Rosie Scott, New Zealand author, Died at 69

  Writer

Rosie Scott was born on March 22, 1948, in Wellington, New Zealand and died on May 4, 2017.

She was a novelist and lecturer, with dual Australian and New Zealand citizenship.

Rosie’s father, Dick Scott, is a notable historian and journalist

Scott completed a BA and Graduate Diploma of Drama at Auckland University, and an MA(Hons) in English at Victoria University of Wellington.

She worked in a variety of careers, including as a social worker and in publishing, before becoming a full-time writer.

She was married to the director and writer, Danny Vendramini, and had two daughters.

She died due to a brain tumour.

Rosie Scott passed away 69 years old.