Ruth M. Arthur

Ruth Mabel Arthur Huggins
BornRuth Mabel Arthur
(1905-05-26)26 May 1905
Died6 March 1979(1979-03-06) (aged 73)
Pen nameRuth M. Arthur
Occupation
  • writer
  • teacher
NationalityScottish
Alma materFroebel Training College
Period1932–1979
Genre
Spouse
Frederick Newey Huggins
(m. 1932)
Children6

Ruth Mabel Arthur Huggins, sometimes misspelt as Higgins[1] (26 May 1905 – 6 March 1979) was a Scottish teacher and writer whose books were published under her maiden name as Ruth M. Arthur. She mainly wrote for children and young adults in English. Her best-known books were those written for teenage girls, that contained elements of suspense and the supernatural and were anchored in historical settings.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SFE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "British Author Visits Somerville Students". Ridgewood Herald-News. Ridgewood, New Jersey. 9 October 1969. p. F29.