A. M. Irvine

Amelia Mary Irvine (13 April 1866–20 November 1950) was an Irish author who, as A. M. Irvine, wrote 28 books, several on a medical theme, but mostly stories for girls.

Her first published book was The Specialist in 1904 and not 1907.

Early life The Irvine siblings in 1885. Standing left to right: Amy Irvine, Maziere, John and Constance. Front row: William, Winifred and Arthur Of Scottish and Irish descent, 'Amy' Irvine was born in Coleraine in County Londonderry, Ireland in 1866, one of seven children of Louisa Caroline née Brady (1840-1912) and the Reverend Arthur Benjamin Irvine (1838-1907), vicar of Holy Trinity Church in West Bromwich, near Birmingham from 1874 to 1902. Although his stipend was meagre, the Rev. Irvine ensured his children were adequately educated for their future lives. Amy Irvine was educated at Sandwell Hall, an Anglican boarding school. In 1891 and 1901 she was living at home with her parents, the last of her siblings to do so.

Writing career She developed an interest in medical life and in 1907 published her first novel, The Specialist, which features a minor staple of Edwardian fiction, the life-transforming operation. Another novel on a medical theme, aimed at girls, was The Frantic Misfortunes of a Nurse, Or, The Probationer (1910).

Books by A. M. Irvine Books by Irvine include:

The Beginning and End of Mary Jones [A tale.], Birmingham: The Midland Educational (1893) - as Amy Irvine Bothersome Babies. True-Alas!, Birmingham: Midland Educational Co (1893) - as Amy Irvine The Specialist, John Lane: The Bodley Head (1904) Roger Dinwiddie, Soul Doctor, London: T. Werner Laurie (1907) Cliff House: A Story For School Girls, London: S. W. Partridge & Co (1908) Auntie Amy's Bird Book: Fully illustrated, S. W. Partridge & Co (1909) A Girl Of The Fourth: The Story Of An Unpopular School-Girl, London: S. W. Partridge & Co (1909) The Probationer, London: S. W. Partridge & Co (1910) The Frantic Misfortunes of a Nurse, Or, The Probationer, S. W. Partridge and Company (1910) The Worst Girl in the School; or, The Secret Staff, London: S. W. Partridge & Co (1912) Nora, the Girl Guide; or, From Tenderfoot to Silver Fish, London: S. W. Partridge & Co (1913) The Dreams of Orlow, George Allen and Unwin, London (1916) Naida the Tenderfoot, London: S. W. Partridge & Co (1919) The Girl Who Was Expelled, London: S. W. Partridge & Co (1920) The Girl Who Ran Away, London: S. W. Partridge & Co (1922) The School Enemy: A Story for Girls, London: T. Nelson & Sons (1925) A School Conspiracy, London: Jarrolds (1926) The Two J. G's. A story for boys, London: T. Nelson & Sons (1930) Scouts to the Rescue, with Charles Platt, London: S. W. Partridge & Co (1932) Adventurous Jean, London: S. W. Partridge & Co (1934) Quiet Margaret London: S. W. Partridge & Co (1935)