Australian author Colleen McCullough has died. She was 77 years old.
BBC News reports that McCullough wrote and published 25 novels throughout her career. She became well-known for her 1977 book, The Thorn Birds, which was adapted into a popular television mini-series in 1983.
Here’s more from The Huffington Post: “The paperback rights for The Thorn Birds sold for a then record $1.9 million and was made into one of the most watched miniseries of all time, starring Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward. The book sold 30 million copies worldwide.”