Diane Duane
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Born May 18th, 1952, Manhattan, NYC. Raised (1952-1971) in Roosevelt
(L.I.), NY, in the New York City suburbs. Attended high school at
Roosevelt Senior High, graduated 1970: attended college at Dowling
College (Oakdale NY), studying astronomy, astrophysics (1970-71); then
attended Pilgrim State Hospital School of Nursing, Brentwood NY
(1971-74). Graduated and passed State Boards 1974 as registered nurse.
Practiced as staff psychiatric nurse (one-to-one therapy) at Payne
Whitney Psychiatric Clinic of New York Hospital/ Cornell Medical
Center, NYC, 1974-76. Relocated to California as writer's assistant,
1976-78. First novel sale, 1977: first screen sale, 1979. Began working
full time as freelance novelist and screenwriter in 1980. Relocated to
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, in 1981, and to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
in 1983. Married Northern Irish writer Peter Morwood in 1987: relocated
to Ireland in 1988.
