In the late 1970s, Rowena Lindquist was in partnership with Paul Collins in the Cory and Collins, Publishing House. She produced several covers for Collins at this time. Their secondhand book and record shop specialised in science fiction and fantasy. In 1983 Lindquist went into partnership with Chris Johnston and Stephen Campbell, in a graphic studio called GASPP! They produced many books covers and illustrated numerous children's books.
Lindquist has written, under her own name, children's books from early readers to young adult; contemporary, humour, science fiction, fantasy and horror for adults, under the name Cory Daniells. Her novel The Last T'en won the Romance Writers of Australia, The Romantic Book of the Year Award, Romantic Novel in 2000. She also writes erotica under a pseudonym.
Lindquist lives near Moreton Bay, Brisbane with her husband and six children.