Margaret Vandercook
Margaret O'Bannon Womack Vandercook was an American writer of children's literature.
Personal life
Daughter of Joel Mayo Womack and Nannie Gibson Womack, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky, where she attended both public and private schools. In 1900 she married John Filkin Vandercook, who later became the first president of the United Press Association. He died in 1908. They had one son, John Womack Vandercook. Margaret spent her summers in Leonardo, New Jersey and winters in Gramercy Park, New York, but during her husband's lifetime she also spent several years living in Europe.Professional life
Margaret Vandercook did not become a professional writer until after her husband's death, but has since been described as the queen of Camp Fire writers, writing 21 Camp Fire novels under her own name as well as the pseudonym "Margaret Love Sanderson." The pseudonym of Margaret Love Sanderson was also used by Emma Keats Speed Sampson, author of the Miss Minerva books. In addition to the Camp Fire Girls series, Margaret is also known for her other girls series books which include the Ranch Girls series, Red Cross Girls series, and Girl Scouts series. Additional works include stories, articles and poems for Harper's Bazar, Delineator, Pearson's Magazine, Book News Monthly, Paris Modes, and many other publications. She was also a member of the Louisville Kentucky Authors' Club.Works
'The Camp Fire Girls' series
The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise HillThe Camp Fire Girls Amid the Snows
The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World
The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas
The Camp Fire Girls' Careers
The Camp Fire Girls in After Years
The Camp Fire Girls on the Edge of the Desert
The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the Trail
The Camp Fire Girls Behind the Lines
The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of Honor
The Camp Fire Girls in Glorious France
The Camp Fire Girls in Merrie England
The Camp Fire Girls by the Blue Lagoon
''The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon Lake''
'The Camp Fire Girls' series as Margaret Love Sanderson
The Camp Fire Girls at HillsideThe Camp Fire Girls at Pine-tree Camp
The Camp Fire Girls at Top o' the World
The Camp Fire Girls at Lookout Pass
The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights
The Camp Fire Girls in Old Kentucky
The Camp Fire Girls on a Yacht
''The Camp Fire Girls on Hurricane Island''
'The Ranch Girls' series
The Ranch Girls at Rainbow LodgeThe Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold
The Ranch Girls at Boarding School
The Ranch Girls in Europe
The Ranch Girls Home Again
The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure
The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire
The Ranch Girls and the Silver Arrow
''The Ranch Girls and the Mystery of Three Roads''
'Red Cross Girls' series
The Red Cross Girls in the British TrenchesThe Red Cross Girls on the French Firing Line
The Red Cross Girls in Belgium
The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army
The Red Cross Girls with the Italian Army
The Red Cross Girls Under the Stars and Stripes
The Red Cross Girls Afloat with the Flag
The Red Cross Girls with the U.S. Marines
The Red Cross Girls with Pershing to Victory
''The Red Cross Girls at the National Capital''
'Girl Scouts' series
The Girl Scouts of Eagle's WingThe Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest
The Girl Scouts of the Round Table
The Girl Scouts in Mystery Valley
''The Girl Scouts and the Open Road''
Other works
The Loves of AmbrosePoems Past and Present
''Captain Becky's Masquerade''