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== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
Joyce Dingwell, real name Kate Starr, was born in 1912, and her very first novel, ''Hum of the Forest'', was [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/joyce-dingwell/hum-of-forest.htm published] in 1931. The motion picture ''The Winds of Jarrah'' (1983)  was based on her novel [[The House In The Timberwood]]. Her work was particularly notable for its use of the Australian land, culture, and people. According to [http://www.barbdeane.com/missing.html one source], Dingwell passed away many years ago.
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Enid Joyce Owen Dingwell, née Starr, was born on 1908 in New South Wales, Australia and dead on 2 August 1997. She wrote as Joyce Dingwell and [[Kate Starr]]. Her very first novel, ''Hum of the Forest'', was [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/joyce-dingwell/hum-of-forest.htm published] in 1931. The motion picture ''The Winds of Jarrah'' (1983)  was based on her novel [[The House In The Timberwood]]. Her work was particularly notable for its use of the Australian land, culture, and people. According to [http://www.barbdeane.com/missing.html one source], Dingwell passed away many years ago.
  
 
She started her career as an author for [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]], with many of her works published by [[Harlequin]] as well. As an author for [[Harlequin Romance]], Joyce Dingwell published 59 romance novels. She began writing for the imprint in 1959 and her last book for [[Harlequin Romance]] was published in 1980.
 
She started her career as an author for [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]], with many of her works published by [[Harlequin]] as well. As an author for [[Harlequin Romance]], Joyce Dingwell published 59 romance novels. She began writing for the imprint in 1959 and her last book for [[Harlequin Romance]] was published in 1980.
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* [[Greenfingers Farm|''Greenfingers Farm'']] - March, 1966 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #999]]
 
* [[Greenfingers Farm|''Greenfingers Farm'']] - March, 1966 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #999]]
 
* [[Guardian Nurse|''Guardian Nurse'']] - September, 1970 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1426]]
 
* [[Guardian Nurse|''Guardian Nurse'']] - September, 1970 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1426]]
* [[The Habit Of Love|''Habit Pf Love, The'']] - November, 1974 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1826]]
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* [[The Habit Of Love|''Habit Of Love, The'']] - November, 1974 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1826]]
 
* [[The House In The Timberwoods|''House In The Timberwoods, The'']] - 1963 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #761]]
 
* [[The House In The Timberwoods|''House In The Timberwoods, The'']] - 1963 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #761]]
 
* [[Hotel Southerly|''Hotel Southerly'']] - January, 1970 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1365]]
 
* [[Hotel Southerly|''Hotel Southerly'']] - January, 1970 [[Harlequin Romance By The Numbers|Harlequin Romance #1365]]

Latest revision as of 18:30, 25 January 2013

Biography

Enid Joyce Owen Dingwell, née Starr, was born on 1908 in New South Wales, Australia and dead on 2 August 1997. She wrote as Joyce Dingwell and Kate Starr. Her very first novel, Hum of the Forest, was published in 1931. The motion picture The Winds of Jarrah (1983) was based on her novel The House In The Timberwood. Her work was particularly notable for its use of the Australian land, culture, and people. According to one source, Dingwell passed away many years ago.

She started her career as an author for Mills & Boon, with many of her works published by Harlequin as well. As an author for Harlequin Romance, Joyce Dingwell published 59 romance novels. She began writing for the imprint in 1959 and her last book for Harlequin Romance was published in 1980.

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