Annie Shepherd Swan, Mrs. Burnett-Smith (1859-1943) was a British author who wrote under the pen name David Lyall. Her writing career began with stories for children and with contributions to The Christian Leader. Swan's literary career advanced when she moved to London in the early-1890s. There she contributed to women's magazines and wrote light romances. She was given the CBE in 1930. Her works include: Into the Haven (1882), A Divided House: A Study from Life (1889), Thankful Rest (1892), Wrongs Righted (1893), A Bitter Debt: A Tale of the Black Country (1893), A Foolish Marriage: An Edinburgh Story of Student Life (1894), Across Her Path (1895), Elizabeth Glen, M.B.: The Experiences of a Lady Doctor (1895), Heather From the Brae (1896), The Curse of Cowden (1897), Maitland of Laurieston (1898), At the Eleventh Hour (1899), The Burden Bearers (1900), The Gold that Perisheth (1901), The Redemption of Neil Maclean (1901), The Bells of Portknockie (1902) and Another Man's Money (1902).