in English in 1977.ĭuncan is best known for her novels of suspense for teenagers.
Later she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to teach journalism at the University of New Mexico, where she also earned a B.A. During this time, she continued to write and publish magazine articles she has written more than 300 articles published in magazines such as Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, and Reader's Digest. Careerĭuncan attended Duke University from 1952 to 1953 but dropped out, married, and started a family. She started writing and submitting manuscripts to magazines at age 10 and sold her first story at age 13. She was born in Philadelphia but grew up in Sarasota, Florida. Lois Duncan Steinmetz was born on Apto photographers Lois Duncan (née Foley) and Joseph Janney Steinmetz.
She wrote two early novels under the pen name Lois Kerry.ĭuncan received the 1992 Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association for her contribution in writing for teens. Lois Duncan Steinmetz (Ap– June 15, 2016), known as Lois Duncan, was an American writer of children's books, best known for young-adult novels of suspense.
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