A. Maynard (Anna Maynard) Barbour

Anna Maynard Barbour, often published as A. Maynard Barbour, was an American fiction writer whose books found a large readership in her day. Sources consulted here identify her as a bestselling author, and she died on May 10, 1941.

She is best known for novels such as At the Time Appointed, along with other works of popular fiction. Her writing sits comfortably in the tradition of turn-of-the-century storytelling: emotional, plot-driven, and shaped by romance and historical atmosphere.

Although detailed biographical information was limited in the sources available during this search, her lasting presence in library catalogs and public-domain collections suggests an author who remained widely read well beyond her own era.