Rubio, Lucy Maud Montgomery: the gift of wings ([Toronto], 2008), the definitive biography, was researched over a 35-year period and draws on many interviews with people who knew and remembered Montgomery, including her younger son. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874 - 1942). Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), called "Maud" by family and friends and publicly known as L.M. Lucy Maud Montgomery, (always called "Maud" by family and friends) and publicly known as L. M. Montgomery, (1874-April 24, 1942) was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), called "Maud" by family and friends and publicly known as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908.