Jennifer June Rowe is an Australian author and the author of Deltora Quest, The Three Doors and their relating books. She writes her children books under the pseudonyms Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson and has also written Rowan of Rin, Rondo and Fairy Realm.
Jennifer Rowe was born and raised in Sydney, Australia with her two younger brothers.
She gained her Master of Arts in English Literature at the University of Sydney in 1973 when she was 25. Her first job was assistant editor at Paul Hamlyn publishing. Later on she worked at Angus and Robertson Publishers where she remained there for 14 years. Between the years 1984 and 1992, Rowe continued with her publishing career. She was also, at the time, editing for Australian Women's Weekly. While all this way going on, she wrote novels in her spare time. In 1994, Jennifer became a full-time writer and in 1995, she won the Dromkeen Medal, for advancing children's literature in Australia.
Awards
1985 – Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA): Junior Book of the Year – Something Special
1987 – CBCA: Junior Book of the Year – Pigs Might Fly
1989 – CBCA: Book of the Year for Younger Readers – The Best-kept Secret
1991 – CBCA: Book of the Year for Younger Readers – Finders Keepers
1994 – CBCA: Book of the Year for Younger Readers – Rowan of Rin
