Sarah Holland

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Sarah Holland
BornSarah Holland
November 1961 (age 62)
Folkestone, Kent, England
Pen nameSarah Holland,
Abby Rhode
Occupation
  • Writer
  • actress
  • singer
NationalityBritish
Period1982–present
Relatives
Sheila Holland (mother),
Richard Holland (father)[1]
Jane Holland
(sister)

Sarah Holland (born November 1961 in Folkestone, Kent, England) is a writer, actress and singer best known for her 22 romantic novels for Harlequin which have been published in over 130 countries, selling millions of copies worldwide. She has also written for television, newspapers and the screen as well as appearing in films; most notably the multi-award-winning Texan movie Artois the Goat (2009) and a supporting role with Academy Award-winning American actor Jack Palance in Treasure Island (1999). Holland wrote her first book, Too Hot To Handle at 18, and became one of the youngest romantic novelists in history when it was published in 1982.

Biography

Personal life

Holland in San Angelo, Texas, with a sheep

Holland was born in November 1961 at Folkestone, Kent, England. The daughter of Sheila Coates Holland (best-selling novelist Charlotte Lamb) and classical biographer, ex-Times journalist Richard Holland, she has four siblings, including poet and novelist Jane Holland.

Holland suffered

O levels at sixteen. Subsequently, educated at home by her parents, she moved to the Isle of Man
with them in 1978 and, in 1980, began training to write at her mother's side.

Holland lives in Scotland and works in Edinburgh.

Writing career

Holland at the San Angelo Standard-Times building

Because of the speed of her writing and the success of her books, Holland was nicknamed

Mormon-splinter sect case shot to international prominence and, as a contributing journalist, wrote about it for the San Angelo Standard-Times sparking a news debate as well as giving interviews to Texan news agencies including San Angelo Live. In late 2008, Holland moved to London, England, where she worked as publication director for EMP Media's national celebrity magazine empire At Home Magazine[3] for three years.[4][5] In June 2011, she was appointed editor-in-chief of Victory House Publishing's La Creme Magazine.[6]

Influences

Holland is also an actress and singer and many of her books reflect this. The heroines of Bluebeard's Bride (1985), Adult Love (1991) and Desert Destiny (1991) are all singers and the books have music business backgrounds. The Devil's Mistress (1982), Forbidden Passion (1991) and Blue Fire (1994) are all set in the film industry with both movie star heroes and heroines. The hero of Too Hot To Handle (1982) is a pop star; the hero of Red Hot Lover (1998) is a movie star.

Screen writing career

In 1995, Holland studied screen writing with

Granada Television series, Being There. Island of Dreams was nominated for Best Documentary of 1996 by the RTS
(Royal Television Society) (Northern) and sold to over 13 countries. In 1999, Holland wrote a film screenplay, Abuse of a Dominant Position for Iron Pictures, Manchester Ltd.

Acting career

At 20, Holland enrolled at the London

Stephen Ward the Musical, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton.[11][12]

Music career

Holland is also a professional singer with over 20 years experience. She has performed blues, jazz and pop all over London and the Isle of Man. She has been singing modern and classical music with St James's Choir[13] London since 2009.

Television career

Holland has been the subject of three television documentaries. In 1982,

Granada Television
.

Works

Single novels

  • Too Hot To Handle (1982)
  • Tomorrow Began Yesterday (1982)
  • The Devil's Mistress (1982)
  • Deadly Angel (1982)
  • Fever Pitch (1983)
  • Bluebeard's Bride (1985)
  • Outcast Lovers (1985)
  • The Heat Is On (1988)
  • Adult Love (1990)
  • Desert Destiny (1991)
  • Forbidden Passion (1991)
  • Last of the Great French Lovers (1992)
  • Ruthless Lover (1992)
  • Confrontation (1992)
  • Extreme Provocation (1993)
  • Ungoverned Passion (1993)
  • Dangerous Desire (1994
  • Blue Fire (1994)
  • Master of Seduction (1995)
  • An Obsessive Love (1995)
  • The Dominant Male (1996)
  • Red Hot Lover (1998)

References

  1. ^ "Augustus: Godfather of Europe". Oxbow books. Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
  2. ISBN 9781551921129
    .
  3. ^ "AT HOME MAGAZINE". www.athomemagazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 December 2001.
  4. ^ "Sarah Holland". LinkedIn. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Sarah Holland - Google". Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  6. ^ "This page has been reserved for future use". Lacrememagazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Home". Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Film News | SXSW 2014". Sxsw.com. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Magazines". Hampstead Parish Church. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  10. ^ "The Hampstead Players". The Hampstead Players. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  11. ^ "West End Wilma – Stephen Ward". Westendwilma.com. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Reviews & Recommendations". Stephen Ward The Musical. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Music & Worship | St James Church". St-james.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

External links


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