Quote Colleen McCullough was born on this day. Colleen Margaretta McCullough 1 June 1937 – 29 January 2015) was an Australian author known for her novels, her most well-known being The Thorn Birds and The Ladies of Missalonghi. Share this:TweetShare on Tumblr Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on goodreads (Opens in new window) goodreads Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Pocket Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like Loading... Related