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Elizabeth Buchan
Elizabeth Buchan, née Oakleigh-Walker (born 21 May 1948) is a British writer of non-fiction and fiction books since 1985. In 1994, her novel ''Consider the Lily'' won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association, and she was elected its eighteenth Chairman (1995–1997). Her novel, ''Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman'' (2001), has been made into a television film for CBS. Biography Personal life Elizabeth Mary Oakleigh-Walker was born on 21 May 1948 in Guildford, Surrey, England, the daughter of Major Peter Oakleigh-Walker and Eleanor Mary Peters. In the 1970s, she obtained a double degree in English and History at the University of Kent at Canterbury. On 20 April 1974, she married Benjamin William Alastair Buchan (b. 1948), grandson of the novelist and politician John Buchan. They have one son, Adam Peter Alastair Buchan (b. 1980), and a daughter, Eleanor Rose Buchan (b. 1983). Writing career She started working as a blurb writer for Penguin B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1948 Births
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21st-century English Women Writers
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21st-century British Novelists
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RoNA Award Winners
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English Romantic Fiction Writers
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity * English studies, the study of English language and literature Media * ''English'' (2013 film), a Malayalam-language film * ''English'' (novel), a Chinese book by Wang Gang ** ''English'' (2018 film), a Chinese adaptation * ''The English'' (TV series), a 2022 Western-genre miniseries * ''English'' (play), a 2022 play by Sanaz Toossi People and fictional characters * English (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach * English Gardner (born 1992), American track and field sprinter * English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer * Aiden English, a ring name of Matthew Rehwoldt (born 1987), American former professional wrestle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of The University Of Kent
A list of people related to the University of Kent. Officers Several positions did not technically exist prior to the formal incorporation of the University by approval of its Charter on 4 January 1965. However several were appointed beforehand as nominal "officer designates", performing the same duties. Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent was not formally installed as Chancellor until 30 March 1966.Graham Martin, ''From Vision to Reality: the Making of the University of Kent at Canterbury'' ( University of Kent at Canterbury, 1990) page 32 Chancellors *1963–1968 Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent *1970–1990 Jo Grimond (later Baron Grimond) - see University of Kent at Canterbury Chancellor election, 1970 *1990–1995 Sir Robert Horton *1996–2006 Sir Crispin Tickell *2006–2014 Sir Robert Worcester *2014–2024 Gavin Esler *2024–present YolanDa Brown Vice-Chancellors *1963–1980 Geoffrey Templeman *1980–1994 David J.E. Ingram *1994–2001 Robin Sibson *2001–2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Writers From Guildford
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Scoular Anderson
Scoular (), formally The Scoular Company, is a corporation based in Omaha, Nebraska dedicated to the buying, selling, storage, handling, and processing of grain, feed and food ingredients. The company was founded in 1892 by George Scoular and owned by the Scoular family until its purchase in 1967 by Omaha businessman Marshall Faith, who was CEO for the next 23 years. At the time of Faith's purchase Scoular had 10 employees and operated three grain elevators, but grew considerably over subsequent decades and is one of the largest grain storage and handling companies in North America. In 2021, Scoular ranked 16th on FoodTalks' Global Top 40 Plant Protein Companies list. Scoular employs over 1,400 people at 22 offices and 112 storage, handling, and processing facilities, in North America and Asia. In 2024 Scoular reported $8 billion in sales and more than one billion bushels traded. Minneapolis-based data analytics company DTN began as a subsidiary of Scoular in 1984, later separati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
