Category: North American Authors

  • Gibson, Katharine

    About the author Katharine Gibson (1893–1980) was born in Indianapolis, and worked in the education department of the Cleveland Museum of Art. She and her husband, a minister, travelled frequently, particularly to England. Katharine Gibson was particularly interested in fairy tales, and most of her books are re-tellings, or developments, of fairy tales. Her one…

  • Gipson, Fred

    Gipson, Fred

    About the author Fred Gipson (Frederick Benjamin Gipson, 1908–73) wrote one of America’s most famous children’s novels: Old Yeller. Published in 1956 this story of a big yellow dog who worms his way into the affections of a family and proves his worth won the 1957 Newbery Honor Medal, and was made into a film…

  • Gladd, Arthur

    Gladd, Arthur

    About the author Arthur Anthony Gladd (b.1913) wrote two historical novels: Galleys East!, in which a sponge fisherman fights at the Battle of Lepanto, and The Saracen Steed, set in eighth century France. Finding the bookReasonably easy to find in both its American and British printings. Links and sourcesArthur Gladd on the Naval Fiction databaseThank…

  • Glendinning, Margarite

    About the author Margarite Glendinning is an author about whom I’ve been able to find out virtually nothing. If anyone can supply any biographical details, I’d be very grateful. Finding the bookReasonably easy to find, but good copies can be expensive. Links and sourcesTerri Wear: Horse Stories – An Annotated Bibliography Bibliography (horse books only)…

  • Glick, Carl

    About the author Carl Glick (1890–1971) was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, and was educated at Northwestern University. He supported himself at university by writing scenarios for the movies, and after leaving, worked as an actor in repertory. He went on to direct at regional theatres until the supply of work ran dry, when he moved…

  • Goldberg, Martha

    Goldberg, Martha

    About the author Martha Goldberg is an author about whom I’ve been able to turn up virtually nothing, save for the fact she visited Mexico, the setting for her horse book, Big Horse, Little Horse. Finding the bookEasy to find in all its incarnations. Links and sourcesTerri Wear: Horse Stories – An Annotated Bibliography Bibliography…

  • Green, Anne M

    Green, Anne M

    About the author Anne M Green has written several children’s books. As far as I’m aware, To Race Again is the only one with any horse content. If anyone has any more information on the author or her books, do please get in touch. Finding the booksReasonably easy to find, though not necessarily ex library.…

  • Greene, Constance

    Greene, Constance

    About the author Constance Greene (1924–2021) was born in New York City and was educated at Skidmore College in the 1940s. She worked as a journalist, and started writing children’s books in the late 1960s. Al, the spiky heroine of her first book, A Girl Called Al, went on to feature in several more of…

  • Gregory, Diana

    Gregory, Diana

    About the author Alas as yet I’ve not been able to find out anything about this author. If anyone can help, please get in touch. Finding the bookEasy to find. Links and sourcesTerri Wear: Horse Stories – An Annotated Bibliography Bibliography (horse books only) I’m Boo…. That’s Who! Addison-Wesley, 1979, illus Susan Spellman Mohn Boo…

  • Griffith, Valeria

    About the author Valeria Griffith was friends with the children’s author Jeanette Eyerly. Together they wrote a syndicated column, Family Diary, and under the name Jennifer Griffith, they wrote Dearest Kate. Valeria Griffith wrote one children’s horse story, a sequel to Jenny the Firemaker. Finding the bookEasy to find. Links and sourcesJeanette Eyerly’s papersJeanette Eyerly’s…