Louise Lamprey

Born in Alexandria, New Hampshire, and raised partly in Maine, Louise Lamprey was the pen name of Lunnette Emeline Lamprey, an American author best known for children’s books with strong historical settings. She studied at Mount Holyoke College and graduated in 1891 as part of its first graduating class.

Before becoming a full-time author, she worked in journalism in Washington, D.C., including as an editorial writer for The Capital and later for The Washington Times. She also spent several summers as a lecturer, storyteller, and craft teacher at New England camps, experiences that helped lead her toward writing books for younger readers.

Her stories were known for careful research and rich background detail, especially in historical fiction. She later lived in Limerick, Maine, where she died in 1951.