Annie Somers Gilchrist (1841 – February 2, 1912) was a pioneer woman author of Tennessee during the long nineteenth century who wrote novels, poetry, and biographies.

[a] Gilchrist's grandfather, John Somers, a descendant of Captain Matthew, was born in Warwickshire, England, and, marrying there Catherine Arden (cousin to William Shakespeare), emigrated to the Thirteen Colonies, and held a captain's commission in the Revolutionary War.

[1] Gilchrist was educated at the Mary Sharp College, Winchester, Tennessee, receiving instruction in writing from Adelia C.

The Night-Rider's Daughter (1910) focuses on ten year old Gracie Gaylor and her family in the backwoods of Tennessee.

[7] "The Indian's Prophecy", "Put None but Americans on Guard To-night" (which was recited by her at the inaugural of the Tennessee Centennial), "Ethel", "To Annie", and "Our Glorious Banner, the Hope of the Free", were favorably known.

[8] In addition to the D. A. R.,[9] she was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy,[10] and the Nashville Woman's Press and Authors Club.

[2] In 1906, she was elected Recording Secretary of the local branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.