Nina H. Kennard, born Annie "Nina" Homan-Mulock, was an English-language biographer and novelist active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born in 1844, she entered a new chapter of her life in 1866 when she married Arthur Challis Kennard, a prominent ironmaster. Over the subsequent decades, she developed a dedicated writing career, focusing primarily on the lives of notable women and literary figures.
Kennard's most significant contributions to literature were her detailed biographical studies. She was a contributor to editor John H. Ingram's celebrated Eminent Women series, for which she wrote Rachel, a biography of the legendary French actress Élisa Rachel Félix. She followed this with a well-received biography of the famous Shakespearean actress Sarah Siddons, titled Mrs. Siddons. Her biographical interests also extended to contemporary literary figures, as evidenced by her comprehensive study of the journalist and author Lafcadio Hearn.
Beyond her extensive work in non-fiction and biography, Kennard also explored creative writing. She authored the novel Helene, demonstrating her ability to craft narrative fiction alongside her historical research. Through her diverse publications, Kennard helped preserve the legacies of influential cultural icons of her era before her death in 1926.
