Known as “Queen of the Poor” and a friend and colleague of Charles Dickens, Angela Burdett-Coutts was a brave female philanthropist, often going against the advice of her peers to help the poor through her “scandalous projects.” Angela became heir to the Coutts estate at age twenty-three, including a 50% share of the Coutts & Co. Bank, and one of the wealthiest women in England.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman was a feminist author, activist, & lecturer. Her works, such as “The Yellow Wallpaper." challenged norms.

A famed Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) wrote tales of vivid adventure, such as Treasure Island.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic, best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre....

Many consider Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) to be the first computer programmer. Imagine that! She was the first, even without “masculine energy.

In Burney’s world, class distinctions and strict social codes bound society with iron constraints. She use humor and satire to expose them.

Scottish Woman Writer Catherine Eliza Richardson wrote under the pen name Mrs. G. G. Richardson.

This Scottish woman writer had a few similarities to the Outlander characters Clare and Jamie.

Other writers depended on aristocratic supporters, while she appealed directly to the London booksellers.

Maria Edgeworth wrote many children’s novels that conveyed moral lessons. A main collaborator was her friend Louise Swinton Belloc.

Agnes Giberne, author of one-hundred-thirty books, was one of the first women writers to popularize science