R. M. Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish novelist. Black Ivory and Other Stories, by R. M. Ballantyne contains 4 books, includes:
• Black Ivory, depicts a true picture in outline of the Slave-Trade on the east coast of Africa.
• The Buffalo Runner
• The Butterfly’s Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast
• The Pirate City