Esther Hallam Meynell née Moorhouse (1878 – 4 February 1955) was an English writer.
Other novels also included musical themes: the principal character of Grave Fairytale is reminiscent of Beethoven, while the hero of Quintet is a world famous pianist.
Time's Door (1935) belongs to the genre of fantastic fiction; it features a violinist who "timeslips" to the 18th century where he becomes involved with Bach.
English Spinster: a portrait is a fictional treatment of the life of Mary Russell Mitford, author of Our Village.
Meynell also wrote many books about the County of Sussex, where she lived, at first in Pulborough.