Difference between revisions of "Dorothy Cork"
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cork Dorothy}} [[Category:Authors - C]] [[Category:Harlequin Romance Authors]] [[Category:Silhouette Romance Authors]] [[Category:Australian Authors]] [[Category:Prolific Authors]] | {{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 Mills and Boon and later for Harlequin Romance, [[Dorothy Cork]] published 38 romance novels. She was born in 1918. | + | As an author for Mills and Boon and later for Harlequin Romance, [[Dorothy Cork]] published 38 romance novels. She was born in 1918. |
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| + | Her first book was written in 1965 and the last in 1985. | ||
| − | A number of her romances were written | + | "The address was Noonameena" was written under the pseudonym of Deidre Cork. Initially she wrote for Mills and Boon. This company was later acquired by Harlequin Romance. |
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| + | A number of her romances were written in the years when she and her artist husband Maurice travelled in Western Europe. She wrote sitting in the back of the camper van - inspired by the settings around her. | ||
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| + | Alan Boon had a preference for stories set in Australia as these were particularly popular 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, Papua New Guinea, Morocco and France. The majority were set in Australia and she travelled extensively to research her backgrounds in Outback Australia. | ||
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 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." | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 24 November 2010
Biography
As an author for Mills and Boon and later for Harlequin Romance, Dorothy Cork published 38 romance novels. She was born in 1918.
Her first book was written in 1965 and the last in 1985.
"The address was Noonameena" was written under the pseudonym of Deidre Cork. Initially she wrote for Mills and Boon. This company was later acquired by Harlequin Romance.
A number of her romances were written in the years when she and her artist husband Maurice travelled in Western Europe. She wrote sitting in the back of the camper van - inspired by the settings around her.
Alan Boon had a preference for stories set in Australia as these were particularly popular 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, Papua New Guinea, Morocco and France. The majority were set in Australia and she travelled extensively to research her backgrounds in Outback Australia.
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)
