Norma Johnston


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aka Nicole St. John

Norma Johnston was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA, the only child of Marjorie (Pierce), a teacher and Charles Eugene Chambers Johnston, an engineer. She read voraciously--especially mysteries, to which her family was addicted. She was ducated at Ramsey public schools and Montclair State College, later studied acting at the American Theatre Wing and elsewhere, and received a teaching certificate from Montclair College.

She was actress, director, designer, stylist, retailer, teacher, counselor, entrepreneur, preacher, editor, ... and in between all her other careers she was the author of more than 70 novels, mainly gothic romances for teens. Ever since 1973, she become a a full-time writer. She also wrote under the pseudonyms of Nicole St. John, Pamela Dryden, Lavinia Harris, Kate Chambers, Catherine E. Chambers, Elizabeth Bolton, and Adrian Robert.
 

Genres: Romantic Suspense
 
Series
Keeping Days
   1. The Keeping Days (1973)
   2. Glory in the Flower (1974)
   3. The Sanctuary Tree (1977)
   4. A Mustard Seed of Magic (1977)
   5. Nice Girl Like You (1980)
   6. Myself and I (1981)
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Carlisle Chronicles
   Carlisle (1986)
   1. Carlisle's Hope (1986)
   2. To Jess, with Love and Memories (1986)
   3. Carlisle's All (1986)
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Novels
   The Wishing Star (1963)
   The Wider Heart (1964)
   Ready Or Not (1965)
   The Bridge Between (1966)
   The Medici Ring (1975) (as by Nicole St. John)
   Of Time and of Seasons (1975)
   Strangers Dark and Gold (1975)
   A Striving After Wind (1976)
   Wychwood (1976) (as by Nicole St. John)
   Guinever's Gift (1977) (as by Nicole St. John)
   If You Love Me, Let Me Go (1978)
   The Swallow's Song (1978)
   Pride of Lions (1979)
   The Crucible Year (1979)
   The Days of the Dragon's Seed (1982)
   Timewarp Summer (1983)
   Gabriel's Girl (1983)
   Broderick the Great and the Rockaway Raiders (1986)
   Watcher in the Mist (1986)
   Shadow of a Unicorn (1987)
   The Potter's Wheel (1988)
   Whisper of the Cat (1988)
   Return to Morocco (1988)
   The Delphic Choice (1989)
   Time of the Cranes (1990)
   The Dragon's Eye (1990)
   The Image Game (1994)
   Lotta's Progress (1997)
   Over Jordan (1999)
   Feather in the Wind (2001)
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