Mary Lamers

Born in 1908, Mary Lamers is listed in library records as the author of several children's books published in the 1940s and 1950s. Reliable catalog and book sources connect her with titles including Cottage on the Curve (1945), The Secret of Springhill (1948), and Star Spangled Stories (1950), with the last title also appearing under the name Mary McGuire Lamers.

Cottage on the Curve was published by The Bruce Publishing Company of Milwaukee, and the Project Gutenberg edition notes that the book included sketches by the author, suggesting she contributed artwork as well as text. The surviving record around her life is fairly limited, but her work clearly fits the tradition of lively, family-centered juvenile fiction.

Because so little biographical material is easy to confirm, the books themselves are the best guide to her appeal: friendly storytelling, youthful adventure, and a comforting, homey atmosphere that still feels inviting today.