Hannah Woolley was an English writer in the 17th century who wrote and published several books focused on domestic arts such as cooking, preserving, perfume-making, and etiquette advice. Some of her most notable works included The Gentlewomans Companion, The Queen-Like Closet, The Ladies Directory, and A Supplement to the Queen-Like Closet. These books provided recipes and instructions on topics like cooking, preserving fruits and vegetables, making perfumes and cosmetics, and guidelines for proper female behavior and conduct. Woolley published several editions of these works throughout her career in the 1600s.