L. M. Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author best known for her series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. The novel was an immediate success, making Montgomery famous and giving her an international following. She wrote 20 novels and over a thousand short stories and poems, often drawing inspiration from the landscapes and rural communities of Prince Edward Island, which became a literary landmark through her work. Her fiction frequently centered on young women, personal growth, and the emotional ties between people and place, blending humor with reflections on memory, imagination, and belonging.