Marjorie Bowen (1885-1952) is the pseudonym of Margaret Campbell, British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history and biography. Her books are much sought after by aficionados of gothic horror and received praise from critics. According to Sally Benson in The New Yorker (1965), Bowen “is a painstaking researcher, a superb writer, a careful technician, and a master of horror.” Graham Greene stated in his Paris Review interview (Autumn 1953), “I chose Marjorie Bowen as a major influence. I don’t think that the books that one reads as an adult influence one as a writer... But books such as Marjorie Bowen’s do influence one considerably.”