author
Will E. (William Ernest) Ingersoll
1879–1968
A Canadian journalist and novelist from Manitoba, he moved between newspaper work and fiction, with stories that found their way into notable early 20th-century anthologies. His work includes rural romance, domestic fiction, and shorter pieces remembered from magazine and anthology publication.
1 Audiobook
Daisy Herself
by Will E. (William Ernest) Ingersoll
About the author
Born in Manitoba, William Ernest Ingersoll wrote under the name Will E. Ingersoll. Archive and historical sources identify him as a Canadian author and journalist, and connect him with the Winnipeg Free Press, where he joined the staff in 1908 and later served as church editor.
He published fiction in both novel and short-story form. Daisy Herself is the book most widely associated with him today, and archival notes also credit him with prize-winning stories selected for Edward J. O'Brien's Best Short Stories and Raymond Knister's Canadian Short Stories.
The surviving record around his birth year is not completely consistent: Project Gutenberg lists him as 1879–1968, while Manitoba historical material gives 1880–1968. What is clear is that he was part of the early 20th-century Canadian literary world, balancing newspaper work with a steady output of fiction.