Betty Cavanna

Betty Cavanna
BornElizabeth Cavanna
24 Jun 1909[1]
Camden, New Jersey
DiedAugust 13, 2001(2001-08-13) (aged 92)
Vézelay, France[2]
Alma materDouglass College
GenreYoung adult fiction
Years active1946–1980
SpouseEdward T. Headley; George Russell Harrison[3]
Children1

Betty Cavanna (June 24, 1909 – August 13, 2001) was the author of popular teen romance novels, mysteries, and children's books for 45 years.[2] She also wrote under the names Elizabeth Headley[3] and Betsy Allen.[4] She was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile in 1970 and 1972.[1]

  1. ^ a b "de Grummond Collection: Betty Cavanna Papers". University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Betty Cavanna, 92, Author for Teenagers". New York Times. 15 Aug 2001. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b Fuller, Muriel (1963). More Junior Authors. H. W. Wilson Company. pp. 42-43. ISBN 0-8242-0036-5.
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