Daphne Clair
January 1, 1939
Daphne Clair de Jong is an author celebrated for her romance novels, often set against the backdrop of New Zealand, with occasional excursions to Australia or imaginary Pacific islands. Writing as Laurey Bright for Silhouette Books, her works frequently grace the bestseller lists in American romance fiction. She is also a distinguished short story writer, having received the prestigious Katherine Mansfield Short Story Award for her poignant explorations of human experience. Beyond her fiction, de Jong is a vocal advocate for the ideology of Feminists for Life, contributing articles that articulate her perspective.
