| Archie P. McKishnie | |
| Birth Date: | 20 June 1875 |
| Birth Place: | New Scotland, Chatham-Kent, Ontario |
| Death Place: | Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation: | Author, short story writer, editor |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Period: | 1907–1937 |
| Genre: | Historical fiction, nature stories, juvenile fiction |
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Archie P. McKishnie (June 20, 1875 – July 7, 1946) was a popular Canadian author and short story writer.
McKishnie was born on June 20, 1875, at Rondeau Point in New Scotland, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, and educated at Ridgetown Collegiate Institute.[1] Before becoming a writer he was dramatic editor of the Sunday edition of The Toronto World newspaper. His stories have been categorized as historical fiction, nature stories, and juvenile stories.[2] He was considered one of Canada's best nature writers of his day.[3]
He was the brother of poet Jean Blewett.[4]
He died at his home in Toronto on July 7, 1946.[4]
McKishnie's archives are held by the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections at McMaster University.