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D. J. Potter

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Dora Joan Potter
Born1915
Died1987
NationalityAustralian
Occupationchildren's author

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.[1]

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.[1]

Bibliography

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  • Pam Pays Her Debt (1945)[2]
  • Those Summer Holidays (1946)[3]
  • Margaret's Decision (1947)[4]
  • Helen's Inheritance (1950)[5]

Winterton School series

  • With Wendy at Winterton School (1945)[6]
  • Wendy Moves Up (1947)[7]
  • Wendy in Charge (1947)[8]
  • Althea's Term at Winterton (1948)[9]
  • Winterton Holiday Cruise (1949)[10]
  • A New Girl for Winterton (1950)[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Austlit — Dora Joan Potter". Austlit. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Pam Pays Her Debt by Dora Joan Potter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Those Summer Holidays by Dora Joan Potter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Margaret's Decision by Dora Joan Potter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Helen's Inheritance by Dora Joan Potter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  6. ^ "With Wendy at Winterton School by Dora Joan Potter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Wendy Moves Up by Dora Joan Potter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Wendy in Charge by Dora Joan Potter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Althea's Term at Winterton by Dora Joan Potter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Winterton Holiday Cruise by Dora Joan Potter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  11. ^ "A New Girl for Winterton by Dora Joan Potter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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