E. M. Waterworth

E. M. Waterworth was a British author of children's fiction active in the late 19th century. A major reference for Victorian fiction notes that the writer described herself as "Mrs." but could not be firmly traced, so her birth and death dates remain unknown.

The surviving record of her work shows a steady run of books for young readers, including Master Lionel: "That Tiresome Child" (1885), Sunday Afternoons at Rose Cottage (1887), Our Den (1892), Twice Saved (1894), Lady Betty's Twins (1896), Dumpy Dolly (1898), Regia: or, Her Little Kingdom (1898), and Little Lady Prim (1900). Several of these titles were issued by the London publisher Partridge, suggesting a clear place within the world of Victorian moral and domestic fiction for children.

Some books were also connected with illustrator and co-author Jennie Chappell, including Regia and Little Lady Prim. Although Waterworth herself remains hard to identify, her titles preserve the tone of a period when children's stories often mixed affection, instruction, and lively household adventure.