Gertrude Knevels

Born on April 2, 1881, in Fishkill-on-Hudson, New York, Gertrude Knevels was an American author who lived in Dutchess County and wrote for both young readers and adults. Reliable catalog and literary-reference sources connect her most strongly with The Wonderful Bed, the book for which she is still best known.

Her writing career appears to have been broad rather than limited to a single niche. Surviving records of her books include the children's titles The Wonderful Bed and The Fairies' Child, as well as later novels such as Octagon House and Out of the Dark, suggesting a move into mystery and general fiction alongside her earlier fantasy work for children.

Knevels died in April 1962. While many personal details about her life are not easy to confirm from readily available sources, her books have endured through library collections and public-domain editions, keeping her storytelling alive for new generations of readers.