Euphemia Johnson Richmond (née Guernsey; pen names, Effie Johnson and Mrs. E. J. Richmond;[1] July 28, 1825 – February 9, 1918) was an American litterateur and author of novels and children's literature.

[4] Euphemia Johnson Guernsey was born near Mount Upton, New York, July 28, 1825.

Her mother was Frances (1799–1877), a daughter of Dr. Elijah Putnam, a relative of the Revolutionary hero.

In spite of all the responsibilities of her home life, she found time to jot down her thoughts in rhyme or prose.

Her story, "The Harwoods", appeared next, and her pen name, "Effie Johnson", began to attract attention.

The National Temperance Publication Society published that book, with her full name attached, paying for the manuscript.

[2] She published in rapid succession a dozen or more books, among which were Anna Maynard, The King's Daughter, Roy's Wife, How Sandy Came to His Fortune, Dividing of the Ways,[4] The Jewelled Serpent, Harry the Prodigal, The Fatal Dower, Alice Grant, Rose Clifton, Woman, First and Last, and What She has Done (in two volumes), Drifting and Anchored, The Two Paths, Hope Raymond, Aunt Chloe, and Illustrated Scripture Primer.