Daughter of the author Hans Mincham and his wife Claire, Josephine Croser graduated with a BSc from the University of Adelaide, and became a secondary school biology teacher, teaching in Brisbane. She married Nigel Croser, a teacher and children's author, and settled in Adelaide.
As well as the writing listed on AustLit, Croser has written a number of Primary School Readers published through Era Publications. She was awarded a Department of the Arts Grant in 1990. As a leisure activity, Croser plays the harp.