Leila Antoinette Sterling Mackinlay (5 September 1910 – 13 April 1996) was a British writer of

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s from 1930 to 1979 as Leila S. Mackinlay or Leila Mackinlay and also under the pseudonym Brenda Grey. Some of her novels are based on real people like Madame Vestris,

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; she also wrote ''Musical Productions'', a musical book. She was the daughter of the musician and writer

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and granddaughter of the vocalist

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. She was the seventh elected chairman (1973–1975) of the

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Biography

Born Leila Antoinette Sterling Mackinlay on 5 September 1910 in London, England, she was the daughter of the musician and writer

, also known only as Sterling Mackinlay (1876–1952), and granddaughter of the popular vocalist

(1850–1904). She attended Camden School before obtained a diploma in English Literature at

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in 1950. She also was trained as a singer and actress. She worked as teacher of Ordinary Level English Literature. As Leila S. Mackinlay and later Leila Mackinlay, she wrote

s from 1930 to 1979, she also used the pseudonym of Brenda Grey. Some of her novels are based in real people like, Madame Vestris,

, she also wrote Musical Productions, a musical book. Elected the seventh chairman (1973–1975) of the

, she died on 13 April 1996 in Camden Town.

Bibliography

As Leila S. Mackinlay or Leila Mackinlay

Novels

*Little Mountebank (1930) *Madame Juno (1931) *An Exotic Young Lady (1932) *Willed to Wed (1933) *The Pro's Daughter (1934) *Shadow Lawn (1934) *Into the Net (1935) *Love Goes South (1935) *Night Bell (1936) *Apron-Strings (1937) *Doubting Heart (1937) *Caretaker Within (1938) *Theme Song (1938) *Only her Husband (1939) *The Reluctant Bride (1939) *Man Always Pays (1940) *Woman at the Wheel (1940) *None Better Loved (1941) *The Brave Live On (1942) *Time On Her Hands (1942) *Green Limelight (1943) *Lady of the Torch (1944) *Two Walk Together (1945) *Piccadilly Inn (1946) *Blue Shutters (1947) *Peacock Hill (1948) *Echo of Applause (1948) *Pilot's Point (1949) *Restless Dream (1949) *Six Wax Candles (1950) *Spider Dance (1950) *Guilt's Pavilions (1951) *Unwise Wanderer (1951) *Five Houses (1952) *Cuckoo Cottage (1953) *She Married Another (1953) *Midnight Is Mine (1954) *Fiddler's Green (1954) *Riddle of a Lady (1955) *Vagabond Daughter (1955) *She Moved to Music (1956) *Man of the Moment (1956) *Divided Duty (1957) *Mantle of Innocence (1957) *Love On a Shoestring (1958) *The Secret in Her Life (1958) *Seven Red Roses (1959) *Uneasy Conquest (1959) *Spotlight on Susan (1960) *Spring Rainbow (1961) *Beauty's Tears (1961) *Vain Delights (1962) *Broken Armour (1963) *False Relations (1963) *Practice for Sale (1964) *Fool of Virtue (1964) *Ring of Hope (1965) *No Room for Loneliness (1965) *Outside Chance (1966) *The Third Boat (1967) *Mists of the Moor (1967) *Wanted – Girl Friday (1968) *Homesick for a Dream (1968) *Frost At Dawn (1968) *Farewell to Sadness (1970) *Silken Purse (1970) *Bridal Wreath (1971) *Strange Involvement (1972) *Food for Love (1973) *Birds of Silence (1974) *Fortune's Slave (1975) *Twilight Moment (1976) *Uphill Path (1979)

Non fiction

*Musical Productions (1955) *Food of Love (1960)

Brenda Grey

Novels

*Modern Micawbers (1933) *Stardust in Her Eyes (1964) *Girl of His Choice (1965) *How High the Moon (1966) *Throw Your Bouquet (1967) *A Very Special Person (1967) *Shadow of a Smile (1968) *Son of Summer (1970) *Tread Softly on Dreams (1970) *Mixed Singles (1971) *Husband in Name (1972)

References

External links

Rootsweb profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mackinlay, Leila British romantic fiction writers 1910 births 1996 deaths People educated at Camden School for Girls Place of death missing 20th-century British novelists