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Jennifer Rowe


Born
in Sydney, Australia
April 02, 1948

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers


Also known as: Mary-Anne Dickinson, Mary Anne Dickinson, Emily Rodda

Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (1995).

Jennifer June Rowe is an Australian author. Her crime fiction for adults is published under her own name, while her children's fiction is published under the pseudonyms Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson. She is well known for the children's fantasy series Deltora Quest, Rowan of Rin, Fairy Realm and Teen Power Inc., and recently the Rondo trilogy.

Rowe was born in Sydney, Australia, and raised with two younger brothers on Sydney's North Shore. Her father was Jim Oswin, the founding general manager of ATN7 in Sydney, and was responsible for classic 1960s TV shows such as My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? and The Mavis Bramston Show. She ...more

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Average rating: 3.57 · 718 ratings · 102 reviews · 34 distinct works • Similar authors
Love, Honour, and O'Brien (...
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Grim Pickings (Verity Birdw...
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Murder by the Book (Verity ...
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The Makeover Murders (Verit...
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Lamb to the Slaughter (Veri...
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Deadline (Tessa Vance, #1)
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Death in Store (Verity Bird...
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Something Wicked (Tessa Van...
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Stranglehold (Verity Birdwo...
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Strangle Hold
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Grim Pickings Murder by the Book Death in Store The Makeover Murders Stranglehold Lamb to the Slaughter
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