Susan Elizabeth Duncan (1951–2024) was an Australian author, a former journalist and former editor of The Australian Women's Weekly and New Idea.[1]
Susan Duncan | |
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.jpg) Duncan in 2011 | |
| Born | 1951 Albury, New South Wales |
| Died | 30 November 2024 (aged 72–73) |
| Nationality | Australian |
Personal life
editAfter being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999, Duncan had a mastectomy and chemotherapy. A cancer survivor, she was an active supporter of breast cancer awareness.[2][3]
She was married twice. Her first husband died from a brain tumour. Duncan lived in New South Wales with her second husband, Bob. They had homes at Pittwater and the mid-north coast of New South Wales. The Pittwater home, on Lovett Bay, is called Tarrangaua and was built for poet Dorothea Mackellar in 1925.[1]
Duncan died on 30 November 2024, shortly before publication of her latest novel, Finding Joy in Oyster Bay.[4]
Bibliography
edit- Susan Duncan (2006). Salvation Creek: An Unexpected Life. Milsons Point: Random House. ISBN 1-86325-474-9.
- Susan Duncan (2008). The House at Salvation Creek. North Sydney: Random House. ISBN 978-1-86325-648-3.
- Susan Duncan (2009). A Life on Pittwater. North Sydney: Random House. ISBN 978-1-74166-669-4.
- Susan Duncan (2011). The Briny Cafe. North Sydney: Bantam. ISBN 978-1-74166-820-9.
- Susan Duncan (2013). Gone Fishing. North Sydney: Random House. ISBN 978-0-85798-075-5.
- Susan Duncan (2016). The House on the Hill. North Sydney: Random House. ISBN 978-0-14-378050-2.
- Susan Duncan (2024). Finding Joy in Oyster Bay. North Sydney: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-76-147154-4.
References
edit- ^ a b Bugg, Susan (10 September 2014). "Finding love in an unusual place". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Lyons, Melissa (29 October 2009). "Breast cancer survivor making the most of her 'bonus years'". Newscastle Herald. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Creagh, Sunanda (25 March 2006). "Loss and redemption". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Milligan, Bec (5 December 2024). "In honour of Susan Duncan, these are her best books". The Australian Women's Weekly. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
External links
edit- Audio interview with Susan Duncan on ABC radio 2008
- Audio interview with Susan Duncan on ABC Radio National 2016
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