Diablo Cody
Brooke Busey-Maurio (born June 14, 1978), better known by the pen name Diablo Cody, is an American writer, director, and producer. She first became known for her candid memoir, "" (2005), and the blog that preceded it. Later, Cody achieved critical acclaim for her debut feature film script, "Juno" (2007), winning awards such as the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay, and the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Joy Cowley
She started out writing novels for adults, and her first book, "Nest in a Falling Tree" (1967), was adapted for the screen by Roald Dahl. It became the 1971 film "The Night Digger". Following its success in the United States, Cowley wrote several other novels, including "Man of Straw" (1972), "Of Men and Angels" (1972), "The Mandrake Root" (1975), and "The Growing Season" (1979). Typical themes of these works were marital infidelity, mental illness, and death, as experienced within families. Cowley has also published several collections of short stories, including "Two of a Kind" (1984) and "Heart Attack and Other Stories" (1985). Today she is best known for children's books, such as "The Silent One" (1981), which was made into a 1985 film. Others include "Bow Down Shadrach" (1991) and its sequel, "Gladly, Here I Come" (1994).