{{Short description|English author}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Sue Mongredien''' (born 1970) better known by the pen name '''Lucy Diamond''', is an English author of female lead fiction.
==Biography== She grew up in Nottingham, and studied English Literature at Leeds University. After graduating, she lived in London for a few years and worked in the publishing industry.
Mongredien also worked with BBC and lived for some time in Brighton. She now lives in Bath with her family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lucydiamond.co.uk/about-me/|title=About me|website=Lucy Diamond}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://lucydiamond.co.uk/about-me/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Lucy Diamond |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Her first book, ''Any Way You Want M''e, was published by Pan Macmillan in 2007. She has sold 907,678 print books in the UK for £4.2m, according to Nielsen BookScan.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thebookseller.com/news/diamond-moves-quercus-after-14-years-pan-mac-1267533 |title= Diamond moves to Quercus after 14 years with Pan Mac |website=The Bookseller }}</ref>
In 2011, her novel ''Sweet Temptations'' was shortlisted for the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.melissanathan.com/Award/Announcements.asp |title=Book Award Key dates including short List Announcements and Awards Ceremony pages |accessdate=2011-10-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120908060816/http://www.melissanathan.com/Award/Announcements.asp |archivedate=2012-09-08 }}</ref>
In 2021, after 14 years with Pan MacMillan, Mongredien moved to Quercus.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thebookseller.com/news/diamond-moves-quercus-after-14-years-pan-mac-1267533 |title= Diamond moves to Quercus after 14 years with Pan Mac |website=The Bookseller }}</ref>
Mongredien has also authored several children's books,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hearditintheplayground.com/sue-mongredien-interview/ |title=Sue Mongredien interview « hearditintheplayground.com |accessdate=2011-10-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425051139/http://www.hearditintheplayground.com/sue-mongredien-interview/ |archivedate=2012-04-25 }}</ref> including books in The Sleepover Club series, the Rainbow Magic series, the Oliver Moon series, and the Captain Cat series.
==Bibliography == * ''On a Beautiful Day'' * ''The Promise'' * ''An Almost Perfect Holiday'' * ''Any Way You Want Me'' * ''Over You'' * ''Hens Reunited'' * ''Sweet Temptation'' * ''The Beach Café'' * ''Summer with My Sister'' * ''Me and Mr Jones'' * ''One Night in Italy'' * ''Christmas at the Beach Café (short story)'' * ''Christmas Gifts at the Beach Café (short story)'' * ''The Year of Taking Chances'' * '' Summer At Shell Cottage'' * ''A Baby at the Beach Café (short story)'' * ''The Secrets of Happiness'' * ''The House of New Beginnings'' * ''Something to Tell You'' * ''Anything Can Happen''
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