Sheila Walsh (novelist)
Sheila Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sheila Frances O'Nions 10 October 1928 Birmingham, England, UK |
| Died | 20 January 2009 (aged 80) |
| Pen name | Sheila Walsh Sophie Leyton |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1975–2001 |
| Genre | Romance |
| Spouse | Desmond Walsh (1950–2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Sheila Frances Walsh (née O'Nions; 10 October 1928 – 20 January 2009) was a British writer of romance novels from 1975 to 2001; she also wrote as Sophie Leyton.
In 1971, she joined the Southport Writers' Circle and was elected life president in 1986. In 1980 she became the vice-president of the Romantic Novelists' Association and later was the 13th elected Chairman (1985–1987).