Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1970-2017 (Creation)
Level of description
Accession
Extent and medium
21 boxes and other items (2.5 metres)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Jo Beverley is the author of thirty-two published historical romances. She has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Golden Leaf, the Award of Excellence, the National Readers Choice, and a two Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times. She is also a five-time winner of the RITA, the top award of the Romance Writers Of America, and is a member of its Hall of Fame and Honor Roll.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Ken Beverley, 2017
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This accession of Jo Beverley’s papers includes manuscript drafts for A Lady’s Secret (2008), The Secret Wedding (2009), The Raven and the Rose (2014), The Viscount Needs a Wife (2016) and other writing drafts; research and other files for novels; promotional materials; correspondence; personal documents including drawings; memorabilia; contracts; royalties; audiobooks; and a USB hard drive containing thousands of files; and other material relating to her life and work.
Contains series:
- Manuscripts
- Research and other files relating to novels
- Promotional materials, reviews, book covers
- Correspondence
- Personal documents and memorabilia
- Contracts and royalties
- Audiovisual and other files
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
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