author
Grant Balfour
1853–1940
A Canadian writer of children’s stories, historical fiction, and verse, remembered for imaginative books like The Fairy School of Castle Frank and The Mother of St. Nicholas. His surviving work suggests a strong affection for Canada, nature, and moral storytelling.
3 Audiobooks
The Mother of St. Nicholas: A Story of Duty and Peril
by Grant Balfour
On Strike Till 3
by Grant Balfour
The Fairy School of Castle Frank
by Grant Balfour
About the author
Grant Balfour was a Canadian author active around the turn of the 20th century. Library and public-domain records connect him with works including The Fairy School of Castle Frank (1899), The Mother of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) (1899), and Canada, My Home and Other Poems (1910).
His books range from children’s fantasy to historical and religious fiction, with settings and themes that point to a lively imagination and a taste for instructive storytelling. The Fairy School of Castle Frank is especially tied to a Canadian setting, while Canada, My Home and Other Poems shows a patriotic, lyrical side.
Some catalog records also associate the name A. Balfour Grant with these publications, which may reflect a fuller form of the name used in copyright or publishing records. A clear, reliable portrait was not available from the sources I could confirm.