# Phyllis Matthewman

Phyllis Matthewman (née Barton) (19 January 1896 – 1979), British writer of children's books, mostly boarding school stories, and adult fiction.

## Personal life

Matthewman was born in Leeds, the elder daughter of Thomas Barton, an insurance manager, and Ada Mary (née Pollard). She had a sister, Joyce. In 1930, she married Sydney Matthewman, a literary agent, who ran, or whose father ran the Swan Press in Leeds. They had no children. In 1964, her long-time friend Elinor Brent-Dyer was persuaded to leave the unmanageably large Victorian villa at which she had previously run a school in order to live with the Matthewmans, which she did until her death in 1969. After first living together as tenants in half of a house called Albury Edge, at Redhill, Surrey, they bought a house together, Gryphons, also at Redhill, in 1965. Phyllis's aunt, who knew the Dyer family, had introduced them in childhood. Sydney Matthewman served as Brent-Dyer's agent.

## Selected books
### Daneswood series

* Chloe Takes Control, 1940
* The Queerness of Rusty, 1941
* Josie Moves Up, 1943
* A New Role for Natasha, 1945
* Justice for Jacqueline, 1946
* Pat at the Helm, 1947
* The Intrusion of Nicola, 1948

### Kirkdale Priory series

* Because of Vivian, 1947
* The Turbulence of Tony, 1951
* The Coming of Lys, 1951
* The Amateur Prefects, 1951

### The 'Mr. Jones' books

* Thanks to Mr. Jones, 1948
* Peter-New Girl, 1948
* Mr. Jones Tips the Scales, 1950
* Peter Plays the Sleuth, 1950

### Other children's books

* Jill on the Land (1942)
* John Williams, biography of John Williams (missionary), (1954, Oliphants)
* The Mystery of Snake Island (1962, University of London Press)
* No Magic Carpet (1966, EJ Arnold)

### Adult romance fiction

* Set to Partners (1944, Mills & Boon)
* Utility Wedding (1946, Mills & Boon)
* Stable Companions (1947, Mills & Boon)
* How Could You, Jennifer! (1948, Mills & Boon)
* River of Enchantment (1948, Mills & Boon)
* Colour of Romance (1949, Mills & Boon)
* The Veil Between (1950, Mills & Boon)
* The Imprudence of Prue (1951, Mills & Boon)
* Winged Cupid, (1951, Mills & Boon)
* Clutch of Circumstance (1952, Mills & Boon)
* Imitation Marriage (1952, Mills & Boon)
* Castle to Let (1953, Mills & Boon)
* Welcome Enemy (1953, Mills & Boon)
* Luck for Lindy (1954, Mills & Boon)
* Sir, she Said (1954, Mills & Boon)
* The Beckoning House (1955, Mills & Boon)
* Beginners, Please (1955, Mills & Boon)
* Fetters of a Dream (1956, Mills & Boon)
* Romance Goes Tenting (1956, Mills & Boon)
* Safari with Wings (1957, Mills & Boon)
* Cupid in Mayfair (1958, Mills & Boon)
* Wife on Approval (1958, Mills & Boon)
* Food of Love (1959, Mills & Boon)
* Ace of Hearts (1960, Mills & Boon)
* Call Me Cousin (1960, Mills & Boon)
* Cupid Under Capricorn (1961, Mills & Boon)
* Maiden's Castle (1962, Mills & Boon)
* Voyage into Happiness (1962, Mills & Boon)
* Ward of Court (1963, Mills & Boon)
* A Brother for Jane (1964, Mills & Boon)
* Make Up Your Mind, Nurse (1964, Mills & Boon)
* The Wonderful Year (1964, Mills & Boon)
* Bolt of Cupid, (1965, Mills & Boon)
* The Heart is Highland (1965, Mills & Boon)
* Tread Warily (1966, Mills & Boon)
* The Magic of the Moon (1967, Mills & Boon)

### Adult thrillers

* Brides of the Devil (1946), published under the name Jacqueline Yorke