Ernest G. (Ernest George) Henham

Born in Lower Norwood, Surrey, on December 14, 1870, Ernest George Henham became known for fiction rooted in the moorland world of Devon. He spent part of his early life traveling in North America, including time in the Canadian Northwest, before building his literary reputation back in Britain.

He wrote under his own name and, more famously, under the pseudonym John Trevena. That pen name is closely tied to the novels that made him remembered: stories of Dartmoor and rural Devon, noted for their strong sense of place and interest in country life, hardship, and local character.

Henham also wrote work with a darker, more unusual flavor, including fiction now noticed by readers of supernatural and strange literature. He died on April 3, 1948, leaving behind a body of writing that connects regional storytelling with something more eerie and atmospheric.