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ⓘ About Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley
Author Valerie Arnand (who was born in the year 1937) pens historical fiction based on English royalty. Under the pen name Fiona Buckley, she pens historical mysteries that features Ursula Buckley. Under her real name, she wrote the “Norman” series, “Bridges Over Time” series, and other historical fiction novels. Her “Bridges of Time” series follows one family from the eleventh century until the twentieth century. She also wrote another novel that explores the British’s prejudice against the Indian Sikhs, which is set during modern times. Her first novel was published in the year 1977, and was called “Gildenford”, and it is the first book in the “Norman” series. Valerie Arnand was born in the city of London, and knew from six years old that she wanted to write.
All Book Series by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley
The Robsart Mystery / To Shield the Queen
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1997
Late Harvest
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2016 Pen name · Fiona Buckley
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley?
Author Valerie Arnand (who was born in the year 1937) pens historical fiction based on English royalty. Under the pen name Fiona Buckley, she pens historical mysteries that features Ursula Buckley. Under her real name, she wrote the “Norman” series, “Bridges Over Time” series, and other historical fiction novels.
Which Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Norman Quartet series, the earliest of Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley's multi-book series: it opens with Gildenford (1977) and runs to 4 books across 1977–1988, ending with King of the Wood (1988). Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley written?
Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley has 39 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 2024. 35 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Ursula Blanchard series with 23 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Norman Quartet (1977–1988, 4 books), Bridges Over Time (1990–2017, 6 books) and Ursula Blanchard (1997–2024, 23 books), plus 1 more.
How are Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley's books organised into series?
This guide splits Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley's 39 books into 4 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ursula Blanchard (23 books, 1997–2024); Bridges Over Time (6 books, 1990–2017); Norman Quartet (4 books, 1977–1988); Exmoor Saga (2 books, 2007–2008).