Georgene Faulkner

Born in 1873 and dying in 1958, Georgene Faulkner was an American writer, editor, and anthologist best known for books for children. She worked in New York journalism and became associated with children’s pages and story selections, building a career around making literature lively and approachable for young readers.

Her books include fairy-tale collections, retellings of well-known stories, and themed volumes such as Old Fashioned Fairy Tales, Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan, and Red Cross Stories for Children. The range of her work shows a writer interested in folklore, nursery tradition, and stories that could entertain while also introducing history, culture, and everyday values.

Faulkner’s writing has an inviting, story-hour quality that fits the early golden age of children’s publishing. She helped bring classic and traditional material to new generations of readers, and her books still offer a window into how children’s literature was adapted and shared in the early 20th century.