Mabel Knowles

Mabel Winifred Knowles who wrote as May Wynne and Lester Lurgan (1 January 1875 – 29 November 1949) was a British popular writer and church worker. She wrote 100s of historic romances and books for children. She wrote a few sci-fi books including the book of the first British Sci Fi film. She gave 25 years to leading a mission in London.

Life Knowles was born in Streatham in 1875. Her parents were Emma Letitia (born Paxton) and William Knowles. Her father was a merchant banker and she was home educated. as it was based on his successful play of the same name that had been popular in 1899. "A Message from Mars" was made into a film in 1913. The film was Britain's first Sci-Fi film, it starred Charles Hawtrey and its plot was very similar to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

The choice of Lester Lurgan as a name gave way to May Wynne who is credited with writing hundreds of books.

Selected works The Great Adventure (Ward, Lock & Co., 1948) Malys Rockell Thirteen For Luck