The Young Amanda (1950)
  • Then She Fled Me (1950)
  • The Dark Stranger (1951)
  • Wintersbride (1951)
  • The Lordly One (1952)
  • The Forbidden Island (1953)
  • Turn to the West (1953)
  • The Truant Spirit (1954)
  • Time of Grace (1955)
  • Child Friday (1956)
  • Sister to Cinderella (1956)
  • I Know My Love (1957)
  • Trevallion (1957)
  • Lucy Lamb (1958) a.k.a. Lucy Lamb, Doctor's Wife
  • Charity Child (1959)
  • Dear Dragon (1959)
  • Cloud Castle (1960)
  • The Only Charity (1961)
  • The Reluctant Landlord (1962)
  • Valentine's Day (1962)
  • By Candlelight (1963)
  • The Youngest Bridesmaid (1963)
  • The Third Uncle (1964)
  • To Catch a Unicorn (1964)
  • Green Girl (1965)
  • The Truant Bride (1966)
  • Penny Plain (1967)
  • That Young Person (1969)
  • Dear Professor (1970)
  • Mr. Brown (1971) a.k.a. The Unknown Mr. Brown

Author's omnibus collections

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  • Green Girl / Penny Plain / Queen Of Hearts (Harlequin Omnibus 9) (1975)
  • Young Amanda / Truant Bride / Beggars May Sing (1983)

Anthologies in collaboration

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References and sources

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  1. ^ The Gazette (PDF)
  2. ^ Bernard W. E. Alford. “Albion: A Quarterly Journal Concerned with British Studies.” Albion: A Quarterly Journal Concerned with British Studies, vol. 33, no. 2, 2001, pp. 354–355. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/4053426.
  3. ^ Turn to the West 1985 edition (ISBN 0263754499), back cover text
  4. ^ FantasticFiction