Penny Jordan Writer

Penelope "Penny" Halsall (née Jones; 24 November 1946 – 31 December 2011) was a best-selling and prolific English writer of over 200 romance novels. She started writing regency romances as Caroline Courtney, and wrote contemporary romances as Penny Jordan and historical romances as Annie Groves (her mother's maiden name). She also wrote novels as Melinda Wright and Lydia Hitchcock. Her books have sold over 70 million copies worldwide and been translated into many languages.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Jones Penelope (birth name); Halsall Penny (married name); Courtney Caroline (pseudonym); Wright Melinda (pseudonym); Hitchcock Lydia (pseudonym); Jordan Penny (pseudonym); Groves Annie (pseudonym)
Pseudonym	Melinda Wright Annie Groves Caroline Courtney Lydia Hitchcock Penny Jordan
Birth date	November 24, 1946
Birth name	Penelope Jones
Birth place	England , Preston Lancashire
Nationality	United Kingdom
Date of death	December 31, 2011
Place of death	Cheshire