Charlotte Vale Allen

Charlotte Vale-Allen
Born (1941-01-19) January 19, 1941
Toronto (Canada)
Pen name Charlotte Vale-Allen,
Katharine Marlowe
Occupation novelist
Nationality Canadian
Period 1971 - present
Genre Contemporary Fiction
Website
www.charlottevaleallen.com

Charlotte Vale-Allen (born January 19, 1941 in Toronto) is a writer of contemporary fiction.[1][2][3] She lived in the United Kingdom from 1961 to 1964 working as a singer and actress. She emigrated to the United States in 1966 following a brief return to Canada. After marrying Walter Bateman Allen Jr. in 1970, she moved to Connecticut where she has lived since.

Biography

Charlotte Vale-Allen was born in on January 19, 1941 in Toronto and lived in England from 1961 to 1964 where she worked as a television actress and singer. She returned to Toronto briefly, performing as a singer and in cabaret revues until she emigrated to the United States in 1966.

She married Walter Bateman Allen Jr.in 1970. They made their home in Connecticut and she began to write. Her first book, Daddy's Girl, was written in 1971, but was initially rejected by editors who considered the topic of incest too contentious.[4][5] It was eventually published in 1980.[6]

Bibliography

As Charlotte Vale-Allen

As Katharine Marlowe

References

  1. McDermott, Ruth (May 22, 1989). "No one told Vale Allen she couldn't". The Hour. p. 13-. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  2. Hooks, Barbara (September 13, 1977). "Who'll Take Books?". The Age. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. King, James (2000-10-24). Jack: A Life With Writers: The Story of Jack McClelland. Random House Digital, Inc. pp. 259–. ISBN 9780676972986. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  4. "'Daddy's Girl' A Book On Incest". The Leader-Post. November 6, 1980. p. 47. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  5. Walters, Marylu (January 14, 1981). "Author's own story of incest was too hot to handle". Edmonton Journal. p. B7. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  6. Harrington, Carol (2010-03-16). Politicization of Sexual Violence: From Abolitionism to Peacekeeping. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 107–. ISBN 9780754674580. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

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