Rosamunde Pilcher
English novelist
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About Rosamunde Pilcher
Rosamunde Pilcher was a renowned British writer who specialized in mainstream fiction, romance novels, and short stories. Until her retirement in 1949, Pilcher had sold over 60 million copies of her work.
Early Life and Background
Pilcher was to parents Helen and Charles Scott. She began writing at the tender age of 7 and published her first book at 15. She enrolled in the School of St. Clare in Penzance and Howell's School before attending college at Miss Kerr-Sanders' Secretarial College.
Career and Notable Works
Pilcher published her first book titled “Half-Way to the Moon” in 1949 under the pen name Jane Foster. After posting about 10 more books, she finally dropped her pen name and signed her real name in all her works.
Her 1987 novel “The Shell Seekers” is regarded by many as the novel that helped her writing career lift off. The novel was a huge success, as it sold more than 9 million copies as well as being translated into more than 38 languages.
Some of her other notable works are “September”, “A Secret to Tell”, “The Day of the Storm”, “Coming Home”, and "Winter Solstice". Some of her works, such as "Four Seasons" have been adapted as films. Similarly, the 1989 Hallmark Hall of Fame television film “The Shell Seekers” was based on her novel.
Personal Life
Rosamunde served with the Women's Royal Naval Service from 1943 until 1946. In December 1946, she married Graham Hope Pilcher and had 4 children with him.
She hung up her pen in 2000. Pilcher died at 94 in February 2019 due to a stroke.
Did you know?
Her 1955 novel “Coming Home” earned her the Romantic Novel of the Year Award in 1996.
Rosamunde Pilcher's enormous success garnered from her novels made her one of the highest-earning women in the UK in the early 1990s.
In 2002, she given the honorary title of OBE (i.e. Officer of the Order of the British Empire).
For the immense contributions her novels have had to tourism in the district of Cornwell in the United Kingdom, she was awarded the British Tourism Award in 2002.
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F.A.Q. about Rosamunde Pilcher
When is her birthday?
Rosamunde Pilcher's birthday is on September 22, 1924.
In how many days is her birthday?
Rosamunde Pilcher's birthday is in 135 days
How old was Rosamunde Pilcher when she died?
She was 94 years old.
When did she die?
She died in February 6, 2019.
How old would she be today?
Rosamunde Pilcher would be 99 years old if she was alive today.
Where was Rosamunde Pilcher from?
She was born in Lelant, Cornwall, England, UK.