author
Christine Chaundler
1887–1972
A hugely productive writer for young readers, she filled shelves with school stories, legends, retellings, and tales of English folklore. She also wrote for boys under the pen name Peter Martin, and some of her many short stories were broadcast by the BBC.
1 Audiobook
Just Gerry
by Christine Chaundler
About the author
Born in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, on September 5, 1887, she became a notably prolific English children's author. Reliable sources describe her as a writer of hundreds of short stories as well as many books, with work ranging from school stories to retellings of Arthurian legend, saints' lives, folklore, and customs.
She also published stories for boys under the name Peter Martin, which gives a good sense of her range and adaptability as a writer. Her career seems to have been built on steady, wide-ranging output rather than one single famous title, and that breadth is a big part of her appeal today.
She died on December 15, 1972. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image from the sources I checked, so no profile image is included here.