Dora Joan Potter | |
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Born | 1915 |
Died | 1987 |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | children's author |
Dora Joan Potter (1915–1987) was an Australian children's author. She is best remembered for her novels set in the fictional Winterton girls boarding school.[1]
She worked as a secretary at the University of Adelaide, became an expert maths typist, and retired in 1976. She never married and died from cancer on 5 February 1987 at Fulham, South Australia.[2]
Her books were popular in their time.[2]
Bibliography
- Pam Pays Her Debt (1945)
- Those Summer Holidays (1946)
- Margaret's Decision (1947)
- Helen's Inheritance (1950)
Winterton School series
- With Wendy at Winterton School (1945)
- Wendy Moves Up (1947)
- Wendy in Charge (1947)
- Althea's Term at Winterton (1948)
- Winterton Holiday Cruise (1949)
- A New Girl for Winterton (1950)
References
- ↑ "D.J. Potter".
- 1 2 "Dora Joan Potter". AustLit. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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