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Emily P. (Emily Poynton) Weaver

1865–1943

An English-born Canadian writer and historian, she turned Canada’s past into lively stories for general readers and young audiences. Her work ranges from fiction to popular history, with a special interest in Quebec, Ontario, and the making of Canada.

2 Audiobooks

Canada and the British immigrant

Canada and the British immigrant

by Emily P. (Emily Poynton) Weaver

Old Quebec, the city of Champlain

Old Quebec, the city of Champlain

by Emily P. (Emily Poynton) Weaver

About the author

Born in England in 1865, she moved to Canada with her family in 1880 and built a career as both a writer and a historian. Reliable reference sources describe her as a Canadian author who contributed short stories and historical essays to British and American periodicals while also publishing full-length books.

Her books show a strong interest in Canadian history and identity. Among the works associated with her are A Canadian History for Boys and Girls, Old Quebec: The City of Champlain, The Story of the Counties of Ontario, and Canada and the British Immigrant, which together suggest a writer who wanted history to feel readable, useful, and close to everyday life.

She died in 1943. A confirmed portrait image was not available from the sources I could verify here, so no author photo is included.