Andrew Picken (1788 – 23 November 1833) was a Scottish novelist, who also wrote under the pseudonym Christopher Keelivine.
[1] Andrew Picken was born in Paisley, Scotland, the son of a rich clothing manufacturer.
[1] He was in business in the West Indies and in Glasgow and Liverpool, but not being successful, he went to London to try his fortunes in literature.
The Dominie's Legacy (1830), an autobiographical novel set in Paris, had considerable success, and a book on Travels and Researches of Eminent Missionaries (1830) did something to rehabilitate him with those whom he had offended.
His work has been compared to that of John Galt, combining social observation and realism.