The Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 76

Shirk-Johnstone, Hermona; [born Hermona Kaufman] (1895-1977) (items) (chron.)

Born in Chicago; her father died when she was 3 and her mother married Raymond Shirk; Hermona married someone named Johnstone but that marriage failed; died in New York City.

Shirley, Glenn (Deane) (1916-2002) (items) (chron.)

See nationalcowboymuseum.org/finding-aids/shirley-collection

Shirley, John (Patrick) (1953- ) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/shirley_john

Shively, Thornton T. (1913-1980); used pseudonym Thorne Lee (items) (chron.)

Born in Nebraska; in 1950s living in California and instructing in English and speech at a junior college; actor; writer under another name.

Shoham, Liad (c1970- ) (items)

See www.curtisbrown.co.uk/liad-shoham

Shore, Viola Brothers; [i.e., Viola Brothers Shore Braxton Gleichman] (1890-1970) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Brothers_Shore

Short, Luke; pseudonym of Frederick D. Glidden (1908-1975) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2012/08/luke-short-western-story-writer.html

Short, Marion (c1871-?) (items) (chron.)

Born in Illinois; death not traced.

Shortt, Charles Rushton (1904-1981) (items) (chron.)

Born and died in Tyne, Northumberland, England.

Shotwell, Ray P. (fl. 1930s-1960s); house pseudonym used by Skippy Adelman (1924-2004), S. Omar Barker (1894-1985), William R. Cox (1901-1988), Ray Cummings (1887-1957), G. T. Fleming-Roberts (1910-1968), William Campbell Gault (1910-1995), C. William Harrison (1913-1994), William Heuman (1912-1971), Gunard Hjertstedt (1904-1969), Ronal Kayser (1905-1988), Gene Lowall (1905-1975), Thorp McClusky (1906-1975), Alden H. Norton (1903-1987) & Simpson M. Ritter (1914-1950) (items) (chron.)

used by at least 15 different writers in as many different magazines.

Shrewsbury, Steven L. (fl. 1990s-2020s) (items)

See www.sshrewsbury.wordpress.com

Shrott, Steve (fl. 2000s-2010s) (items) (chron.)

See steveshrottwriter.weebly.com

Shryer, William A. (1877-1918) (items) (chron.)

Writer, businessman, psychologist. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana; died in a car crash in Hawaii.

Shulkin, Joel, M.D. (fl. 2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.authorjoelshulkin.com

Shulman, Max(imilian) (1919-1988) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Shulman

Shumate, Harold (Miller) (1893-1983) (items) (chron.)

Screenwriter.

Shuo, Wang (1958- ) (items) (chron.)

Living in Beijing, in a country in which all 20 of his novels are banned.

Shurtleff, Bertrand L(eslie) (1897-1967) (items) (chron.)

Author of animal stories. Born in Adamsville, Rhode Island.

Shvartsman, Alex (1975- ) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Shvartsman

Sibson, Francis H(enry) (1899-1972) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/sibson_francis_h

Sideris, Lida (fl. 2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.lidasideris.com

Siegel, Doris; [born Doris Genevieve Taylor] (1906-1993) (items) (chron.)

Born in New York City; married William Ely Siegel in 1932; died in Santa Barbara, California.

Sieveking, Lance(lot de Giberne) (1896-1972) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/sieveking_lance

Sigurðardóttir, Yrsa (1963- ) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yrsa_Sigurðardóttir

Silent, William T.; pseudonym of John William Jackson, Jr. (1945- ) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/silent_william_t

Silverberg, Robert (1935- ); used pseudonyms Alexander Blade, Ralph Burke, E. K. Jarvis, Warren Kastel, Clyde Mitchell, Leonard G. Spencer, S. M. Tenneshaw & Gerald Vance (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Silverberg

Silverman, G. G. (fl. 2010s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.ggsilverman.com

Simak, Clifford D(onald) (1904-1988) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/simak_clifford_d

Simmons, Dan (1948- ) (items)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/simmons_dan

Simmons, Shane (fl. 1990s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See eyestrainproductions.com

Simon, Clea (fl. 2000s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.cleasimon.com

Simon, S. J.; pseudonym of Simon Jacoblivitch Skidelsky (1904-1948) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._J._Simon

Simpson, Helen (de Guerry) (1897-1940) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_de_Guerry_Simpson

Simpson, James Allen (1934-2021) (items) (chron.)

