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19 january 1993 at , egypt sea between athens , greece and port said jean eleanor burford , elbur ford , kathleen kellow , ellalice plaidy tate , anna percival , victoria holt , philippa carr , canning town , london , england british romance 1989 significant contribution to the romance genre writers of america name = golden treasure award english joseph mother -rrb- burford -lrb- father -rrb- alice louise tate -lrb- y eleanor alice burford hibbert 1 september 1906 1941 -- 1993 -lrb- 52 years -rrb- george percival hibbert -lrb- 1886 -- 1963 -rrb- historical fiction , gothic fiction , romantic fiction eleanor hibbert.jpg eleanor hibbert
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eleanor hibbert

eleanor hibbert -lrb- 1 september 1906 -- 18 january 1993 -rrb- was an english author who combined imagination with facts to bring history alive through novels of fiction and romance .
she was a prolific writer who published several books a year in different literary genres , each genre under a different pen name : jean plaidy for fictionalized history of european royalty ; victoria holt for gothic romances , and philippa carr for a multi-generational family saga .
a literary split personality , she also wrote light romances , crime novels , murder mysteries and thrillers under the names eleanor burford , elbur ford , kathleen kellow , anna percival , and ellalice tate .
in 1989 , the romance writers of america gave her the golden treasure award in recognition of her significant contributions to the romance genre .
by the time of her death , she had written more than 200 books that worldwide sold more than 100 million copies in 20 languages .
she continues to be a widely borrowed author among lending libraries .
her popular works of historical fiction are appreciated by readers and critics alike for their accuracy , quality of writing , and attention to detail .
