Mollie Hunter

Maureen Mollie Hunter McIlwraith (1922–2012) was a Scottish author renowned for her children's fantasy novels and historical fiction for young adults, often drawing on Scottish and Irish folklore. A.M. Heath. Her most notable works include The Stronghold (1974), which won the Carnegie Medal, A Sound of Chariots (1972), recipient of the Phoenix Award in 1992, and others like A Stranger Came Ashore. Bookology. She authored over 25 novels starting in 1953 and received additional honors such as the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year.A.M. Heath.