 After her marriage she lived in London for a few years but came back to New Zealand where she remained until her death in 1991.Clare Mallory dedicated "Juliet Overseas" to Josephine Elder, author of what she described as 'the best school story I know'.Her admiration for Elder's book "Evelyn Finds Herself" was later reflected in "Leith and Friends" in which she uses a similar framework to explore the same themes of friendship and self-discovery.