Lucilla Andrews

Lucilla Matthew Andrews Crichton
BornLucilla Matthew Andrews
(1919-11-20)20 November 1919
Suez, Egypt
Died3 October 2006(2006-10-03) (aged 86)
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Pen nameLucilla Andrews,
Diana Gordon,
Joanna Marcus
OccupationNurse, novelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
Period1954–1996
GenreRomance
SpouseJames Crichton (1947–1954)
ChildrenVeronica Crichton

Lucilla Matthew Andrews Crichton (born 20 November 1919 in Suez, Egypt – d. 3 October 2006 in Edinburgh, Scotland) was a British writer of 33 romance novels from 1954 to 1996.[1] As Lucilla Andrews she specialised in hospital romances, and under the pen names Diana Gordon and Joanna Marcus wrote mystery romances.

She was a founding member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, which honoured her shortly before her death with a lifetime achievement award.[2]

  1. ^ BBC – Radio 4 – Last Word
  2. ^ Langdon, Julia (17 October 2006). "Lucilla Andrews". Guardian Online Obituaries. London. Retrieved 20 October 2006.