Paul Hugo Little (1915–1987) was an American

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writer and author of the historical novels forming the Windhaven series and The Hawk and the Dove series under the pen names Marie de Jourlet and Leigh Franklin James respectively. He was the author of 700

historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the Setting (narrative), setting of particular real past events, historical events. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literatur ...

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and

romance Romance may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings ** Romantic orientation, the classification of the sex or gender with which a pers ...

novels mostly published under

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s. He also published a few books under his own name including ''Chessworks'' (a book on chess theory) and ''The Condominium Trap'' (a literary novel). Kenan Heise of the

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lists a South African woman,

Kathleen Lindsay Kathleen Mary Lindsay (1903-1973), was an English writer of historical romance novels. For some years she held the record as the most prolific novelist in history. According to ''Guinness World Records'' (1986 edition, where they refer to her ...

, as the most prolific writer with 904 novels. Mr. Little believed he was second, averaging a novel every week and a half since 1963." Little died in 1987 at the age of 72.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Little, Paul American historical novelists Writers of historical romances American erotica writers Pulp fiction writers 1915 births 1987 deaths 20th-century American novelists American male novelists 20th-century American male writers 20th-century pseudonymous writers