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Nina Pykare

Nina Coombs is a pseudonym of Nina Coombs Pykare, Born Dec. 27, 1932, to Edwin Charles Coombs and Grace Sharpnack Coombs, Nina graduated from Bazetta High School, Youngstown State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and Kent State University with a Ph.D.

She worked as secretary for the religious studies department at Cleveland State until she left to write full time. She was an accomplished writer of over 50 novels under various pseudonyms. During her career, she taught the Writer’s Digest Correspondence Course in novel writing classes at the Kent State branch and the YWCA. When her students did not want to stop meeting for classes, they started the Warren Writer’s Group, which is still functioning today.

She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Warren, where she helped with the community lunches and served on many committees. She was instrumental in beginning a recycling program and the annual offerings of letters for Bread For the World, an organization focused on helping the hungry.

Nina loved horses and dogs. She enjoyed time with her family, reading, crocheting baby blankets and watching old movies on TV.

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Born 27 Dec 1932
Died 24 Apr 2023

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  • Cover of: Lady incognita
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    Cover of edition ladyincognita0000pyka First published in 1980 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A Whole New World/The Fruit of Her Hands/A Matter of Faith/Eagles for Anna (Inspirational Romance Reader Contemporary Collection #4)

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Born 27 Dec 1932
Died 24 Apr 2023

Subjects

Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, romance, general, Fiction, Large type books, Romance, Fiction, general, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Historical, Regency, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Actresses, Historical Fiction, London (england), fiction, Actresses, fiction, Dogs, Historical, Regency, Women construction workers, Anthology, Architects, Astley's Amphitheatre, Businesswomen, Cabinets of curiosities, Christmas, Concrete construction industry, Cornwall (england : county), fiction

Places

London, Bali, Dover, England, London (England), London England, Montana, Southeast Asia

People

Claudia Carstairs, Dirk vsn der Meer, Duke of Ravenworth, Earl of Moorshead, Emily Penthorne, Faith Duncan, Fancy Harper, Fran Warren, Greg Bennett, Harris Linton, His Royal Highness Duke of York, Jennifer, Jennifer Whicomb, Jessie Hampton, Lord Roxberry, Louisa Penhope, Lucia, Mark Hanson, Marquis of Castleford, Martin O'Brien, Mickey Callahan, Miss Delicia Dudley, Philip Viscount Atherton, Rock, Samantha Everett

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Regency Era, Regency England, Regency

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Alternative names

  • Ann Coombs
  • Nina Coombs
  • Nan Pemberton
  • Nina Porter
  • Nora Powers
  • Regina Towers
  • Nina Coombs Pykare
  • Nina pykare
  • Nina C. Pykare

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October 25, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
October 22, 2023 Edited by ditchqueen added ID's
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