- The phrase "There's something nasty in the woodshed" (spoken by Ada Doom in "Cold Comfort Farm") has become part of the English language and was included in a 1996 pop song "Something For The Weekend" by The Divine Comedy.
- She wrote her first novel, "Cold Comfort Farm", on trains going to and from the offices of "The Lady" magazine, where she worked as an editorial assistant.
- Daughter, Laura, with Allan Bourne.
- Made a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1951.
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