Journalist, editor and author, Robin Lucas wrote book reviews for the
Weekend Australian (the 'Foreword' column, under the pseudonym Elizabeth Swanson), the
Sydney Morning Herald (the 'New Paperbacks' column),
Voices,
Brisbane Review, the
Bulletin and the
Courier Mail. Her published works include the Allen & Unwin G
ood Reading Guide (1990) and
Balancing Act: Being a Stepmother (1996). Lucas was the second wife of
Geoffrey Dutton (q.v.).