Anya Seton (January 23, 1904 (although the year is often misstated to be 1906 or 1916) - November 8, 1990) was the pen name of the American author of historical romances, Ann Seton. Ann Seton was born in New York, New York, and died in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. Her historical novels were noted for how well she researched the historical facts, and some of them were best-sellers. She was the daughter of English-born naturalist and pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America, Ernest Thompson Seton.
Notable works
- My Theodosia (1941)
- Dragonwyck (1944)
- Turquoise (1946)
- The Hearth and the Eagle (1948)
- Foxfire (1950)
- Katherine (1954)
- The Mistletoe and the Sword (1956)
- The Winthrop Woman (1958)
- Devil Water (1962)
- Avalon (1965)
- Green Darkness (1972)
- Smouldering Fires (1975)
