About D. J. Potter
Lived 1915 – 1987 (aged 71–72). D. J. Potter was a writer and children's writer.
Dora Joan Potter (1915–1987) was an Australian children's author. She is best remembered for her novels set in the fictional Winterton girls boarding school.
She worked as a secretary at the University of Adelaide, became an expert maths typist, and retired in 1976. She never married and died from cancer on 5 February 1987 at Fulham, South Australia. Her books were popular in their time. Those Summer Holidays (1946) Margaret's Decision (1947) Helen's Inheritance (1950)
Winterton School series With Wendy at Winterton School (1945) Wendy Moves Up (1947) Wendy in Charge (1947) Althea's Term at Winterton (1948) Winterton Holiday Cruise (1949) A New Girl for Winterton (1950)
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Who was D. J. Potter?
Australian children's author
When was D. J. Potter born?
D. J. Potter was born in 1915.
When did D. J. Potter die?
D. J. Potter died in 1987.
What was D. J. Potter's occupation?
D. J. Potter was a writer and children's writer.
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