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ⓘ About Norah Lofts
Norah Lofts was a British author of fiction. In the twentieth century, she was a best selling writer. She is known for writing under the pen names also of Peter Curtis and Juliet Astley. Norah was born August 27, 1904 in Shipdham, Norfolk, in the United Kingdom. Her parents were Ethel Garner and Isaac Robinson. She would spend her childhood in Bury St. Edmunds. Norah attended Guildhall Feoffment Girls School in town and then County Grammar School for Girls. She attended Norwich Training College and received her teaching diploma in 1925. Later she would get married to Geoffrey Lofts in 1931. They shared one son together, Clive. Her husband would pass away in 1948. Norah eventually moved on and got married to her second husband in 1949.
All Book Series by Norah Lofts
The Haunting of Gad's Hall / Haunted House
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1978
Bride of Moat House / Dead March in Three Keys / No Question of Murder
Book 7 of 47 · published 1940 Pen name · Peter Curtis
Afternoon ofan Autocrat / The Devil in Clevely / The Deadly Gift
Book 22 of 47 · published 1956
Saving Face and Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1984
The Virago Book of Ghost Stories
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1987
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Norah Lofts?
Norah Lofts was a British author of fiction. In the twentieth century, she was a best selling writer. She is known for writing under the pen names also of Peter Curtis and Juliet Astley.
Which Norah Lofts series should I start with?
The best place to start is the House series, the earliest of Norah Lofts's multi-book series: it opens with The Town House (1959) and runs to 3 books across 1959–1962, ending with The House at Sunset (1962). Norah Lofts's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Norah Lofts written?
Norah Lofts has 65 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1935 and 2024. 8 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the House series with 3 books — and 57 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Norah Lofts's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Norah Lofts's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are House (1959–1962, 3 books), Sir Godfrey Tallboys (1975–1976, 3 books) and Gad's Hall (1977–1978, 2 books).
How are Norah Lofts's books organised into series?
This guide splits Norah Lofts's 65 books into 3 named series and 57 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: House (3 books, 1959–1962); Sir Godfrey Tallboys (3 books, 1975–1976); Gad's Hall (2 books, 1977–1978).