Irene Mossop
Irene Maude Mossop Swatridge | |
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| Born | Irene Maude Mossop 6 December 1904 Woking, Surrey, England, UK |
| Died | 26 October 1988 (aged 83) England, UK |
| Pen name | Irene Mossop, Jan Tempest, Fay Chandos, Virginia Storm, Theresa Charles (with Charles John Swatridge), Leslie Lance (with/after Charles John Swatridge) |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1928–1987 |
| Genre | Children's, romance |
| Spouse | Charles John Swatridge (1934–1964) |
Irene Swatridge, née Irene Maude Mossop (6 December 1904 in Woking, Surrey, England – 26 October 1988 in England) was a British writer of over 175 children's and romance novels.
Swatridge wrote under her maiden and married names, as well as under the pseudonyms of Jan Tempeste, Fay Chandos, and Virginia Storm. She also wrote in collaboration with her husband Charles John Swatridge (1896–1964) under the pseudonyms of Theresa Charles and Leslie Lance, and after his death under the pseudonyms alone.