Bernard Gay Marshall

Bernard Gay Marshall was an American writer born on August 23, 1875, in North Easton, Massachusetts, and he died on December 14, 1945, in Berkeley, California. He wrote historical fiction and adventure stories, especially for children and young adults.

Before he was established as an author, he worked in several other fields, including as a musician, a legal stenographer, and a writer in advertising and technical work. That varied background seems to have fed the energetic, practical feel of his storytelling.

Marshall is most often remembered for Cedric the Forester, a historical novel that was a runner-up for the inaugural Newbery Medal in 1922. His books were aimed at younger readers, but their strong sense of action and setting helped keep his work in circulation long after his lifetime.