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| birth_place = [[Mafeking]], [[South Africa]]
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| title = Marius Gabriel at Random House | isbn = 0553296493 | last1 = Gabriel | first1 = Marius | year = 1993 }}</ref>
| citizenship = [[Spain|Spanish]]
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| period = [[1983]] - present
| period = 1983–present
| genre = [[romance novel|romance]], [[Mystery (fiction)|mystery]], [[children's literature]]
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'''Marius Gabriel''' (born 13 November 1954 in [[Mafikeng]], [[South Africa]]) is a historical novelist. He is the author of The Redcliffe Sisters series, ''The Designer'', ''The Ocean Liner'', ''The Parisians'' and a number of other bestsellers.
'''Marius Gabriel''' (born 13 November 1954 in [[Mafeking]], [[South Africa]]) is an international [[romance novel|romance]] and [[Mystery (fiction)|mystery]] [[writer]], and [[artist]]. Under the pseudonym '''Madeleine Ker''', he is a popular [[writer]] of over 30 [[romance novel]]s since [[1983]]. As '''Marius Gabriel''' he has written four [[Mystery (fiction)|mystery]] best-sellers and two historical novels. He has also written and illustrated children's books, including ''[http://www.xaraxone.com/FeaturedArt/mg2/index.htm Smartypig]'', the tale of a genetically modified piglet.


In 2018, he and [[Kerry Wilkinson]] became the first men using their own names to win a [[RoNA Award]] in the organisation's 58-year history.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/13/new-romantics-57-years-men-break-romantic-novel-awards/|title=New romantics: After 57 years, men break through at the Romantic Novel Awards|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=13 March 2018|last1=Singh|first1=Anita}}</ref> Gabriel won for his historical novel, ''The Designer''.
He lives in [[Cairo, Egypt]].<ref name="RandomHouse">{{Cite web
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| url = http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=9536 | title = The Original Sin by Manius Gabriel | accessdate = 2009-01-15}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
'''Marius Gabriel Cipolla''' was born on November 13, 1954 in [[Mafeking]], [[South Africa]], of Sicilian and British parents. He studied [[Shakespeare]] in the [[Newcastle University|University of Newcastle]] in northern [[England]]. To finance his postgraduate research, he began writing romance fiction. He sold his first novel to [[Mills & Boon]], published in 1983 under the female pseudonym '''Madeleine Ker'''. He left his academic pursuits to become a full-time writer.<ref name="RandomHouse" />
'''Marius Gabriel Cipolla''' studied [[Shakespeare]] in the [[Newcastle University|University of Newcastle]] in northern England. To finance his postgraduate research, he began writing romance fiction. He sold his first novel to [[Mills & Boon]], published in 1983 under the female pseudonym '''Madeleine Ker'''. He left his academic pursuits to become a full-time writer.<ref name="RandomHouse">{{Cite web
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| url = http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=9536 | title = The Original Sin by Marius Gabriel | accessdate = 2009-01-15}}</ref>


He has homes in Cairo and Lincolnshire.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1YQZWDO4PLANC/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp Marius Gabriel's Amazon profile]</ref>
He lives with his wife and three children in [[Spain]].


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

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===As Marius Gabriel===

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====Suspense novels====

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*''The Mask of Time'' (1994)
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*''House of Many Rooms'' (1999)

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====Historical novels====

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*''The Original Sin'' (1993)
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*''The Seventh Moon'' (2001)
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*''The Chronicle Of Marcellus'' (2009)
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*''Gabon'' (2011)
*''Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye'' (2015)
*''Take Me to Your Heart Again'' (2016)
*''The Designer'' (2017)
*''The Ocean Liner'' (2018)
*''The Parisians'' (2019)
*''The Girls in the Attic'' (2021)

===As Madeleine Ker===
===As Madeleine Ker===

====Single novels====
====Single novels====
*''Aquamarine'' (1983)
*''Aquamarine'' (1983)
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*''The Alpha Male'' (2003)
*''The Alpha Male'' (2003)
*''The Sicilian Duke's Demand'' (2005)
*''The Sicilian Duke's Demand'' (2005)
*''Ruthless Husband, Convenient Wife'' (2009)


====Postcards from Europe Series (Multi-Author)====
====Postcards from Europe series (multi-author)====
:*''The Bruges Engagement'' (1992)
:*''The Bruges Engagement'' (1992)


====Mistress to a Millionaire Series (Multi-Author)====
====Mistress to a Millionaire series (multi-author)====
:*''The Millionaire Boss's Mistress'' (2004)
:*''The Millionaire Boss's Mistress'' (2004)


