author
Eva Annie Madden
b. 1863
An early New York woman journalist who moved easily between classrooms, newspapers, and fiction, she wrote books for both children and general readers. Her work ranges from uplifting school stories to historical novels such as Two Royal Foes.
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Two Royal Foes
by Eva Annie Madden
About the author
Born on October 26, 1863, Eva Annie Madden was an American educator, journalist, playwright, and author. She is remembered as one of the first women newspaper journalists in New York City, a background that gives her career an energetic, public-facing feel even when she was writing for young readers.
Her books show a wide range of interests. Catalog records and library listings connect her with titles including The I Can School (1902), Stephen and Stephen: A Story of the Little Crusaders, as well as the historical novel Two Royal Foes (1907). Taken together, they suggest a writer drawn to character, moral purpose, and history, with a style suited to readers who enjoy older fiction with a strong narrative drive.
She lived a long life, dying on January 22, 1958. Reliable pages about her are easy to find, but a clear, usable portrait image did not turn up from the page images available during this search, so no profile image is included here.