Veronica Henry

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Veronica Henry
Born1963 (age 61–62)
Pen nameVeronica Henry
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
Period2002–present
Genre
RoNA Award
Children3
Website
veronicahenry.co.uk

Veronica Henry (born 1963) is a Sunday Times bestselling British novelist, TV script writer and journalist. She has sold over 2.5 million copies of her books worldwide in 25 languages and 30 territories.

In 2014, her novel A Night on the Orient Express won the

Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association.[1]

Biography

Veronica Henry was educated at the Royal High School, Bath then went on to the University of Bristol to study Latin.

From there she went to the

barmaid
in the Cat and Fiddle. She also wrote scripts for the programme.

She then went to Central Television to script-edit

and Holby.

In 2000 she turned to writing novels, and in 2002, her first book, Honeycote, was published by

(US). She has published over 20 bestselling novels.

On 17 March 2014, A Night on the Orient Express won Romantic Novel of the Year, and her award was presented by

She was a guest on episode 3 of season 3 of the house-hunting show Fantasy Homes by the Sea hosted by Jenni Falconer.

She has three grown up sons and lives on the coast in North Devon.

Bibliography

The Honeycote novels

1. Honeycote (2002) — republished in the UK as A Country Christmas (2018)
2. Making Hay (2003) — republished in the UK as A Country Life (2018)
3. Just A Family Affair (2008) — republished in the UK as A Country Wedding (2018)

The Beach Hut novels

  • The Beach Hut (2010)
  • The Beach Hut Next Door (2014)
  • Christmas at the Beach Hut (2018)
  • A Wedding at the Beach Hut (2020)

Standalone novels

  • Wild Oats (2004)
  • An Eligible Bachelor (2005)
  • Love on the Rocks (2006)
  • Marriage And Other Games (2009)
  • The Birthday Party (2010)
  • The Long Weekend (2012)
  • A Night on the Orient Express (2013)
  • High Tide (2015)
  • How to Find Love in a Bookshop (2016)
  • The Forever House (2017)
  • A Family Recipe (2018)
  • A Home From Home (2019)
  • The Impulse Purchase (2022)
  • Thirty Days in Paris (2023)
  • The Secret Beach (2024)

Novellas & short stories

  • A Sea Change - a Quick Read (2013)
  • Christmas at the Crescent – an ebook novella(2013)
  • The Apple Orchard – an ebook short story (2017)
  • A Day at the Beach Hut – a collection of short stories and recipes (2021)

References

  1. ^ Awards by the Romantic Novelists' Association
  2. ^ "Veronica Henry Wins Romantic Novel of the Year Award", RNA, 16 March 2014.