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Anne Hampson
Author · 92 books

Anne Hampson was born on 28 November 1928 in England. At age six she had two ambitions: to teach and to write. Poverty after WWI deprived her of an education and at 14 she was making Marks & Spencer's blouses at one shilling (5p) each. She retired when she married. Later, when her marriage broke up, she was homeless with £40 in her purse. She went back to the rag trade and lived in a tiny caravan. But she never forgot her two ambitions, and when Manchester University decided to trial older women she applied, and three years later had achieved one ambition, so set her thoughts on number two. In 1969, her first novel, Eternal Summer, was accepted five days from posting and she soon had a contract for 12 more. From the caravan she went to a small stately home, drove a Mercedes and sailed on the QE2. From the first book, came over 125 more written for Mills & Boon, Harlequin and Silhouette. Alan Boon (the Boon of Mills & Boon) and she came up with the title for 'Harlequin Presents' over lunch at the Ritz. She suggested to Alan that they have a historical series. He told her to write one - it was done in a month, entitled Eleanor and the Marquis under the pseudonym Jane Wilby. She has the distinction of being number one in Harlequin Presents, Masquerade and Silhouette. Many of "Presents" have been reprinted many times (some as many as 16) and are now fetching up to $55, being classed as "rare" books. She has had 3 awards, one at the World Trade Centre where she received a standing ovation from her American fans, who had come from many states just to meet her. She has written her autobiography, entitled Fate Was My Friend. She is retired, but in 2005 she wrote two romance and crime novels, both of which were published by Severn House.

Series

Books

Bitter Harvest book cover

Bitter Harvest

1977

Where The South Wind Blows book cover

Where The South Wind Blows

1975

Man Without a Heart book cover

Man Without a Heart

1981

Enchanted Dawn book cover

Enchanted Dawn

1972

Dear Benefactor book cover

Dear Benefactor

1976

The Tender Years book cover

The Tender Years

1982

Isle At The Rainbow's End book cover

Isle At The Rainbow's End

1976

Temple of the Dawn book cover

Temple of the Dawn

1980

Song of the Waves book cover

Song of the Waves

1976

The Way of a Tyrant book cover

The Way of a Tyrant

1974

By Fountains Wild book cover

By Fountains Wild

1971

Dark Avenger book cover

Dark Avenger

1972

Harbour of Love book cover

Harbour of Love

1977

Blue Hills of Sintra book cover

Blue Hills of Sintra

1973

Pride and Power book cover

Pride and Power

1974

Under Moonglow book cover

Under Moonglow

1978

Dear Plutocrat book cover

Dear Plutocrat

1973

Follow a Shadow book cover

Follow a Shadow

1971

Wife for a Penny book cover

Wife for a Penny

1972

Not Far from Heaven book cover

Not Far from Heaven

1974

Love Hath an Island book cover

Love Hath an Island

1970

Enchantment book cover

Enchantment

1981

Isle of Desire book cover

Isle of Desire

1977

Realm of the Pagans book cover

Realm of the Pagans

1981

Wings of Night book cover

Wings of Night

1971

South of Capricorn book cover

South of Capricorn

1975

Love So Rare book cover

Love So Rare

1983

Waves of Fire book cover

Waves of Fire

1971

Stormy Masquerade book cover

Stormy Masquerade

1980

Sweet is the Web book cover

Sweet is the Web

1977

Unwanted Bride book cover

Unwanted Bride

1973

Second Tomorrow book cover

Second Tomorrow

1980

Spell of the Island book cover

Spell of the Island

1983

Dear Stranger book cover

Dear Stranger

1973

Precious Waif book cover

Precious Waif

1969

Shadow of Apollo book cover

Shadow of Apollo

1981

Bride for a Night book cover

Bride for a Night

1979

Call of the Outback book cover

Call of the Outback

1976

A Man to be Feared book cover

A Man to be Feared

1976

Fetters of Hate book cover

Fetters of Hate

1974

Hunter of the East book cover

Hunter of the East

1973

South of the Moon book cover

South of the Moon

1976

To Tame a Vixen book cover

To Tame a Vixen

1978

South of Mandraki book cover

South of Mandraki

1973

Hubb fi al-dhulam book cover

Hubb fi al-dhulam

1970

Eternal Summer book cover

Eternal Summer

1969

After Sundown book cover

After Sundown

1973

The Shadow Between book cover

The Shadow Between

1977

Gates of Steel book cover

Gates of Steel

1970

Devotion book cover

Devotion

1982

Payment in Full book cover

Payment in Full

1980

When the Clouds Part book cover

When the Clouds Part

1970

Dark Hills Rising book cover

Dark Hills Rising

1971

Sweet Second Love book cover

Sweet Second Love

1984

Hills of Kalamata book cover

Hills of Kalamata

1976

Fascination book cover

Fascination

1981

Man Without Honour book cover

Man Without Honour

1982

Boss of Bali Creek book cover

Boss of Bali Creek

1974

For Love of a Pagan book cover

For Love of a Pagan

1978

A Kiss from Satan book cover

A Kiss from Satan

1973

A Suitable Bodyguard book cover

A Suitable Bodyguard

1996

Stars Over Sarawak book cover

Stars Over Sarawak

1974

When the Bough Breaks book cover

When the Bough Breaks

1970

Beyond the Sweet Waters book cover

Beyond the Sweet Waters

1970

The Rebel Bride book cover

The Rebel Bride

1971

Call of the Veld book cover

Call of the Veld

1977

Moon Dragon book cover

Moon Dragon

1978

Beloved Vagabond book cover

Beloved Vagabond

1977

The Autocrat of Melhurst book cover

The Autocrat of Melhurst

1970

The Black Eagle book cover

The Black Eagle

1973

Windward Crest book cover

Windward Crest

1973

There Came a Tyrant book cover

There Came a Tyrant

1972

Satan and the Nymph book cover

Satan and the Nymph

1976

Beloved Rake book cover

Beloved Rake

1972

Jonty in Love book cover

Jonty in Love

1975

Autumn Twilight book cover

Autumn Twilight

1976

The Fair Island book cover

The Fair Island

1972

The Plantation Boss book cover

The Plantation Boss

1972

Stormy the Way book cover

Stormy the Way

1973

Dangerous Friendship book cover

Dangerous Friendship

1976

Fly Beyond the Sunset book cover

Fly Beyond the Sunset

1977

A Rose from Lucifer book cover

A Rose from Lucifer

1979

A Thousand Stars book cover

A Thousand Stars

1972

Stars of Spring book cover

Stars of Spring

1971

Master of Moonrock book cover

Master of Moonrock

1972

Pagan Lover book cover

Pagan Lover

1980

Chateau in the Palms book cover

Chateau in the Palms

1979

The Hawk and the Dove book cover

The Hawk and the Dove

1970

Strangers May Marry book cover

Strangers May Marry

1982

The laird of Locharrun book cover

The laird of Locharrun

1980

Petals Drifting book cover

Petals Drifting

1971

Man of the Outback book cover

Man of the Outback

1980

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