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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cork Dorothy}} [[Category:Authors - C]] [[Category:Harlequin Romance Authors]] [[Category:Silhouette Romance Authors]] [[Category:Australian Authors]] [[Category:Prolific Authors]]
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
As an author for [[Harlequin Romance]], [[Dorothy Cork]] published 38 romance novels. She wrote ten books for the [[Silhouette Romance]] imprint. She wrote from 1965 to 1985. Her first novel "The address was Noonameena" was written under the pseudonym of Deidre Cork. She is now nearly 93. A full list of her novels can be found at http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/dorothy-cork/. The list below is not complete.
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As an author for Mills and Boon and later for Harlequin Romance, [[Dorothy Cork]] published 38 romance novels. She wrote ten books for the [[Silhouette Romance]] imprint. She wrote from 1965 to 1985. Her first novel "The address was Noonameena" was written under the pseudonym of Deidre Cork. She is now nearly 93. A full list of her novels can be found at http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/dorothy-cork/. The complete list is below. Initially she wrote for Mills and Boon. This company was later acquired by Harlequin Romance.
  
She wrote a great deal of beautiful poetry - encouraged by her grandfather who was the first graduate of Sydney University to hold a Chair. He encouraged her to "cultivate the muse."  
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A number of her romances were written while she and her husband travelled extensively in Europe. Alan Boon had a preference for stories set in Australia as these were very populare in the UK. However when Dorothy proposed setting a story in Russia (which country she had just visited - in the early 70s - he said "I think not, Dorothy." There were however other stories set in Egypt, Morocco and France.
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She wrote a great deal of beautiful poetry from a very early age - encouraged by her grandfather (who was the first graduate of Sydney University to hold a Chair). He encouraged her to "cultivate the muse."
  
 
She also wrote a number of short stories - about half of which were published in various Australian magazines. There is no published book of her short stories available.
 
She also wrote a number of short stories - about half of which were published in various Australian magazines. There is no published book of her short stories available.
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
*  [[Barefoot Bride|''Barefoot Bride'']] - March, 1981 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2390]]
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The Address Was Noonameena (1965) (writing as Deidre Cork)
*  [[Breakers On The Beach|''Breakers On The Beach'']] - November, 1977 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2115]]
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Where Black Swans Fly (1971)
*  [[Butterfly Montane|''Butterfly Montane'']] - June, 1973 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1692]]
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A Night for Possums (1971)
* ''[[By Honour Bound]]'' - September  1981 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #103]])
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Butterfly Montane (1972)
* ''[[Chosen Wife]]'' - July  1984 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #304]])
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Wayaway (1972)
*  [[Dreamtime At Big Sky|''Dreamtime At Big Sky'']] - April, 1977 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2057]]
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Summer Mountain (1972)
*  [[The Eye Of The Sun|''Eye Of The Sun, The'']] - June, 1976 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1978]]
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Spirit of the Sun (1973)
*  [[Forget And Forgive|''Forget And Forgive'']] - March, 1979 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2242]]
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The Girl at Saltbush Flat (1973)
*  [[Gate Of The Golden Gazelle|''Gate Of The Golden Gazelle'']] - May, 1975 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1876]]
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A Promise to Keep (1974)
*  [[The Girl At Saltbush Flat|''Girl At Saltbush Flat, The'']] - February, 1974 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1757]]
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The Red Plains of Jounima (1974)
*  [[Heart Of The Whirlwind|''Heart Of The Whirlwind'']] - April, 1979 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2253]]
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Heart of the Whirlwind (1974)
*  [[Island Of Escape|''Island Of Escape'']] - May, 1979 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2259]]
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Gate of the Golden Gazelle (1974)
* ''[[Island Spell]]'' - April  1983 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #219]])
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Quicksilver Summer (1975)
* ''[[The Man From The Past|Man From The Past, The]]'' - April  1984 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #286]])
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Wandalilli Princess (1975)
* [[A Night For Possums|''Night For Possums, A'']] - December, 1971 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1549]]
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Red Diamond (1975)
* ''[[No More Regrets]]'' - November  1982 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #188]])
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The Eye of the Sun (1976)
* ''[[Outback Dreaming]]'' - August  1983 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #238]])
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Dreamtime at Big Sky (1976)
*  [[Outback Rainbow|''Outback Rainbow'']] - February, 1978 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2139]]
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Breakers on the Beach (1977)
*  [[Outback Runaway|''Outback Runaway'']] - December, 1980 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2372]]
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Outback Rainbow (1977)
*  [[A Promise To Keep|''Promise To Keep, A'']] - September, 1974 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1812]]
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Sunset Country (1977)
*  [[Quicksilver Summer|''Quicksilver Summer'']] - July, 1975 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1894]]
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Island of Escape (1978)
*  [[Red Diamond|''Red Diamond'']] - April, 1976 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1966]]
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A Thousand Miles Away (1978)
*  [[The Red Plains Of Jounima|''Red Plains Of Jounima, The'']] - May, 1974 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1784]]
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Forget and Forgive (1978)
* ''[[Reluctant Deceiver]]'' - May  1982 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #148]])
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The Kurranulla Round (1979)
* ''[[Secret Marriage]]'' - May  1981 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #77]])
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Walkabout Wife (1979)
*  [[Spirit Of The Sun|''Spirit Of The Sun'']] - September, 1973 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1714]]
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Outback Runaway (1980)
*  [[Summer Mountain|''Summer Mountain'']] - March, 1973 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1668]]
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Barefoot Bride (1980)
*  [[A Thousand Miles Away|''Thousand Miles Away, A'']] - September, 1978 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2199]]
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First Passion (1980)
*  [[Walkabout Wife|''Walkabout Wife'']] - October, 1979 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #2288]]
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By Honour Bound (1981)
*  [[Wandalilli Princess|''Wandalilli Princess'']] - November, 1975 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1927]]
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Secret Marriage (1981)
*  [[Wayaway|''Wayaway'']] - December, 1972 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1644]]
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Reluctant Deceiver (1982)
*  [[Where Black Swans Fly|''Where Black Swans Fly'']] - July, 1971 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1511]]
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No More Regrets (1982)
* ''[[Wildest Dreams]]'' - June  1985 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #365]])
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Outback Dreaming (1983)
* ''[[With Marriage In Mind]]'' - November  1985 ([[Silhouette Romance By The Numbers|Silhouette Romance #397]])
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Island Spell (1983)
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The Man from the Past (1984)
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Chosen Wife (1984)
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Wildest Dreams (1985)
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With Marriage in Mind (1985)

