"WORK OF A GENIUS."

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 251, 23 October 1928, Page 8

"WORK OF A GENIUS."

TRIBUTE TO AUSTRALIAN

WHITER.

PASSENGER OX NIAGARA;

One of the brightest personalities on the Niagara, and a- charming woman, is Mrs. Dorothy Cottrell, an invalid," novelist, who is on her way tfithher husband to settle in California.

Mrs. Cottrell, who is 24 years of age, has only recently blossomed into -V* writer, and with her first effort "The Singing Gold," has gained the recognition of American publishers and publications. Appearing in serial form, "The Gold," is described in a. forward to the Christmas number of the "Ladies' Home Journel," as the work of a genlus.-v "lt is as charming a story as the editors -ofA the 'Ladies' Home Journal' have ■ beenprivileged to read," is an additionat eulogy. "It came to us from the back of beyond with no other forward introduction than a little note of - apology from the author for having presum<s4'.to" send it to her favourite magatine" Mrs." Cottrell was offered 5000 dollars ,#6r th<? serial rights of the story in America, i "The Singing Gold" is a light rpnian&e, which paints delightful pictures, of Western Queensland, which Mi's. C6t.t&U" knows like a book, having lived there practically all her life. v^iil Mrs. Cottrell is now working on four books, which are being keenly awaited' 1 by the publishers who have her spontaneous burst into tfc© literacy, world. Her husband intends to take up farming in California, and. his coiphteukof his wife was: "If I can grow sheep as well as she can write, I will be satisfied."