author
Mary Findlater
1865–1963
A Scottish novelist and poet with a sharp eye for village life, family ties, and the quiet pressures of respectability. She wrote both on her own and with her sister Jane, creating fiction that blends humor, feeling, and close observation.
2 Audiobooks
Robinetta
by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Jane Helen Findlater, Mary Findlater, Allan McAulay
The Affair at the Inn
by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Jane Helen Findlater, Mary Findlater, Allan McAulay
About the author
Mary Williamina Findlater was a Scottish novelist and poet, born in Perthshire in 1865 and later known for fiction set in Scottish communities and domestic life. She was the daughter of a Free Church minister, and that background helped shape the close, observant way she wrote about duty, belief, family, and social expectations.
She published poetry and novels in her own name, including Songs and Sonnets and Betty Musgrave, and she also wrote several well-known books with her sister Jane Findlater. Their work was admired for its lively characters and clear sense of place, and Mary is often remembered as an important voice in Scottish fiction of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
She lived a long life, dying in 1963. Today, her writing still appeals to readers who enjoy character-driven stories, quiet wit, and richly drawn portraits of everyday lives.