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Velia Margaret Ercole (1903 – 20 July 1978) was an Australian novelist and short story writer. She wrote as Velia Ercole and, following her marriage, used the pseudonym, Margaret Gregory.

Early life and education
Velia Margaret Ercole was born in 1903 at White Cliffs, New South Wales to Adele (née Veron) and Dr Quinto Ercole. The family moved to Grenfell, where her father practiced medicine and Ercole attended the local St. Joseph's Convent School. She subsequently passed the Intermediate exams at the Dominican Convent School, Moss Vale, achieving top passes in English, history and music, while also passing mathematics II, Latin and French; and received the Leaving Certificate for passes in mathematics, French and modern history and honours in English.