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*''Trodden Paths / Voyage of the Mistral / Innocent Abroad'' (1989) (with [[Jacqueline Gilbert]] and [[Jessica Steele]])
*''Trodden Paths / Voyage of the Mistral / Innocent Abroad'' (1989) (with [[Jacqueline Gilbert]] and [[Jessica Steele]])


====Graphic Novels====
====Graphic novels====
*''Never Kiss A Stranger'' (2006)
*''Never Kiss A Stranger'' (2006)

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===As Marius Gabriel===
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====Suspense novels====
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*''The Original Sin'' (1993)
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*''The Mask of Time'' (1994)
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*''House of Many Rooms'' (1999)
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*''The Seventh Moon'' (2001)

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====Historical novels====
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*''The Chronicle Of Marcellus'' (2009)
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*''Gabon'' (2011)



====Omnibus in collaboration====
====Omnibus in collaboration====
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*[http://www.xaraxone.com/FeaturedArt/mg2/index.htm The story of Smartypig]
*[http://www.xaraxone.com/FeaturedArt/mg2/index.htm The story of Smartypig]


==External links==
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
*[https://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1YQZWDO4PLANC/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp Marius Gabriel's reviews] at [[Amazon.com]]
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Latest revision as of 04:25, 4 December 2023

Marius Gabriel Cipolla
Born (1954-11-13) November 13, 1954 (age 70)
Mafikeng, South Africa
Pen nameMadeleine Ker,
Marius Gabriel
OccupationNovelist
NationalityBritish[1]
CitizenshipBritish
Period1983–present
GenreRomance, mystery, children's literature
Website
www.mariusgabriel.info

Marius Gabriel (born 13 November 1954 in Mafikeng, South Africa) is a historical novelist. He is the author of The Redcliffe Sisters series, The Designer, The Ocean Liner, The Parisians and a number of other bestsellers.

In 2018, he and Kerry Wilkinson became the first men using their own names to win a RoNA Award in the organisation's 58-year history.[2] Gabriel won for his historical novel, The Designer.

Biography

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Marius Gabriel Cipolla studied Shakespeare in the University of Newcastle in northern England. To finance his postgraduate research, he began writing romance fiction. He sold his first novel to Mills & Boon, published in 1983 under the female pseudonym Madeleine Ker. He left his academic pursuits to become a full-time writer.[3]

He has homes in Cairo and Lincolnshire.[4]

Bibliography

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As Marius Gabriel

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Suspense novels

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  • The Mask of Time (1994)
  • House of Many Rooms (1999)

Historical novels

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  • The Original Sin (1993)
  • The Seventh Moon (2001)
  • The Chronicle Of Marcellus (2009)
  • Gabon (2011)
  • Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye (2015)
  • Take Me to Your Heart Again (2016)
  • The Designer (2017)
  • The Ocean Liner (2018)
  • The Parisians (2019)
  • The Girls in the Attic (2021)

As Madeleine Ker

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Single novels

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  • Aquamarine (1983)
  • Virtuous lady (1983)
  • Voyage of the Mistral (1983)
  • Pacific Aphrodite (1983)
  • The Street of the Fountain (1984)
  • Winged Lion (1984)
  • Pacific Aphrodite (1984)
  • Working Relationship (1984)
  • Fire of the Gods (1984)
  • Out of This Darkness (1984)
  • Hostage (1985)
  • Comrade Wolf (1985)
  • Ice Princess (1985)
  • Danger Zone (1985)
  • Impact (1986)
  • The Wilder Shores of Love (1987)
  • Judgement (1987)
  • Frazer's Law (1987)
  • Stormy Attraction (1988)
  • Take-over (1988)
  • Tuscan Encounter (1988)
  • Troublemaker (1988)
  • Special Arrangement (1989)
  • Tiger's Eye (1989)
  • Passion's Far Shore (1989)
  • Duel of Passion (1990)
  • Whirlpool (1992)
  • The Alpha Male (2003)
  • The Sicilian Duke's Demand (2005)

Postcards from Europe series (multi-author)

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  • The Bruges Engagement (1992)

Mistress to a Millionaire series (multi-author)

[edit]
  • The Millionaire Boss's Mistress (2004)

Omnibus in collaboration

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Graphic novels

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  • Never Kiss A Stranger (2006)

Omnibus in collaboration

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Children's

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  • Smartypig (2002)

References and sources

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  1. ^ Gabriel, Marius (1993). Marius Gabriel at Random House. ISBN 0553296493.
  2. ^ Singh, Anita (13 March 2018). "New romantics: After 57 years, men break through at the Romantic Novel Awards". The Telegraph.
  3. ^ "The Original Sin by Marius Gabriel". Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  4. ^ Marius Gabriel's Amazon profile
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