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Frona Eunice Wait
1859–1946
A pioneering California journalist and novelist, she moved from newspaper work into fiction, travel writing, and commentary on social issues. Her career ranged from the San Francisco press to the pages of the Overland Monthly, where she became an associate editor.
2 Audiobooks
Yermah the Dorado: The story of a lost race
by Frona Eunice Wait
The Stories of El Dorado
by Frona Eunice Wait
About the author
Born in Yolo County, California, in 1859, Frona Eunice Wait built a remarkable career at a time when few women were welcomed into newspaper work. After beginning in journalism in northern California, she went on to write for major San Francisco papers and later became an associate editor of Overland Monthly.
She wrote across an unusually wide range of subjects, including fiction, travel, politics, and public life. Among her best-known books is Yermah the Dorado, an early speculative novel that blends lost-civilization fantasy with a vision of ancient California. She also wrote about Alaska and the Pacific world, showing a strong interest in place, history, and cultural change.
Wait later became known as Frona Eunice Wait Colburn. She remained active as a writer, lecturer, and public voice well into the 20th century, and her work now stands out for both its literary curiosity and its place in the history of women in American journalism.