Frances Little (1863–1941)

Fannie Caldwell was born in Shelbyville, Kentucky during the Civil War. She married J.D. Macaulay, a businessman, and the couple raised their family in Louisville. She adopted the pseudonym "Frances Little" for her writing, and she became a major success with the publication of her debut novel, The Lady of the Decoration (1906), set during the Russo-Japanese War. The book captured the imagination of the American public, who made it the No.1 bestseller in the country.