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{{Short description|British writer (1926–2012)}}
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'''Jean Stubbs''' (23 October 1926 – 19 October 2012) was a British writer.
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'''Jean Stubbs''' (23 October 1926 – 19 October 2012) was a British writer.


She was born Jean Yvonne Higham in [[Denton, Greater Manchester|Denton]], [[Lancashire]] and was educated at [[Manchester High School for Girls]], the [[Manchester School of Art]] and Loreburn Secretarial College in [[Manchester]]. Stubbs worked as a [[copywriter]] for Henry Melland from 1964 to 1966 and was a reviewer for ''[[Hansom Books|Books and Bookmen]]'' from 1965 to 1976.<ref name=who/><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=_U6vCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1361 |title=Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers |page=1361-64 |year=2015 |ISBN=1349813664}}</ref> She died in the [[Helston]] district of [[Cornwall]] in 2012.
She was born Jean Yvonne Higham in [[Denton, Greater Manchester|Denton]], [[Lancashire]] the daughter of Joseph Higham, a lecturer at [[Manchester University]] and Millies Darby, and was educated at [[Manchester High School for Girls]], the [[Manchester School of Art]] and Loreburn Secretarial College in [[Manchester]]. Stubbs worked as a [[copywriter]] for Henry Melland from 1964 to 1966 and was a reviewer for ''[[Hansom Books|Books and Bookmen]]'' from 1965 to 1976.<ref name=who/><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_U6vCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1361 |title=Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers |pages=1361–64 |year=2015 |isbn=978-1349813667|author1=N. A. N. A }}</ref> She died in the [[Helston]] district of [[Cornwall]] in 2012.


She received the Tom Gallon Trust Award for short story in 1964.<ref name=who/> Her 1973 novel ''Dear Laura'' was nominated for an [[Edgar Award]].
She received the Tom Gallon Trust Award for short story in 1964.<ref name=who/> Her 1973 novel ''Dear Laura'' was nominated for an [[Edgar Award]].


She was married twice: first to Peter Stubbs in 1948 and then to Ray Oliver in 1980.<ref name=who>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=phhhHT64kIMC&pg=PA533 |title=International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004 |page=533 |year=2003 |ISBN=1857431790}}</ref>
She was married twice: first to Peter Stubbs in 1948 and then to Roy Oliver in 1980.<ref name=who>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=phhhHT64kIMC&pg=PA533 |title=International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004 |page=533 |year=2003 |isbn=1857431790|last1=Publications |first1=Europa }}</ref>


== Selected works<ref name=who/> ==
== Selected works ==
Source:<ref name=who/>

* ''The Rose Grower'' (1962)
* ''The Straw Crown'' (1966)
* ''The Rose Grower'' (Macmillan 1962) (St Martin's Press 1963)
* ''The Travellers'' (Macmillan 1963) (St Martin's Press 1963)
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* John Lintott trilogy, historical mysteries
** ''My Grand Enemy'' (1967)
* ''Hanrahan's Colony'' (Macmillan 1964)
** ''The Case of Kitty Ogilvie'' (1970)
* ''The Straw Crown'' (Macmillan 1966)
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* John Lintott series, historical mysteries
** ''Dear Laura'' (1973)
** ''My Grand Enemy'' (Macmillan 1967) (Stein & Day 1967)
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** ''The Painted Face'' (1974)
** ''The Golden Crucible'' (1976)<ref name=husband/>
** ''The Case of Kitty Ogilvie'' (Macmillan 1970) (Walker 1971)
* ''An Unknown Welshman'' (1973)
** ''Dear Laura'' (Macmillan 1973) (Stein & Day 1973)
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** ''The Painted Face'' (Macmillan 1974) (Stein & Day 1974)
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* Howarth family quartet, historical fiction
** ''The Golden Crucible'' (Macmillan 1976)<ref name=husband/>(Stein & Day 1976)
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** ''By Our Beginnings (1979), known as ''Kit's Hill'' in the UK
* ''Unlikely Ghosts'' (contribution) (Taplinger 1969)
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** ''An Imperfect Joy'' (1981), known as ''The Ironmaster'' in the UK
* ''The Passing Star'' (Macmillan 1970) ''Eleanora Duse'' (Stein & Day 1970)
** ''The Vivian Iheritance'' (1982)
* ''Winter's Crimes 3'' (contribution) (Macmillan 1971)
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** ''The Northern Correspnodent'' (1984)<ref name=husband>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=tBUlCAwAtNwC&pg=PA642& |title=Sequels: An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series |page=642 |last=Husband |first=Janet |author2=Husband, Jonathan F |year=2009 |ISBN=0838909671}}</ref>
* ''Summer Secrets'' (1991)
* ''An Unknown Welshman'' (Stein & Day 1972)
* ''The Eleventh Ghost Book'' (contribution) (Barrie & Jenkins 1975)
* ''Kelly Park'' (1992)
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* Howarth family quartet, historical fiction 'Brief Chronicles' I-IV
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* ''The Witching Time'' (1998)
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** ''By Our Beginnings'' (St Martin's Press 1979), known as ''Kit's Hill'' (Macmillan 1978) in the UK
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** ''An Imperfect Joy'' (St Martin's Press 1981), known as ''The Ironmaster'' (Macmillan 1981) in the UK
** ''The Vivian Inheritance'' (Macmillan 1982) (St Martin's Press 1982)
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** ''The Northern Correspondent'' (Macmillan 1984) (St Martin's Press 1984)<ref name=husband>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tBUlCAwAtNwC&pg=PA642 |title=Sequels: An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series |page=642 |last=Husband |first=Janet |author2=Husband, Jonathan F |year=2009 |isbn=978-0838909676}}</ref>
* ''100 Years Around the Lizard'' (Bossiney Books 1985)
* ''Great Houses of Cornwall'' (Bossiney Books 1987)
* ''A Lasting Spring'' (Macmillan 1987) (St Martin's Press 1987)
* ''Like We Used To be'' (Macmillan 1989) (St Martin's Press 1989)
* ''Love Stories'' (contribution 'Snow Storm') (St Martin's Press 1990)
* ''Summer Secrets'' (Macmillan 1990) ''Light in Summer'' (St Martin's Press 1991)
* ''Kelly Park'' (Macmillan 1992) (St Martin's Press 1992)
* ''Charades'' (Macmillan 1994) ''Family Games'' (St Martin's Press 1994)
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* ''The Witching Time'' (Gollancz 1998) (St Martin's Press 1998)


