author
Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill
1877–1962
A journalist and children's author from Minnesota, she wrote lively historical adventures for young readers, often set around the Great Lakes, the American West, and early Canada. Her books blend action, place, and a clear feel for the past.
3 Audiobooks
The Island of Yellow Sands: An Adventure and Mystery Story for Boys
by Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill
The Secret Cache: An Adventure and Mystery Story for Boys
by Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill
South from Hudson Bay: An Adventure and Mystery Story for Boys
by Ethel C. (Ethel Claire) Brill
About the author
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1877, Ethel Claire Brill studied at the University of Minnesota and earned a Bachelor of Literature degree in 1899. Early on she worked as a book reviewer, and sources connected with her later career also describe her as a journalist.
Brill is best remembered for adventure and historical fiction for younger readers. Her books include When Lighthouses Are Dark, The Boy Who Went to the East, Copper Country Adventure, and Madeleine Takes Command, showing a strong interest in regional history and stories set in North America.
She died in 1962. While reliable biographical information about her is fairly limited online, the surviving record shows a writer with a long career in books and a talent for turning historical settings into accessible stories for young audiences.