Joy Cowley

Joy Cowley

Joy Cowley smiling
At 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair
BornCassia Joy Summers
(1936-08-07) 7 August 1936 (age 88)
Levin, New Zealand
Pen nameJoy Cowley
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
Period1967–present
Notable awardsHonorary DLitt (Massey University)
Spouse
  • Ted Cowley (c. 1956–1967)
Malcolm Mason
(m. 1970; died 1985)
Terry Coles
(m. 1989; died 2022)
Website
joycowley.com

Cassia Joy Cowley ONZ DCNZM OBE (née Summers; born 7 August 1936) is a New Zealand author best known for her children's fiction, including the popular series of books Mrs. Wishy-Washy.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Sir "too grand by far", Sam Neill says". 3 News. Auckland, New Zealand: MediaWorks. 1 August 2009. OCLC 232357870. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2012. Cassia Joy Cowley, DCNZM, OBE, Wellington
  2. ^ Cowley, Joy (March 2006). "Interview (extract from Questions Kids Ask Joy Cowley, Scholastic 1996)". The official Joy Cowley Website. Featherston, New Zealand: Joy Cowley. OCLC 182891478. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Joy Cowley". Storylines.org.nz. Auckland, New Zealand: Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust of New Zealand. 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.