Vaughan Wilkins
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William Vaughan Wilkins (March 6, 1890 – February 1959) was an English historical novelist and journalist born and raised in England.[1] Wilkins was interested in Welsh history, and some of his stories have Welsh settings, causing some writers to mistakenly describe Wilkins as Welsh.[1] He is known for his book Valley beyond time.[2]
Vaughan Wilkins was born in Camberwell, London. His father, William Henry Wilkins, was a clergyman (born in Nottingham in 1857) and his mother, Charlotte Wilkins, née Law, a voice teacher (born in London).[3] He married Mary Isabel Stanistreet and had two children.
Wilkins spent some time working as a journalist for the Daily Express. He was noted for his novel And So - Victoria about Queen Victoria, which became a surprise bestseller in the United States.[1][4] Fanfare for a Witch focuses on intrigue in the court of George II.[5] Wilkins also wrote two "lost world" fantasy novels inspired by Celtic mythology, The City of Frozen Fire (1950) and Valley Beyond Time (1955).[6]
His grave is in the churchyard in Farnsfield, Notts and states that his birthplace was Ross-on-Wye.[citation needed]
