Ariana Franklin
Diana Norman — known to most of us as the novelist Ariana Franklin — has died. I did a long interview with her two years ago, which I'll repost as soon as I can. From the British news service:
THE wife of film critic Barry Norman, who wrote a series of best-selling historical thrillers, has died aged 77.
Diana Norman worked as a newspaper reporter before a career as a freelance writer and novelist.
The couple met as journalists in Fleet Street and married in 1957.
Mr Norman said his wife, who died at home on Thursday, had been seriously ill and spent some time in hospital last year.
Mrs Norman also leaves two daughters and three grandsons.
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Lori
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Jan 31, 2011 09:13AM
Oh no. How very sad for her family and friends and for us, her readers too. I've read her books, both those written as Diana Norman and Ariana Franklin, and have enjoyed them immensely.
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I was sorry to hear this as well. I have read a few of her books that were published under the names of Diana Norman and Ariana Franklin and thoroughly enjoyed her writing.
