Bronwyn donaghy biography of alberta

Australian author

Bronwyn Donaghy (21 December 1948 – 23 July 2002)^[1] was an Australian author whose non-fiction work concerned adolescence, particularly drug use among teenagers, teen sexuality and teen suicide.

Her 1996 book, Anna's Story, about the death of 15-year-old Sydney teenager Anna Wood, became a national bestseller. The book sold over 100,000 copies and was reprinted in 2005.

Bronwyn donaghy biography of alberta

Her other works included Leaving Early, about youth suicide, and Unzipped, about sexuality among teenagers.

Early life

Donaghy was born in Newcastle, New South Wales.^[1] Her father worked as an insurance agent and the family moved often, spending large amounts of time in both Tamworth and Lismore.

After her completion of high school, she trained as a journalist at Lismore's Northern Star newspaper and began her journalistic career.^[1]

Career

After Donaghy's work in Lismore, she joined Network Ten in the late 1960s to work as a res