Denise Robins

About

Celebrated for her romantic novels, she also wrote many short stories and plays, as well as an autobiography entitled Stranger Than Fiction. Her Gothic romance novels include Strange Rapture, Shatter the Sky, and Slave-Woman.

Before Fame

She worked as a journalist and freelance writer before becoming a novelist. She published her first novel, Love's Broken Idol, in 1918.

Trivia

Her 1929 co-written play, Heatwave, was produced at London's St. James Theatre.

Family Life

Her mother encouraged her to become a writer. Robins married twice and had three children.

Associated With

She and Victor Hugo are both well-known, European-born authors.