18 Facts About Evelyn Anthony

Evelyn Bridget Patricia Ward-Thomas, better known by the pen name Evelyn Anthony, was a British writer.

Evelyn Anthony had a very prolific writing career, translated into at least 19 languages and her 1971 novel The Tamarind Seed was adapted for a film in 1974, starring Julie Andrews as Judith Farrow.

Evelyn Anthony's father was Henry Christian Stephens, a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and her mother was Elizabeth Stephens.

Evelyn Anthony's father invented the dome trainer, which allowed anti-aircraft shooters to train against projected films of aircraft.

Evelyn Anthony was evacuated to the West Country during World War II.

Evelyn Anthony was close to her father and when his health deteriorated within two years of the divorce, she cared for him at home.

Evelyn Anthony began her writing career at seventeen, publishing short stories in women's magazines.

Evelyn Anthony used the pen name Evelyn Anthony as Evelyn was gender-neutral and Anthony was derived from the name of St Anthony of Padua, patron saint of lost things.

Evelyn Anthony published Anne Boleyn, Victoria and Albert, and Anne of Austria.

Evelyn Anthony was one of the few women writing in the genre at the time, a group which included Helen MacInnes and Ann Bridge.

Evelyn Anthony wrote a series of four novels, beginning with The Defectors, which chronicled the tales of fictional female secret agent, Davina Graham, who became the MI5 director.

Evelyn Anthony was influenced by friends of her father, who worked with the Special Operations Executive during World War II.

Evelyn Anthony published novels consistently throughout her life, until the publication of her final novel, Mind Games.

Evelyn Anthony was a best-selling author and her books were translated into at least nineteen languages.

Evelyn Anthony met Michael Ward-Thomas, an executive for the Consolidated African Selection Trust, on a double date at The Dorchester.

Evelyn Anthony became involved in charity work involving members of the armed forces and their families.

Evelyn Anthony became the first female High Sheriff of Essex in 1994.

Evelyn Anthony died from heart failure on 25 September 2018 at Horham Hall, at the age of 92.