Anna Meades
novelist
Anna Meades (1734 - probably before 1779) was an English novelist.
Early life
Meades was baptised on 18 October 1734 in Fordingham, Hampshire. She was the daughter of Frances Blachford (d. 1780) and the Reverend William Meades (1700-1780). Her father was the rector of All Saints' Church in Rampton, Cambridgeshire. She had a brother called William (baptised 12 March 1738).
Career
She corresponded with Samuel Richardson from January 1757 until August 1758, initially under the soubriquet "Cleomira". She had initially approached him with the request that he publish her first novel. He declined but continued the correspondence, reading her novels and giving her comments and suggestions.
Both her novels were published anonymously.
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