Iris Vinton

Iris Vinton (1905–1988) was an American writer of children's literature. She wrote several children's historical stories, mostly based on fact. One of her books, Flying Ebony (1956), was turned into a Walt Disney production titled Mooncussers in 1962.

Biography
Vinton was born in West Point, Mississippi and moved to New York in the 1930s. Iris was the daughter of William Lewis and Maude Best Vinton. She was married to Louis German, who died in 1969. She received an AB degree from the Incarnate Word College, now University of the Incarnate Word in 1928.

She wrote several children's historical stories, mostly based on fact. Flying Ebony (1947) was made into a film called Mooncussers. Summary: "Jonathan is too young to go to sea, but when Captain Dan leaves his horse Black Ebony for Jonathan to look after while the Captain’s at sea, Jonathan makes himself useful by riding up and down the coastline during storms, looking for ships in distress." Vinton "was also one of the cohort of authors who contributed to the immensely long Nancy Drew series."

Vinton was the director of publications for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for 20 years. Vinton was also on the editorial board of Scholastic Books and Magazines, part of the Scholastic Corporation.

Death
Vinton died in 1988 of breast cancer at her home in Manhattan. She was 82 years old.