Edith K. (Edith Kellogg) Dunton

Born on December 28, 1875, Edith Kellogg Dunton was an American author remembered chiefly for a popular run of juvenile novels known as the Betty Wales series. Those books were published under the pseudonym Margaret Warde and became her best-known contribution to early 20th-century young readers' fiction.

Dunton's stories stood out for their lively, approachable picture of school and college life, especially for girls at a time when that setting was becoming an appealing subject in children's and young adult literature. Her work helped bring everyday friendships, ambitions, and campus adventures into a form that felt both wholesome and entertaining.

She died on December 31, 1944. Though she is not widely known today, her books still interest readers and collectors who enjoy classic girls' fiction and the history of early series books.