Lucy Maud Montgomery (known to readers worldwide as L.M. Montgomery) became renowned for her beloved orphan characters — Anne Shirley of Anne of Green Gables (1908) and Emily Byrd Starr of Emily of New Moon (1923). From a young age, Maud, as she was known to her familiars, was determined to become a famous writer.

Many of Montgomery’s characters contained elements of her imagination and penchant for storytelling. Her ambition to achieve a successful writing career was conveyed most strikingly by the character she deemed her favorite —the eponymous heroine of the Emily of New Moon trilogy.

“ … dear little ‘Emily’ whom I love far better than I ever loved ‘Anne’. . .” (Montgomery Journals, Volume III) Read More→