Mary Stewart

Mary Stewart was born in Sunderland, County Durham,
England, but has lived for many years in Scotland, where
she divides her time between Edinburgh and the West
Highlands. She married Frederick Henry Stewart in 1945.

Lady Stewart's career as a novelist began in 1956 with
Madam, Will You Talk? Since then she has published
twenty novels, all bestsellers, including her Merlin
trilogy about the legendary enchanter Merlin and the young
Arthur (The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, The Last
Enchantment, and The Wicked Day), and, most
recently, The Stormy Petrel and Thornyhold.
Her books for children include The Little Broomstick,
Ludo and the Star Horse, and A Walk in Wolf
Wood. She has also published a book of poetry entitled
Frost on the Window.