About Rosie Thomas
Born 1947. Rosie Thomas is a British novelist, journalist, writer and mountaineer.
Janey King (born 1947 in Denbigh, Wales) is a British journalist and romance novelist, writing under the pseudonym of Rosie Thomas. She is the author of 20 novels and ranks among the top 100 authors whose books are borrowed from United Kingdom libraries.
Awards She is one of only a few authors to have twice won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association. She won in 1985 for her third novel, Sunrise, and in 2007 for Iris and Ruby. In 2012 the Romantic Novelists' Association awarded Best Epic Romance of the Year to her 2011 novel, The Kashmir Shawl.
Personal Thomas married her husband, a literary agent, after graduating university. They had two children. She lives in London.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Rosie Thomas?
Welsh journalist and novelist
When was Rosie Thomas born?
Rosie Thomas was born in 1947 in Denbigh.
What is Rosie Thomas's occupation?
Rosie Thomas is a novelist, journalist, writer and mountaineer.
What nationality is Rosie Thomas?
Rosie Thomas is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Rosie Thomas (writer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rosie Thomas. https://biography.guide/rosie-thomas-novelist/
MLA: "Rosie Thomas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rosie-thomas-novelist/.
Chicago: "Rosie Thomas." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/rosie-thomas-novelist/.
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