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDB name |id=0835919}}
* {{IMDb name |id=0835919}}


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Latest revision as of 16:08, 25 May 2024

Jean Stubbs (23 October 1926 – 19 October 2012) was a British writer.

She was born Jean Yvonne Higham in Denton, Lancashire the daughter of Joseph Higham, a lecturer at Manchester University and Millies Darby, and was educated at Manchester High School for Girls, the Manchester School of Art and Loreburn Secretarial College in Manchester. Stubbs worked as a copywriter for Henry Melland from 1964 to 1966 and was a reviewer for Books and Bookmen from 1965 to 1976.[1][2] She died in the Helston district of Cornwall in 2012.

She received the Tom Gallon Trust Award for short story in 1964.[1] Her 1973 novel Dear Laura was nominated for an Edgar Award.

She was married twice: first to Peter Stubbs in 1948 and then to Roy Oliver in 1980.[1]

Selected works

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Source:[1]

  • The Rose Grower (Macmillan 1962) (St Martin's Press 1963)
  • The Travellers (Macmillan 1963) (St Martin's Press 1963)
  • Hanrahan's Colony (Macmillan 1964)
  • The Straw Crown (Macmillan 1966)
  • John Lintott series, historical mysteries
    • My Grand Enemy (Macmillan 1967) (Stein & Day 1967)
    • The Case of Kitty Ogilvie (Macmillan 1970) (Walker 1971)
    • Dear Laura (Macmillan 1973) (Stein & Day 1973)
    • The Painted Face (Macmillan 1974) (Stein & Day 1974)
    • The Golden Crucible (Macmillan 1976)[3](Stein & Day 1976)
  • Unlikely Ghosts (contribution) (Taplinger 1969)
  • The Passing Star (Macmillan 1970) Eleanora Duse (Stein & Day 1970)
  • Winter's Crimes 3 (contribution) (Macmillan 1971)
  • An Unknown Welshman (Stein & Day 1972)
  • The Eleventh Ghost Book (contribution) (Barrie & Jenkins 1975)
  • Howarth family quartet, historical fiction 'Brief Chronicles' I-IV
    • By Our Beginnings (St Martin's Press 1979), known as Kit's Hill (Macmillan 1978) in the UK
    • An Imperfect Joy (St Martin's Press 1981), known as The Ironmaster (Macmillan 1981) in the UK
    • The Vivian Inheritance (Macmillan 1982) (St Martin's Press 1982)
    • The Northern Correspondent (Macmillan 1984) (St Martin's Press 1984)[3]
  • 100 Years Around the Lizard (Bossiney Books 1985)
  • Great Houses of Cornwall (Bossiney Books 1987)
  • A Lasting Spring (Macmillan 1987) (St Martin's Press 1987)
  • Like We Used To be (Macmillan 1989) (St Martin's Press 1989)
  • Love Stories (contribution 'Snow Storm') (St Martin's Press 1990)
  • Summer Secrets (Macmillan 1990) Light in Summer (St Martin's Press 1991)
  • Kelly Park (Macmillan 1992) (St Martin's Press 1992)
  • Charades (Macmillan 1994) Family Games (St Martin's Press 1994)
  • The Witching Time (Gollancz 1998) (St Martin's Press 1998)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Publications, Europa (2003). International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004. p. 533. ISBN 1857431790.
  2. ^ N. A. N. A (2015). Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. pp. 1361–64. ISBN 978-1349813667.
  3. ^ a b Husband, Janet; Husband, Jonathan F (2009). Sequels: An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series. p. 642. ISBN 978-0838909676.
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