Herbert Hayens

William James Herbert Hayens (1861 – January 22, 1944) was an English novelist and editor. He was well known for his juvenile fiction and books written for schools.

Biography Hayens was born in 1861 and lived most of his life in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1933, he married Jeanie Douglas. He worked at Collins & Co. as chief editor. He edited anthologies and was an author of many books written for boys and young adults. Several of his books focused on themes of war and adventure and was compared in style to George Alfred Henty. One reviewer said that Hayens chose settings in out-of-the-way places. His book, A Vanished Nation is an account of the Paraguayan War; A Captain of the Irregulars chronicled the war between Chile and Peru; and Red, White and Green told a story about the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. However, the reviewer criticised Hayens for paying more attention to the subject matter which detracted from the literary cohesion of his novels.

He was once described as, "...of Devonshire seafaring stock, and with his blue eyes, flowing moustache and greying hair looked more like an old-time Devonshire sea captain than an editor".

Works Hayens published both fiction and non-fiction. Almost all his books were targeted towards young boys and teenagers. His non-fiction books were used in schools.

Under the Lone Star: A Story of Revolution in Nicaragua, fiction, 1896 Paris at Bay: A Story of the Siege, fiction, 1897 Clevely Sahib: A Tale of the Khyber Pass, fiction, 1897 Soldiers of the Legion: A Tale of the Carlist War, fiction, 1898 An Emperor's Doom; or The Patriots of Mexico, fiction, 1898 In the Grip of the Spaniard, fiction, 1899 A Fighter in Green: A Tale of Algeria, fiction, 1899 A Captain of Irregulars, fiction, 1900 A Vanished Nation, fiction, 1900 One of the Red Shirts: A Story of Garibaldi's Men, fiction, 1901 The Red, White, and Green, fiction, 1901 Ye Mariners of England: A Boy's Book of the Navy, non-fiction, 1901 For the Colours: A Boy's Book of the Army, non-fiction, 1902 Scouting for Buller, fiction, 1902 A Mystery of the Sea, fiction, 1903 Jack Fraser's Adventures, fiction, 1903 At the Point of the Sword: A Story for Boys, fiction, 1903 The President's Scouts: A Story of the Chilian Revolution, fiction, 1904 The Prince Edward Readers, edited, 1904 My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France, fiction, 1904 Two Old Sea-Dogs: Drake and Blake, fiction, 1904 The Gayton Scholarship: A School Story, fiction, 1904 With Sword and Ship, fiction, 1906 The Story of Europe, non-fiction, 1907 Stirring and True, non-fiction, 1907 Famous Fights, non-fiction, 1907 For the Colours, non-fiction, 1908 Ye Mariners of England, non-fiction, 1908 The Bravest Gentleman in France:...In the Days of Louis XIII, fiction, 1908 The Red Caps of Lyons: A Story of the French Revolution, fiction, 1909 The Making of the Homeland, non-fiction, 1909 The British Legion: A Tale of the Carlist War, fiction, 1910 For Rupert and the King, fiction, 1910 Beset by Savages, fiction, 1910 An Amazing Conspiracy, fiction, 1914 Teuton Versus Slav: The Peoples of the War, non-fiction, 1914 The Forward Adventure Book, edited, 1916 Britain's Glory on Land and Sea, non-fiction, 1916 'Midst Shot and Shell in Flanders, fiction, 1916 The Victory Adventure Book, edited, 1916 From Anzac to Buckingham Palace: A Tale of the V.C., fiction, 1917 The Triumph Adventure Book, edited, 1917 Lords of the Air, non-fiction, 1918 The Dreadnought Adventure Book, edited, 1918 Wanderings in Wonderland, edited, 1918 Bunty's Best Book, edited, 1918 Our Island Heroes, edited, non-fiction, 1918 The 'Play Up' Series, non-fiction, 1919 The Mystery of the Amazon, non-fiction, 1919 A Kidnapped Prince, fiction, 1919 Under Haig and Foch, non-fiction, 1919 The Imperial Adventure Book, edited, 1919 The Gayton Scholarship, fiction, 1920 The Sultan's Emerald, fiction, 1920 Young Hearts, short stories, 1920 The Standard Adventure Book, edited, 1920 The Garden of Literature, edited, 1920 Golden Spurs, edited, 1920 Bunty's Bonny Book, edited, 1922 The Pelt and Rifle Adventure Book, edited, 1922 Children of Other Times, non-fiction, 1922 Bunty's Story Book, edited, 1922 The Camp-Fire Adventure Book, edited, 1922 The Honour of a Royall, fiction, 1923 A Little Book of Historical Fiction, edited, short stories, 1924 A Little Book of Historical Poetry, edited, poetry, 1924 A Book of Verse, edited, poetry, 1924 In the Days of the Knights, non-fiction, 1924 Selected English Letters, edited, biography, 1924 Poems and Ballads, edited, poetry, 1924 New World School Series, edited, 1924 Selected English Essays, edited, 1925 Readings from the Naturalists, edited, 1925 Play Up, Buffs!, school stories, 1926 Play Up, Blues!, school stories, 1926 Play Up, Kings!, school stories, 1926 Play Up, Queens!, school stories, 1927 Play Up, Swifts!, school stories, 1927 Play Up, Royals!, school stories Play Up, Magpies!, school stories Play Up, Greys!, school stories Play Up! Omnibus for Boys, short stories, 1928 The Secret of the Vault, short stories, 1929 Aces of the Air, non-fiction, 1930 The Mascot, short stories, 1930 The Heart-Shaped Ruby, fiction, 1930 Jack, The Merrymaker, fiction, 1930 The Priory Mystery, fiction, 1931 Pirates and Adventurers, non-fiction, 1931 The Captain of Queens, fiction, 1932 Happy Days at Cheverill, fiction, 1932 A History of English Literature for Schools, non-fiction, 1932 The Treasure Hunt, fiction, 1932 The New Captain, school story, fiction, 1932 The Outlaw's Stronghold, fiction, 1933