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Katie Flynn
Born1936 or 1937
Norwich, England
DiedJanuary (aged 82)
Pen nameKatie Flynn
OccupationAuthor
Children4

Judy Turner was an author who wrote under the pen name Katie Flynn and Judith Saxton. Her stories were inspired by hearing family recollections of life in Liverpool during the early twentieth century,[citation needed] and according to her publisher, her books sold more than eight million copies.[1] She died in January 2019, aged 82.

Biography

Flynn was born in Norwich, and lived in Wrexham after her marriage. She started her career by writing short stories and articles. She had over 90 novels published under various pseudonyms. She continued to write after being diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis, with her daughter Holly working as her assistant.[2] She died on 1 January 2019, aged 82.[3] She had 4 children.[1]

Selected works

References

  1. ^ a b "Remembering Judy Turner". Penguin Group. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Romantic fiction author Katie Flynn dies". BBC. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Judy Turner, who wrote as Katie Flynn and Judith Saxton, dies aged 82". The Bookseller. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.