About
A 19th-century American novelist and magazine editor, she is known for creating the dime novel genre. Her best-known works include Maleaska, the Indian Wife of the White Hunter (1860) and High Life in New York (1843).
Before Fame
She co-founded Portland Magazine, a monthly literary publication.
Trivia
She adopted the pen name of Jonathan Slick.
Family Life
She was born to Ann and John Winterbotham in Derby, Connecticut. She married Edward Stephens in 1831.
Associated With
She and Upton Sinclair both wrote dime novels.
