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Catherine Spencer
Born1937 (age 86–87) Source: one of her granddaughters
Pen nameCatherine Spencer; Kathy Orr
OccupationNovelist
NationalityCanadian
Period1986–2009
GenreRomance
Website
www.catherinespencer.com

Catherine Spencer (born 1950) is a popular Canadian writer of over 40 romance novels in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd from 1986 to 2009. She also signed her books as Kathy Orr.

Biography

Catherine Spencer was born in 1950, and went to a Catholic school. She worked as a High School English teacher. She married and had four children and five dogs.

When the menopause approached, Catherine began to write. She published her first novel in 1986. With friend and fellow writer Judith Bowen, she is a co-sponsor of the biennial Singletree Workshop, a weekend retreat for romance writers.

Now, Spencer lives with her husband in White Rock, in south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Their four children are adults, and they have eight grandchildren.

Bibliography

As Catherine Spencer

Single Novels

Family Ties

Expecting! Series Multi-Author

Secret Passions Series Multi-Author

Internacional Doctors Series Multi-Author

Italian Husbands Series Multi-Author

Brides of Convenience Series Multi-Author

Omnibus in Collaboration

As Kathy Orr

Single Novels

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