Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. (1)novels Phyllis Austin (1888-1979), neé Coke was a British novelist wife of actor Edward Rigby. (2)outdoors and nature Phyllis Austin (1943-) is a professional journalist whose focus has been on environmental issues for many years. Most of her career was with Maine Times, a statewide weekly, the Associated Press, and numerous magazines and newspapers."