author
Hugh McAlister
An energetic house name used for early 20th-century boys' adventure fiction, this byline is tied to Alabama writers Alice Alison Lide and Margaret Alison Johansen. The books mix invention, travel, and brisk action, with stories about radio, aviation, and far-flung exploits.
3 Audiobooks
The Flight of the Silver Ship: Around the World Aboard a Giant Dirgible
by Hugh McAlister
Stand By: The Story of a Boy's Achievement in Radio
by Hugh McAlister
A Viking of the Sky: A Story of a Boy Who Gained Success in Aeronautics
by Hugh McAlister
About the author
Hugh McAlister was a pseudonym rather than a single clearly identified author. Reliable sources link the name to American writer Alice Alison Lide, and likely also to her sister Margaret Alison Johansen, who collaborated on many children's books.
Under this byline, books aimed at boys appeared around 1930, including The Flight of the Silver Ship: Around the World Aboard a Giant Dirigible and Stand By: The Story of a Boy's Achievement in Radio. The stories reflect the era's excitement about new technology and adventure, turning radio, air travel, and exploration into fast-moving fiction for young readers.
Because the byline seems to have been shared, some details of authorship remain uncertain. What is clear is that "Hugh McAlister" belongs to the wider body of children's writing produced by Lide and Johansen, two sisters whose work ranged across historical stories, regional fiction, and adventure tales for younger audiences.