Adeline M. (Adeline Margaret) Teskey

Born in Appleton, Ontario, around 1855, Adeline Margaret Tesky studied at Genesee College in Lima, New York. She remained unmarried and died on March 21, 1924.

After teaching for two years at Alma Ladies' College in St. Thomas, Ontario, she turned to writing full time. Between 1901 and 1913 she published seven novels and also wrote short stories and poems for magazines and other publications.

Tesky is especially associated with fiction about rural and village life in Canada, and her writing has been linked to the kailyard tradition, with its close attention to small communities and everyday character. Her books include Where the Sugar Maple Grows, The Village Artist, Alexander McBain, B.A., Prince in Penury, A Little Child Shall Lead Them, The Yellow Pearl, The Little Celestial, and Candlelight Days.