The most famous author you never heard of

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Donna Maloy, Author

Did you ever hear of the prolific author Mildred Wirt Benson? No? It’s possible you know her under one of her pseudonyms (including Carolyn Keene) or have read one of her Nancy Drew stories. But here’s a story about her own amazing life… as an aviator, jungle explorer, and writer of hundreds of books for children, teens and young adults.

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Mildred Wirt Benson would have been 110 years old this month.

About Donna Maloy, Author

Captivating romantic suspense. History, mystery, and sometimes... a little touch of fantasy.
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3 Responses to The most famous author you never heard of

  1. Joanne McCullough says:
    July 17, 2015 at 10:36 am

    Is there more to this post? I’d love to learn more about this author. What a life!

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