Edith Annie Howes

Edith Annie Howes (29 August 1872 – 9 July 1954) was a New Zealand teacher, educationalist, and writer of children's literature. She was a Member of the Order of the British Empire and received the King George VI Coronation Medal for her services to literature.

Family and education She was born in London, England, one of five children of Cecilia Brown and William Howes, a post office clerk and accountant. The Nobel Committee stated that they have "not found any reason to call for the Nobel Prize" because "the proposal concerns a small educational book for children in a fairly appealing form."

In the 1935 King's Birthday Honours, Howes was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for public services, and in 1937 she was awarded the King George VI Coronation Medal.