I just read that, at the age of 94, Rosamunde Pilcher has passed away.
Following is a cute bit I read about her young daughter.
"“I always practice my dialogue out loud,” she said. “Once, when Fiona was small, she had a friend over, and I was hanging up the washing and running through my dialogue. Her friend said, ‘Look, your mummy’s lips are moving.’ And Fiona said, ‘Don’t be stupid. She’s writing.’”