James Payn

James Payn
James Payn, by W. & D. Downey, carbon print on card mount, 1890.
Born(1830-02-28)28 February 1830
near Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
Died25 March 1898(1898-03-25) (aged 68)
Maida Vale, London, England
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
SpouseLouisa Adelaide Edlin

James Payn (/pn/; 28 February 1830 – 25 March 1898) was an English novelist and editor. Among the periodicals he edited were Chambers's Journal in Edinburgh and the Cornhill Magazine in London.