Professor of Scandinavian Studies at University of Minnesota.

Simpson, Robert (1886-1934) (items)

Novelist and short story writer, editor. Born in Strathy, Scotland; emigrated to U.S. in 1907; took up writing adventure stories; joined the Munsey company in 1916, becoming editor of Argosy; then freelance; lived in New York where he died.

Sims, Burt(on R.) (1919-2006) (items) (chron.)

See www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/burton-sims-obituary?id=26092911

Sims, Jeffery Scott (fl. 2000s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See jefferyscottsims.webs.com

Simson, Eric Andrew (1895-1956) (items) (chron.)

Born in Edinburgh; educated at Wellington College; lived in Kent.

Sinagra, Attilio (Gerard) (1916-2004) (items) (chron.)

See www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city-attilio-sinagra/162396121

Sinclair, Bertrand W(illiam) (1881-1972) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand_William_Sinclair

Sinclair, Harold (Augustus) (1907-1966) (items) (chron.)

Novelist. Born in Chicago, Illinois; died in Bloomington, Indiana.

Sinclair, Robert B(ruce) (1905-1970) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_B._Sinclair

Sindall, Alfred (William) (1900-1973) (items) (chron.)

See ukcomics.wikia.com/wiki/Alfred_Sindall_(1900-1973)

Singer, Kurt (Deutsch) (1911-2005) (items) (chron.)

Editor, anthologist, lecturer. Born in Vienna, Austria; came to United States in 1940; naturalized in 1951.

Singer, Malvin (1911-1974) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Singer.html

Singer, Rochelle Lee “Shelley” (1939-2022) (items) (chron.)

See www.shelleysinger.com

Sinisi, J(oe) J. (fl. 2010s) (items) (chron.)

See www.thisdesperatecity.com

Siodmak, Curt (1902-2000) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/siodmak_curt

Siringo, Charles A(ngelo) (1855-1928) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Siringo

Sirois, Al L. (fl. 1970s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.alsirois.com

Sirvio, Gordon Arve (1953- ); used pseudonym S. A. Gorden (items) (chron.)

See www.bemidjipioneer.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/inspired-writer-bsu-honors-grad-finishes-sci-fi-trilogy

Siverling, Michael (fl. 2000s) (items) (chron.)

See us.macmillan.com/author/michaelsiverling

Sjöwall, Maj (1935-2020) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maj_Sjöwall

Skidelsky, Simon Jacoblivitch (1904-1948); used pseudonym S. J. Simon (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._J._Simon

Skidmore, Joseph William (1890-1938) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/skidmore_joseph_w

Skinner, Cortney (fl. 1970s-2010s) (items) (chron.)

See www.cortneyskinner.com

Skinner, Thomas C(atlett) (1888-1955) (items) (chron.)

See www.marinersmuseum.org/2020/07/12480/

Skrenda, Alfred G(eorge) (1897-1978) (items) (chron.)

See www.pulpartists.com/Skrenda.html

Skvorecký, Josef (Vaclav) (1924-2012) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Škvorecký

Skye, Mav (fl. 2010s) (items) (chron.)

See www.mavskye.com

Sladek, John (Thomas) (1937-2000) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/sladek_john_t

Slattery, Bill; [i.e., William Edward Slattery] (1934-1999) (items) (chron.)

Former reporter for the New York Post; Jesse was his grandfather’s first name.

Sleath, Frederick (James) (1889-1966) (items) (chron.)

Born in Bo’ness, West Lothian, Scotland; served as a sniper officer in the 51st Highland Division in France in WWI.

Slesar, Henry (1927-2002); used pseudonyms E. K. Jarvis, Clyde Mitchell & Gerald Vance (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/slesar_henry

Sleuth, Paige; pseudonym of Marla Bradeen (fl. 2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.marlabradeen.com

Sloane, William (Milligan, III) (1906-1974) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sloane_(author)

Slyter, Evan; [working name of Leslie Evan Schlytter] (1896-1950) (items) (chron.)

See www.newspapers.com/article/tribune-of-shelby-evan-slyter/150111702