Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

Born Jessie Bell in Liverpool in 1857, she became widely known under the pen name Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey. She published fiction for girls and young women, often centering on friendship, family tensions, growing independence, and the small triumphs and disasters of ordinary life.

She was notably productive, writing many novels as well as shorter pieces for magazines. Her best-known books include A Houseful of Girls, Sisters Three, and A College Girl, works that helped make her a familiar name to readers of popular domestic and school fiction in the early 20th century.

Her life also included two marriages, and the name she used as an author came from her second husband. She died on January 23, 1917, but her fiction remains of interest to readers who enjoy classic girls' literature that mixes lively conversation, emotion, and humor.