Myfanwy Horne

Myfanwy Horne (23 July 1933 – 30 July 2013) was an Australian journalist, writer, reviewer and book editor.

Early life Myfanwy Gollan was born in Newcastle on 23 July 1933 to Valmai (née Clack) and Ross Gollan, her father being a political journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald. Myfanwy attended Canberra Girls' Grammar School and completed her schooling at Sydney Girls' High School. She graduated from the University of Sydney in 1951. thrown by Michael Baume in Kings Cross, Horne proposed a week later over dinner at the Chelsea, a restaurant in Kings Cross. In 1960, after marrying Donald Horne, she resigned from The Sydney Morning Herald as married women were restricted from occupying full-time positions at the newspaper. magazine

A politically active citizen, Myfanwy organised Struggle for Democracy in Australia 1788-1977 a historical exhibition at the Sydney Town Hall in 1977. The exhibition focused on the human rights struggles of Aboriginal people and women and the freedom of the press and religion in Australia supporting the republican movement. Together with her husband Donald Horne she was active in the constitutional reform movements in Australia.

Myfanwy took on the role of editor for Donald Horne, working on all of his books, including The Lucky Country.

Personal life Myfanwy and Donald Horne had two children, Julia and Nick. Myfanwy died on 30 July 2013.