Mary Monica Pulver

Mary Monica Pulver, also known by her pen names May Kuhfeld, Margaret Frazer, and Monica Ferris, is a prolific author with a diverse range of works to her name. Born in Marshall, Indiana, she spent much of her childhood and young adulthood in Wisconsin, where she graduated from a Milwaukee high school. Afterward, she joined the US Navy and served as a military journalist for six and a half years, including two years in London. Later, she attended the University of Wisconsin to earn her college degree.

Pulver's writing career began in 1983 when she made her debut as Abbess of Deer Abbey, Margaret of Shaftesbury, as a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Her first short story, "Pass the Word," was published in "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine." Since then, she has sold over twenty short stories to magazines and anthologies in France, Germany, Italy, and England. Many of her works have been featured in prestigious anthologies, such as "Silence of the Loons," "The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives," "Murder Most Crafty," "The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits," "Unholy Orders," "Royal Whodunnits," and "Shakespearean Mysteries."

Under the pen name Margaret Frazer, Pulver wrote a series of historical mysteries featuring Sister Frevisse, a nun in a 15th-century English convent. She also wrote a series of mysteries under the name Monica Ferris, featuring needlework shop owner Betsy Devonshire. In addition to her writing and speaking engagements, Pulver is also an educator, lecturer, and public speaker, sharing her knowledge and expertise with audiences around the country. She is married to a museum curator and currently resides in Minnesota.