Revision as of 06:11, 24 November 2010

Biography

As an author for Mills and Boon and later for Harlequin Romance, Dorothy Cork published 38 romance novels. She wrote ten books for the Silhouette Romance imprint. She wrote from 1965 to 1985. Her first novel "The address was Noonameena" was written under the pseudonym of Deidre Cork. She is now nearly 93. A full list of her novels can be found at http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/dorothy-cork/. The complete list is below. Initially she wrote for Mills and Boon. This company was later acquired by Harlequin Romance.

A number of her romances were written while she and her husband travelled extensively in Europe. Alan Boon had a preference for stories set in Australia as these were very populare in the UK. However when Dorothy proposed setting a story in Russia (which country she had just visited - in the early 70s - he said "I think not, Dorothy." There were however other stories set in Egypt, Morocco and France.

She wrote a great deal of beautiful poetry from a very early age - encouraged by her grandfather (who was the first graduate of Sydney University to hold a Chair). He encouraged her to "cultivate the muse."

She also wrote a number of short stories - about half of which were published in various Australian magazines. There is no published book of her short stories available.

Books

The Address Was Noonameena (1965) (writing as Deidre Cork) Where Black Swans Fly (1971) A Night for Possums (1971) Butterfly Montane (1972) Wayaway (1972) Summer Mountain (1972) Spirit of the Sun (1973) The Girl at Saltbush Flat (1973) A Promise to Keep (1974) The Red Plains of Jounima (1974) Heart of the Whirlwind (1974) Gate of the Golden Gazelle (1974) Quicksilver Summer (1975) Wandalilli Princess (1975) Red Diamond (1975) The Eye of the Sun (1976) Dreamtime at Big Sky (1976) Breakers on the Beach (1977) Outback Rainbow (1977) Sunset Country (1977) Island of Escape (1978) A Thousand Miles Away (1978) Forget and Forgive (1978) The Kurranulla Round (1979) Walkabout Wife (1979) Outback Runaway (1980) Barefoot Bride (1980) First Passion (1980) By Honour Bound (1981) Secret Marriage (1981) Reluctant Deceiver (1982) No More Regrets (1982) Outback Dreaming (1983) Island Spell (1983) The Man from the Past (1984) Chosen Wife (1984) Wildest Dreams (1985) With Marriage in Mind (1985)