Sir Max Pemberton (1863-1950) was a popular British novelist, working mainly in the adventure and mystery genres. He was educated at St Albans School, Merchant Taylors’ School, and Caius College, Cambridge. The Iron Pirate was a bestseller of the early 1890s, and he became a prolific professional writer. He was editor of the boys’ magazine Chums and, from 1896 to 1906, of Cassell’s Magazine. He founded the London School of Journalism in 1920.