Mary Hooper

Mary Hooper (23 July 1944 – 24 May 2026) was a British children's author.

A graduate of the University of Reading, she made her writing debut in 1978 with Jodie. She primarily focused on writing historical fiction.

Hooper died on 24 May 2026, aged 81.

Publications Jodie (1978) My Cousin Angie (1984) Janey's Diary (1984) Cassie (1990) There Goes Summer (1993) The Lost Treasure (1996) Timmy and Tiger (1998) Megan (1999) Megan 2 (1999) Megan 3 (2001) Amy (2002) At the Sign of the Sugared Plum (2003) Petals in the Ashes (2004) The Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose (2006) Newes From the Dead (2008) Fallen Grace (2010) Velvet (2012) The Disgrace of Kitty Grey (2013) Ring of Roses (2014) Poppy (2016)