Barbara Lucas Grantmyre (19081977) was an English-Canadian writer.
Born in Bolton, Lancashire, she emigrated in 1911 with her family, settling in Nova Scotia.England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837–19151921 Census of Canada She is known for several works of nonfiction including Lunar Rogue (1963) about the criminal Henry More Smith and The River that Missed the Boat (1975) about the Shubenacadie Canal. She also wrote short stories including a collection published as A Rose for Minnie Mullet in 1964. She was a contemporary of Thomas Raddall.Correspondence from Thomas Raddall
Her husband was Thomas Grantmyre and they lived in Elmsdale, Nova Scotia. She had four children - Merritt , Gretchen, Leigh and Brenda.Obituary of Charles Malcolm Merritt Grantmyre
Barbara also wrote several short stories including the Christmas Goose.
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External links List of works and collections