Berta Ruck

Berta Ruck
Portrait of Berta Ruck by Walter Stoneman, circa 1916
Portrait of Berta Ruck by Walter Stoneman, circa 1916
BornAmy Roberta Ruck
(1878-08-02)2 August 1878
Murree, Punjab, British India
(now Punjab, Pakistan)
Died11 August 1978(1978-08-11) (aged 100)
Aberdyfi, Wales
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
Period1905–1972
GenreRomance
Spouse(George) Oliver Onions
Children2

Amy Roberta (Berta) Ruck (2 August 1878 – 11 August 1978, born in British India) was a prolific Welsh writer of over 90 romance novels from 1905 to 1972. She also wrote short stories, an autobiography and two books of memoirs. Her married name was Mrs Oliver Onions from 1909 until 1918, when her husband changed his name and she became Amy Oliver.