Marie Connor

Marie Connor
Born(1867-02-04)4 February 1867
7 York Road, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Died28 January 1941(1941-01-28) (aged 73)
NationalityEnglish
Other namesMrs Leighton, Marie Connor Leighton
OccupationAuthor
Years active 
Known forMelodramatic novels
Notable workConvict 99

Marie Connor Leighton (4 February 1867  28 January 1941) was a prolific author of serial fiction and melodramatic novels. She married fellow writer Robert Leighton and her most famous work Convict 99 was written jointly with him. However her writing income was far in excess of his.:20