Lorraine Wilson: Britain's oldest romantic novelist

Saturday, 31 January 2009

Britain's oldest romantic novelist, Jean Macleod, is planning to celebrate her 101st birthday working on her 130th book for Mills & Boon.

This is seriously impressive on so many levels (Not least thinking of 130 hero names! I only have about 15 or 20 at most that I like!).

I hope to have at least one book published while still in two digits ;-)

Jackie Ashenden said...: Wow, 130 books? That's pretty amazing. But only 68 quid a year in royalties? That's a crime, surely? ;-)

Yes, with you on the hero names. You'd have to recycle maybe?; 1 February 2009 at 18:36
Suzanne Ross Jones said...: This is a lovely story. 130 books is amazing.

But as Jackie said - £68 a year is awful for such a prolific writer.; 1 February 2009 at 21:36
Lorraine said...: I think the £68 must be a mistake - either that or she's talking about the income from her older books.

I hope so anyway, I'd love to give up the boring accountancy stuff one day :-); 2 February 2009 at 08:59
Lucy King said...: Hi Lorraine

Sorry it's taken me so long to drop by!

130 books - amazing (£68 not so amazing). I wonder if you ever get bored of writing M&Bs...?; 2 February 2009 at 16:18
Lorraine said...: Hi Lucy,

Thanks for stopping by. I'm not sure about getting bored. When you're on your 130th perhaps you can tell us ;-)

Seriously though, I can't see the writing getting boring but the editing and the revisions - that's another matter...; 2 February 2009 at 17:15
Joanne Coles said...: £68!! A year!! It's too be hoped some kindly relative has read that article and is now suing the accountant!; 3 February 2009 at 10:02