Author: Hannah Newton Baker
Author: Hannah Newton Baker (1827–1904)
Alternate Name(s): Davies (maiden name)
Biography: Hannah Newton Baker was born around 1827 in Kingsbridge, Devon. Her early life cannot be traced. Judging by her anonymous account of Australian life, Sketches of Australian Life and Scenery (1876), she arrived in Victoria in 1846. However, she is found in the 1861 census in London as a visitor. In 1866, she married Louis Alexander Baker in Victoria. Under her initials, she contributed to several Australian periodicals. In addition, she wrote two novels set in Australia. She died there in 1904.
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References: Australian Women Writers Challenge (https://australianwomenwriters.com/aww-books/1870s/); British Census (1861)
Fiction Titles:
- Frank Carey: A Story of Victorian Life. 3 vol. London: Sampson Low, 1877.