Leona Dalrymple

Leona Dalrymple was an American author born in 1884, also identified in some records as Mrs. C. Acton Wilson. She wrote novels and short fiction during the early twentieth century, building a reputation for warm, entertaining storytelling with a strong popular appeal.

Her best-known book, Diane of the Green Van, won a major fiction prize in 1914 and helped establish her name with a broad readership. She also published works including Traumerei, The Lovable Meddler, Jimsy, the Christmas Kid, When the Yule-Log Burns, and Kenny, and contributed stories to magazines.

Dalrymple was also connected to the early film world, writing for motion pictures as the new medium was taking shape. Though she is less widely remembered today than some of her contemporaries, her career captures a lively moment in American popular writing, when authors often moved between books, periodicals, and the screen.