Lurana Sheldon

Lurana W. Sheldon (1862–1945) was an American author, poet, short-story writer, and newspaper editor. Born in Hadlyme, Connecticut, she wrote across several genres and also published under pen names including Richard Hackstaff, Stanley Norris, and Grace Shirley.

Sheldon was known for her extraordinary output: reference sources note that her published work ran to more than a million words. In addition to fiction and poetry, she edited periodicals for young women and contributed journalism, building a career that moved between literary writing and popular publishing.

Today she is often remembered as a versatile and energetic figure in American print culture whose stories appeared in many forms, from novels to magazine pieces. Her career reflects both the opportunities and the pressures of making a living through writing in her era.