Colleen McCullough

Colleen Margaretta McCullough (; married name Robinson, previously Ion-Robinson; 1 June 1937 – 29 January 2015) was an Australian author. Her ''The Thorn Birds'' became an international bestseller and one of the best-selling books in history, with sales of over 30 million copies worldwide, and 1983 inspired one of the most-watched television miniseries of all time. Provided by Wikipedia