Mary Scott (novelist)
Mary Scott | |
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Scott, c. 1959 | |
| Born | Mary Edith Clarke 23 September 1888 Waimate North, New Zealand |
| Died | 16 July 1979 (aged 90) Tokoroa, New Zealand |
| Resting place | Alexandra Cemetery, Pirongia |
| Pen name | Marten Stuart |
| Occupation |
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| Education | MA, Auckland University College |
| Period | 1935–1979 |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Spouse |
Walter Scott
(m. 1914; died 1960) |
| Children | 4 |
Mary Edith Scott (née Clarke; 23 September 1888 – 16 July 1979) was a New Zealand novelist, teacher and librarian. She was a prolific writer who specialised in romantic comedies set in rural New Zealand, and her books were widely read both in New Zealand and overseas. From 1953 to 1978 she wrote at a rate of at least one book per year. She published over thirty novels, five detective novels written jointly with Joyce West, an autobiography, and three collections of plays.