Meta Mayne Reid (1905–1991) was a Northern Irish children's writer.
Meta Mayne Reid was born to Marcus and Elvina Hopkins in Woodlesford, Yorkshire in 1905 and grew up there although her family was from Ulster in Ireland.
She was educated at home through governesses before going to Leeds Girls' High School.
Later she moved to Crawfordsburn in County Down when her parents returned to the north of Ireland and there she was married to Dr E. Mayne Reid.
Reid was involved with the Belfast chapter of PEN as both secretary and, from 1970 to 1972, president.