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/ref> In 1950, she received the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers for ''Verity of Sydney Town''. She was married to Australian landscape artist Rhys Williams, who illustrated each of her books.

Bibliography

Children's fiction

* ''Pirate's Gold'' (1945) illustrated by Rhys Williams * ''Our Friend Rodney'' (1945) illustrated by Rhys Williams * ''Timothy Tatters'' (1947) illustrated by Rhys Williams * '' Verity of Sydney Town'' (1950) illustrated by Rhys Williams

Children's verse

* ''The Adventures of Georgie Grub'' (1946) illustrated by Rhys Williams * ''More Adventures of Georgie Grub'' (1946) illustrated by Rhys Williams

Non-fiction

* ''The Aboriginal Story'' (1955) illustrated by Rhys Williams

Awards and nominations

* 1950 - winner Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers for ''Verity of Sydney Town''"Prizewinner for Children", ''The Sydney Herald'', 5 August 1951, p11
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References

20th-century Australian novelists Australian women novelists 1897 births 1962 deaths 20th-century Australian women writers {{Australia-writer-stub