AustLit, viewed 26 May 2014 (Connie Christie ... (birth name: Constance Mary Christie) (a.k.a. Connie Pemberton; Connie Paul) Born: 31 Jan 1908 Worcestershire, England ; Died: 3 Jun 1989 Brighton, Victoria Gender: Female. Biography: Connie Christie was a prolific Melbourne-based creator of children's fantasy during the 1940s. During this period she produced on average seven books per year for seven years including her her own annual, the Connie Christie Annual (1948), various fairytales in the European tradition, alphabets, counting books and nursery rhymes. Her books were published through two Melbourne based houses, Digest Juvenile Production and Specialty Press, and would have enjoyed distribution through her existing contacts in the retail industry, including for example G. J. Coles, for whom she originally was a designer...) http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A45196
Australian dictionary of biography, viewed online 26 May 2014 (Christie, Constance Mary Charlotte (Connie) (1908–1989). Life summary: Alternative Names: Paul, Connie; Pemberton, Connie. Birth: 31 January 1908, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Death: 3 June 1989, Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Cultural Heritage: English; Scottish. Religious Influence: Catholic. Occupation: book illustrator; children's author; commercial artist; photographer (general)) http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/christie-constance-mary-charlotte-connie-12316