Jane Taylor
English children’s author (1783–1824), whose best known work is “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”.
English children’s author (1783–1824), whose best known work is “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”.
English writer of children’s stories, whose 1865 book The Brownies gave Agnes Baden-Powell the idea and the name for the junior level of the Girl Guides.
English historical novelist, at one time considered a rival to Charles Dickens.
English children’s writer whose books have been among the world’s best-sellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies.
Scottish writer, folklorist and antiquarian particularly noted for his texts on Orkney folklore and history
Leonard Malcolm Saville (21 February 1901 – 30 June 1982) was an English author best known for the Lone Pine series of children’s books, published between 1943 and 1978.
British military officer, prison administrator and author who published more than sixty books during his lifetime. He was also a military historian who wrote extensively about the wars of the 19th century.
Author and folklorist from Unst, one of the Shetland Islands of Scotland. She also had political interests and was a suffragette.