author
Mary Lamers
b. 1908
A mid-20th-century American writer of children's fiction, she is best known for warm, small-town stories such as Cottage on the Curve and The Secret of Springhill. Her books were published in the 1940s and centered on everyday adventures for young readers.
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Cottage on the Curve
by Mary Lamers
About the author
Mary Lamers, sometimes listed as Mary (McGuire) Lamers, was an American author born in 1908. Library and book records link her to children's and juvenile fiction, including Cottage on the Curve, The Secret of Springhill, and work connected with Star Spangled Stories.
Her best-known books appeared in the 1940s, and Cottage on the Curve was published by Bruce Publishing in Milwaukee with sketches by the author. That detail suggests she contributed visually to her work as well as writing it.
Reliable biographical information about her life is limited in the sources available here, but a memorial record identifies her as Mary Agnes McGuire Lamers and gives her dates as 1908–1992. Even with the sparse record, her surviving books point to a writer interested in gentle storytelling for younger readers.