Iris Vinton (1905–1988) was an American writer of children's literature.
One of her books, Flying Ebony (1956), was turned into a Walt Disney production titled Mooncussers in 1962.
[1] Vinton was born in West Point, Mississippi and moved to New York in the 1930s.
"[4] Vinton "was also one of the cohort of authors who contributed to the immensely long Nancy Drew series.
"[4] Vinton was the director of publications for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for 20 years.