The works of this Anglo-Canadian writer have repeatedly led the list of bestsellers according to The New York Times. They have been awarded prestigious awards, including the Rita Prizes from the Union of American Novel Writers and the Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times. But the main achievement of Joe Beverly has always considered the continued interest of readers in his work. The writer’s books have been translated into many languages of the world and continue to be popular among fans of the love-historical genre.
Youth
Mary Josephine Dunne (Beverly) was born on September 22, 1947 in the English resort city of Blackpool, located on the coast of the Irish Sea (Lancashire County). Already while studying at a boarding school for girls at Leighton Hill Monastery, she showed a love of history and literature. Samples of the pen of a young author were then expressed in small historical stories and short stories.
At the age of sixteen, Joe Beverly wrote her first novel, which unfolded in medieval England. Some of the characters later loved by the reader appeared thanks to this teenage manuscript.
Studying at Kills University of Staffordshire became crucial for Mary. A rigorous study of English and American history from 1966 to 1970 was rewarded with a scientific degree, and access to archival materials from the period of the regency of the future King George IV had a serious impact on the further choice of the writer's genre. On top of that, Mary met her beloved scientist Ken Beverly at the university and married him in 1971. Being a graduate, Beverly Joe worked until 1976 as an employee for youth employment and did not think about a career as a writer, but everything changed.
Relocation to Canada
After defending her doctoral dissertation, her husband Mary received an advantageous offer from Dalhousie University (Halifax, Canada). The prospect of serious scientific work for Ken was a decisive argument in favor of moving a young family to Canada. Having not found her professional skills to use the Canadian job market, Beverly Joe decided to recall her youthful passion and turned to literary creativity.
Despite an innovative and deep approach to the genre, the writer's works have not been published for a long time. Mary did not have time to seriously look for a literary agent and publisher, since she was almost completely devoted to caring for her husband and two little sons. Among other things, Beverly Joe was an active participant in the social movement for the right to freely choose the place and method of childbirth for women.
Literary career
Moving the family to Montreal was the starting point in Beverly's literary career. In 1984, she attended a lecture by Janet Adams, Executive Advisor to the Association of Romanian Writers, on the position of romance in fiction. Hearing was almost a revelation for the novice author. In addition, Adams agreed to take a look at the work of Beverly Joe, and evaluating the original presentation of the plot, decided to become her literary agent. In the same year, the Beverly family moved to Ottawa, where a novice writer became a member of the city Association of novelists, but the first published works of the author were written in the genre of science fiction. Four years later, Joe even won the Lafayette Ronald Hubbard science fiction contest.
However, Beverly Joe's love affairs, which take the reader to the wonderful world of beautiful ladies and gallant gentlemen, have gained worldwide popularity. The first work written in this genre was sold and published in 1988. In total, the writer has more than thirty novels, as well as many short stories and short stories. Her works have won the hearts of readers and many prestigious awards. The created characters excite the imagination of readers, and the inimitable series of novels “The Malloren Family” continues to break sales records.
Joe Beverly: all books
The most popular works of the author are romance novels, which take place in medieval England during the regency. These include the following series of books:
- "Company of Dodgers."
- "The Malloren Family."
- The Dark Winner.
- "Hangings."
- "Demon, dragon and devil."
Until the last days, Beverly continued to work, leaving behind a rich creative heritage. She fought cancer for a long time, but having lost the fight against cancer, she died on May 23, 1916 in her native England, where she returned with her husband shortly before her death.