Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series,
Vol. 131, pages 260-266. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale,
2005.
She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the
1989 Queen's Honours List before being awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2002 Queen's New Years Honours List for her
services to literature.
She was awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Literature. She is an author.