A WOMAN NOVELIST.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 752, 26 February 1910, Page 11

A WOMAN NOVELIST.

' 'For thirty-sis years/John Strange Win-; ter (Mrs. Arthur Stanhard),'>>hp is about to publish > her hundredth book, has been writing... She'-is:now fifty-three, and .at seventeen years of age produced ihor. first story.'Her curious pseudonyin was chosen on :the■"■ advice of. Jier;publishers,:, .-who thought .it -..better that : the public should 'assume that her military books,.-such as "Cavalry... Life" . and . -j'.'RegimenW tegerids,'.'.,were;-.-written ;by a man. : ■.. It was uot .until she. wrote "Bobtlo's Baby" ithat'.hcr: identity .-was Tcvcaled, ; As ; a 'matter of fact, it was a long time 'before it was belioved. that the ;boola were written by a woman.•.','•• .--■. ;.; ' : '■'■■';.■■:■ ■:

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