C. V. (Cecilia Viets) Jamison

Born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in 1837, Cecilia Viets Jamison later moved with her family to Boston and was educated in Canada, New York, Boston, and Paris. She published under forms including Mrs. C. V. Jamison and belonged to the generation of writers whose lives crossed borders as easily as genres.

Jamison wrote novels, stories, and books for children, and she is especially remembered for works such as Lady Jane. Her fiction helped make her a popular author with young readers in the late 19th century, combining emotional warmth with energetic storytelling.

Her life also included periods in New Orleans and Europe, experiences that seem to have widened the settings and outlook of her work. She died on April 11, 1909, leaving behind a body of writing that still interests readers of classic children's and popular fiction.