Mary Ann Hedge

Mary Ann Hedge was a British author active in the early 1800s, known mainly for writing for children and young readers. Surviving catalog and book records connect her with works such as Affection's Gift to a Beloved God-Child (1819), The Orphan Sailor-Boy; or, Young Arctic Voyager (1824), and Historical Recollections of Henry of Monmouth (1829).

Her books suggest a writer interested in both instruction and entertainment. Some focus on religion and moral guidance, while others turn to adventure or history, showing the broad mix often found in children's literature of that period.

Clear biographical details about her life are hard to confirm from the sources found, so much of her story now survives through her books rather than through a well-documented personal record. Even so, her titles offer a glimpse into the tone and concerns of early 19th-century writing for the young.