Anne Ker

Anne Ker (; 17 November 1766 – ) was an English writer who published six novels between 1799 and 1817. She aimed for commercial success, writing in the popular Romance and Gothic genres.

Anne Ker's writing was supported financially by a number of subscribers, including Lady Jerningham, wife of the writer Lord Jerningham, and the Princess of Wales, Caroline of Brunswick. Her marriage into the Ker family, which was headed by the third Duke of Roxburghe, John Ker, is also thought to have assisted her creative work.

Life Anne Philips was born to John and Ann Philips, of Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. A sampler commemorating her birth includes the arms of the family, a chained lion rampant.

John Gladstone Steele suggests that a Louisa Carr (later Peterson), born in 1786, with parents given as John and Anne Carr is in fact the daughter of John and Anne Ker. He suggests that the difference in the spelling of Anne and John Ker's surname on Louisa's birth certificate may indicate that Louisa was born and baptised secretly, before the pair would marry secretly in 1788. She died aged fifty-four, in 1821, suffering from gout. Modern Faults, a Novel, Founded on Facts (1804) Edric, the Forester: Or, the Mysteries of the Haunted Chamber. An Historical Romance (1817).

A synopsis of each novel is available within Rachel Howard's biography of Ker.