She Was The Story Girl
Coming Spring 2026
Written by Joann Hamilton-Barry
Published by Nimbus Publishing
An entertaining and inspiring early reader celebrating the beloved author of Anne of Green Gables, featuring full colour illustrations.
“You see I had learned the first, last, and middle lesson—’never give up!'”
—L. M. Montgomery
Before she wrote the bestselling Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery was just a girl from Prince Edward Island, dreaming of being a writer.
She Was the Story Girl tells the fascinating true story of young Maud’s difficult childhood and her unstoppable enthusiasm for writing. Before Maud was two years old, her mother died and her father moved out west, leaving her to be raised by her strict grandparents. They didn’t believe children should read or write stories. But Maud couldn’t resist a good tale. She looked for inspiration everywhere, from gossip overheard at the post office to ghostly laundry hanging on the line. Everything she experienced or imagined helped her become the beloved writer we know today.
With informational sidebars and charming, full-colour illustrations throughout, this early chapter book will inspire budding young writers and kindred spirits alike.
-Nimbus Publishing
