Robert Maitland

Robert Maitland was one of the pen names used by Georgia Roberts Durston (December 1, 1868 – July 4, 1947), an American writer born in Utica, New York. She published fiction, outdoor articles, and poetry, and she also wrote under other names including George Durston, Colonel George Durston, Captain John Blaine, and Colonel James Fiske.

Durston spent much of her life close to country life and outdoor pursuits, and that background shaped her writing. She published articles on subjects such as deer hunting and fly-fishing, and her poems for children became widely known through school readers.

She is especially remembered for writing adventure books for young readers, including patriotic Boy Scout stories issued by Saalfield Publishing. The Robert Maitland byline was part of that work, giving her books a sturdy, action-driven voice that fit the popular series fiction of the time.