Rosemary Timperley facts for kids

Rosemary Timperley (born March 20, 1920, died November 9, 1988) was a British writer. She wrote many books, short stories, and scripts for TV and movies. She is most famous for her spooky ghost stories. You can find her ghost stories in many collections of scary tales. She even put together some books of ghost stories herself! Her story called Harry was made into a movie more than once.

About Rosemary Timperley

Early Life and Education

Rosemary Timperley was born in Crouch End, North London, on March 20, 1920. Her father, George Kenyon Timperley, was an architect. Her mother, Emily Mary, was a teacher.

Rosemary went to Hornsey High School. After that, she studied History at King's College London. She earned her degree in 1941.

Starting Her Career

After college, Rosemary became a teacher. She taught English and History at a school in Dagenham, Essex. During World War II, she also helped people at the Kensington Citizens Advice Bureau. This place gives free advice to people.

In the mid-1940s, while still teaching, she started writing short stories. Her very first story, "Hot Air – and Penelope," was printed in a magazine called Illustrated in 1946.

Becoming a Full-Time Writer

In 1949, Rosemary left her teaching job. She became a writer for Reveille magazine. There, she wrote stories and articles. She also answered letters from readers. For the advice column, she used a special writing name, or pen name, called Jane Blythe.

In 1952, she married James McInnes Cameron, who was a Physics teacher. They lived together in Essex. Rosemary started writing novels, with her first one, A Dread of Burning, coming out in 1956.

She then decided to become a freelance writer. This means she worked for herself and sold her writing to different places. She wrote many scripts for radio shows and television. Rosemary kept writing novels, short stories, and scripts until she passed away on November 9, 1988.