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reviews_and_ramblings) wrote2009-01-30 10:34 am
reviews_and_ramblings) wrote2009-01-30 10:34 am
In memory of Violet Winspear
Violet Winspear was born on April 28, 1928 in England and died at the beginning of 1989. She was a popular English writer of 70 romance novels in Mills & Boon from 1961 to 1987.
Violet debued with the imprint in 1961 with the title Lucifer's Angel, the first of many "dark and dangerous" titles associated with her work. She caused a big controversy in 1970, when she claimed her heroes should "frighten and fascinate. They must be the sort of men who are capable of rape". This comment caused uproar and lead to her receiving hate mail.
She is considered a legend in the romance community and influenced many authors, including Muriel Jensen, Jane Porter, Trish Morey and Sandra Marton. She also inspired to her nephew Jonathan Winspear to write.
She is especially recalled for her ability inject high degrees of sexual tension in her stories -- an essential element of good romance fiction.
To read more:
http://rosaromance.splinder.com/post/19713978/
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