Geraldine Bonner (pen name, Hard Pan; 1870–1930) was an American writer.
Biography
Geraldine Bonner was born on Staten Island, New York. Her father, John Bonner, was a journalist and historical writer.
As a child, the family moved to
Colorado and she lived in
mining camps. After moving to San Francisco, California, she worked at a newspaper, the
Argonaut, in 1887, and subsequently, she wrote the novel
Hard Pan (1900) and used the name "Hard Pan" as a pseudonym. Bonner also wrote short stories which were published in
Collier's Weekly,
Harper's Weekly,
Harper's Monthly, and
Lippincott's.
Bonner died on June 18, 1930, in New York City.
Publications
Books
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Hard Pan, (1900)
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Tomorrow's Tangle, (1902)
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The Pioneer, (1905)
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The Castlecourt Diamond Case, (1906)
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The Book of Evelyn, (1913)
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The Girl at Central, (1914)
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The Black Eagle Mystery, (1916)
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Treasure and Trouble Therewith, (1917)
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Miss Maitland, Private Secretary, (1919)
Plays
Along with Elmer Blaney Harris, she wrote the play
Sham in 1908.
Along with Harry Hutcheson Boyd, she wrote the play
Sauce for the Goose in 1909.
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