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Noel Hope

Best known by the pen name Noel Hope, this English writer and illustrator moved easily between children's Bible storytelling, devotional writing, and biography. Her work grew out of a lifelong connection with the Salvation Army and a strong visual imagination.

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The Bible in its Making: The most Wonderful Book in the World

The Bible in its Making: The most Wonderful Book in the World

by Mildred Duff, Noel Hope

About the author

Born Sarah Louisa Morewood on January 9, 1867, in Willesden, she came from an artistic family and studied art herself. Reliable reference sources identify Noel Hope as one of her pseudonyms, and note that she also worked for the Salvation Army's War Cry while she was still young.

She is especially linked with religious and educational writing. Project Gutenberg lists The Bible in its Making as a work by Mildred Duff and Noel Hope, and other catalog records connect Noel Hope with books such as Mildred Duff: A Surrendered Life. One edition of The Bible in its Making also credits Noel Hope as the illustrator, which fits with her art training.

The available sources suggest a career shaped by faith, publishing, and visual storytelling rather than by literary celebrity. She appears to have remained connected with Salvation Army work throughout her life, and library records describe her as an English author who lived from 1867 to 1950.