About Florence James
Lived 1902 – 1993 (aged 90). Florence James was a New Zealand novelist and writer.
Florence Gertrude James (2 September 1902 – 25 August 1993) was an Australian writer and literary agent, born in New Zealand.
Life James was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, daughter of a refrigeration engineer with a successful consulting practice.
She moved with her family to Sydney in 1920, studying at Sydney University 1923–26. It was there that her friendship with Dymphna Cusack began, Publishers demanded substantial edits to the book, which was not published until 1951.
She returned with her daughters to London in 1947 to join her husband who was stationed there. They divorced in May 1949. Come in Spinner by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James (1951) pub. Heinemann
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Who was Florence James?
Australian writer
When was Florence James born?
Florence James was born on 2 September 1902.
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Florence James died on 25 August 1993.
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Florence James was a novelist and writer.
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Florence James was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Florence James. https://biography.guide/florence-james/
MLA: "Florence James." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/florence-james/.
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