Carol Townend

Carol Townend was born in Yorkshire. She went to a convent school in Whitby and studied history at Royal Holloway College, in London. She now lives in London with her husband and daughter.

Carol has written 24 Historical Romances (including a couple of Sagas). They are all set in England and Europe. When Carol started writing, she began by setting her stories in the medieval era and has gradually moved forward in time. Her latest book is set in 1720: Versailles, Cornwall and London.

Carol's first novel, Sapphire in the Snow, won the RNA New Writers' Award. In 2013, Betrothed to the Barbarian was shortlisted for the RoNA Rose Award; and in 2015 Unveiling Lady Clare was also shortlisted.

Carol's non-fiction writing includes dozens of articles for Writing Magazine and Writers' News, and a portrait of the Romanovs which introduces family portraits from the Imperial albums.