Alice Turner Curtis (1860–1958) was an American writer who dedicated her career to crafting juvenile historical fiction. Born in the mid-nineteenth century, she became a highly productive author, publishing at least sixty books over her lifetime. Her work primarily targeted young readers, offering them engaging narratives that brought historical settings and themes to life.
Curtis is best remembered for her popular and extensive collection, The Little Maid's Historical Series. This series eventually grew to encompass twenty-four individual books, starting with the inaugural volume, A Little Maid of Province Town. The books in this series were widely read and cherished by children of her era, helping to define her reputation as a key storyteller for youth.
The majority of Curtis's extensive bibliography was originally published by The Penn Publishing Company. This fruitful publishing relationship allowed her numerous historical novels to reach a broad audience of young readers across the United States, securing her place in the history of early twentieth-century children's literature.
