Margery Williams was an English-American author best known for The Velveteen Rabbit, a children's story about a toy rabbit whose longing to become real is bound to a child's love. Also known by her married name, Margery Williams Bianco, she wrote for both adults and younger readers. Her work often explores the emotional meaning of belonging, change, and affection.

Williams began publishing fiction as a young adult and tried several kinds of writing before achieving lasting recognition with children's books. Her early career included novels and a supernatural story, The Thing in the Woods. Experiences of family life in Europe and the United States accompanied her development as a writer, and she eventually settled in New York.

The Velveteen Rabbit transforms the familiar world of a nursery into a story of devotion, loss, and renewal. Its gentle language allows difficult feelings to remain central without overwhelming its young audience. Williams also wrote Winterbound, a novel for older children that received a Newbery Honor. Together, these works show her ability to take children's inner lives seriously while making room for both imaginative possibility and practical courage.