Lucinda Riley

Northern IrishContemporary FictionHistorical FictionFamily SagaRomanceb. 1965 — d. 2021

Lucinda Kate Riley (born Lucinda Edmonds) was a Northern Irish author, formerly an actress and ballet dancer, best known for her popular historical fiction novels including The Seven Sisters series. She published numerous bestselling novels translated into multiple languages; later in her career she collaborated with her son Harry Whittaker to rework earlier material. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died in 2021.

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Awards

['Dutch Platinum Award (sales recognition)', 'Bancarella Prize (nomination and recognition in Italy)']

Notable Works

['The Seven Sisters (series)', 'The Light Behind the Window', 'The Storm Sister', 'Hidden Beauty (originally published as Lucinda Edmonds) / reworked as The Hidden Girl']