Marie Joseph was born in Blackburn, Lancashire. She began to write at the age of 40, and after a very successful career as a short story writer went on to write novels.
No less than five of her Lancashire based novels have been short-listed for the Romantic Novelist's Association Award during the past few years, and in 1983, Gemini Girls was runner-up.
She now lives in Middlesex with her husband, and enjoys visits from her eight lively grandchildren.