Mary Ann Kilner

Mary Ann Kilner (née Maze; 1753–1831) was a prolific English writer of children's books in the late 18th century. The most famous was The Adventures of a Pincushion (c. 1780–1783). Together, she and her sister-in-law, Dorothy Kilner, published over thirty books. Mary Ann published under the name "S. S.", which stood for her home in Spital Square, London.