Category: North American Authors
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Cobb, Irvin S
About the author Irvin S Cobb (1876–1944) was born in Kentucky. He had intended to study law, but had to leave William A Cade’s Academy when his father died. He then turned to writing, and achieved fame as a journalist and screen writer. He acted in 10 films. He wrote at least two children’s books,…
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Coburn, Walt
About the author Fred Gipson, in his 1957 forword to Stirrup High, wrote: It’s obvious from the start that this shy little sawed-off ex-Montana cowhand knows which end of a cow gets up first. He knows, too, which end of a horse gets up first… His ability to re-live his first-hand experience of cows and…
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Cook, Lynn
About the author Lyn Cook is a Canadian author who has written numerous children’s books. One, Jady and the General, has some horse content. She has worked as a drama teacher, scriptwriter, narrator, and a director for the CBC. She was the first children’s librarian in Sudbury. Finding the bookEasy to find. Links and sourcesLyn…
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Cook, Olive Rambo
About the author Olive Rambo Cook (1892–1981) was born on a farm. She was the only child of the family to survive infancy, and her mother died when she was young. The young Olive was brought up by her father and grandmother. She was educated at Chillicothe Business College, and lived in the area until…
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Cocquyt, Kathryn
About the author When Kathryn Cocquyt was a child, she would look up at the sky and wish for a horse. When she’d been married two years, her husband bought her a horse. After working as an editor at MI Publishing, she went to Silver Fox Racing Stables to work with horses full time. She…
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Daly, Maureen
About the author Maureen Daly (1921–2006) was born in Ireland, but moved to Wisconsin. She was one of four sisters, all known for their writing. One of them, I think, was Kathleen N Daly, also featured on this website. Maureen’s book Seventeenth Summer was a phenomenal success, and is considered by some as the first…