Margaret Potter
Margaret Potter | |
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| Born | Margaret Edith Newman 21 June 1926 Harrow, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 26 August 1998 (aged 72) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Pen name | Margaret Newman, Anne Betteridge, Margaret Potter, Anne Melville |
| Occupation | Teacher, editor, novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1959–98 |
| Genre | Romance, mystery, children's, family sagas |
| Notable awards | RNA Award |
| Spouse | Jeremy Potter (1922–97) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Bernard Newman (father) |
Margaret Potter, née Margaret Newman, (21 June 1926 – 26 August 1998) was a British writer of over 55 Romance, mystery and children's novels and family sagas, as well as many short stories. She wrote under her maiden and married names, and also under the pseudonyms of Anne Betteridge and Anne Melville. In 1967, her novel The Truth Game won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association.
She was the daughter of Bernard Newman and wife of Jeremy Potter, both also published writers.