The FictionMags Index

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Bessie (fl. 1940s) (items)
• Sparkin’, (ms) Leading Western October 1948

Bessie, Alvah (Cecil) (1904-1985) (about) (items)
• Only We Are Barren, (ss) The Hound and Horn January/March 1931
• Horizon, (ss) The Criterion July 1931
• A Little Walk, (ss) Story #7, May/June 1932
• Pet Crow, (ss) Scribner’s Magazine September 1932
• Café du Dome, (ss) Story #11, February 1933
• Deer, (ss) Scribner’s Magazine July 1933
• No Final Word, (ss) Story #16, November 1933
• A Night Call, (ss) Story #27, October 1934
• Profession of Pain, (ss) Esquire May 1935
• A Personal Issue, (ss) Scribner’s Magazine June 1936
• Keep Your Nose Down, (ss) Collier’s December 18 1937
• My Brother, My Son, (ss) Story #81, January/February 1940
• Man with Wings, (ss) Esquire July 1940

Bessie, Farnand (fl. 1890s) (items)
• The Helmet, (ss) Romance January 1895; translated by Harriet L. B. Porter

Bessie, Marcel (fl. 1980s) (items)
• Cell Ecology, (ar) The Microverse ed. Byron Preiss, Bantam, 1989

Bessire, Sheree (fl. 1960s) (items)
• The Racehorse and the Lady, (pi) Man’s Action November 1960

Besson, Aaron (fl. 2010s-2020s) (about) (items)
• The Tea Cozy of the Black Earth, (ss) The Weird Fiction Review #2, Fall 2011
• The King in Yellow’s New Clothes, (ss) Cyäegha #13, Spring 2015
• Yellow Light District, (ss) The Weird Fiction Review #6, Fall 2015
• Radical Inclusion, (ss) Cyäegha #16, Summer 2016
• Black Grief, (ss) Weird House Magazine #1, June 2022

Besson, Philip (items)
• Automatic Breakfast, (ss) Harper’s Monthly Magazine September 1901

Bessor, John P. (items)
• Some Strange Meteors, (nf) Fate July 1954

Bessunger, B. N. (fl. 1930s) (items)
• An After Dinner Story, (ss) The 20-Story Magazine #97, July 1930

Best, Agnes; pseudonym of Agnes Best Nafziger (fl. 1920s-1950s) (items)
• Dixie Flyer, (ss) Love Romances October 1929
• Beckoning Stars, (ss) Best Love Stories—Cupid’s September 3 1930
• Lady Golden Heart, (ss) All-Story September 6 1930
• High Road to Romance, (ss) Love Story Magazine September 27 1930
• Cherry Blossom Hearts, (ss) Love Romances January 1931
• The Magic Ring, (ss) All-Story February 21 1931
• Love Rides the Circle Arrow, (ss) Street & Smith’s Far West Romances December 1931
• Love Back Trails, (ss) Street & Smith’s Far West Romances February 1932
• Love Rides the Storm, (ss) Street & Smith’s Far West Romances March 1932
• Heart’s Prospecting, (ss) Street & Smith’s Far West Romances July 1932
• Lady Leftover, (ss) All-Story Love Stories August 15 1933
• Bridal Slippers, (ss) All-Story Love Stories December 30 1933
• What, Never?, (ss) Romantic Range August 1936
• Rocks, Rocks, Rocks!, (ss) Romantic Range March 1937
• Night Moth, (ss) All-Story Love Stories May 15 1937
• Glamour Does It, (ss) Romantic Range May 1937
• Love Is a Funny Thing, (ss) All-Story Love Stories June 5 1937
• It Wasn’t Measles—, (ss) Romantic Range July 1937
• Sky Dive, (ss) All-Story Love Stories October 30 1937
• Oh, My Stars!, (ss) Romantic Range October 1937
• Storm Penny, (ss) Romantic Range March 1938
• Saddle Mate for a Range Queen, (ss) Western Love Story Magazine September 1938
• Ghost to Host, (ss) Thrilling Ranch Stories June 1939
• Make Up Your Mind, (ss) Thrilling Ranch Stories December 1939
• Dead Man’s Stetson, (ss) Street & Smith’s Romantic Range July 1940
• Road to Melody Valley, (ss) Street & Smith’s Romantic Range January 1941
• Girl from the Ruby Dice, (ss) Street & Smith’s Romantic Range February 1941
• No Wedding Cake for Tubby, (ss) Rangeland Romances April 1941
• Dinah’s Kiss Bonanza, (ss) Rangeland Romances December 1941
• Boothill’s Kissable Brat, (ss) Rangeland Romances January 1942
• Cinderella’s Staircase, (ss) Thrilling Love April 1942
• Miracle at Juniper Springs, (ss) Street & Smith’s Romantic Range July 1942
• Thou Shalt Not—, (ss) Rangeland Romances September 1942
• Love Comes by Wagon Train, (ss) Rangeland Romances January 1943
• Love Looks for Gold, (ss) Thrilling Ranch Stories April 1943
• Little Doc of Great Dusty, (ss) Street & Smith’s Romantic Range May 1943
• Because You’re You, (ss) Street & Smith’s Love Story Magazine December 14 1943
• Winter in Miracle Hole, (ss) Street & Smith’s Romantic Range December 1943
• Secret of Stone Harp, (ss) Street & Smith’s Romantic Range March 1945
• By Candle Wish, (ss) Street & Smith’s Love Story Magazine November 1945

Best, Agnes J. (fl. 1930s) (items)
• Yesterday’s Kiss, (ss) Breezy Stories and Young’s Magazine May 1935

Best, Alan (fl. 1960s) (items)
• Bossa Nova—Viva the New Sound, (ar) Topper May 1963
• California? Never!, (pi) Topper May 1963
• Della, (pi) Topper July 1963
• A Girl for Real, (pi) Topper July 1963
• “Queen’s City” Girl, (pi) Topper July 1963

Best, Alfred M. (items)
• What Are You Worth to Your Family?, (ar) The American Magazine August 1931

Best, (Evangel) Allena Champlin (1892-1974); used pseudonym Erick Berry (items)
• [front cover], (cv) McClure’s Magazine May 1924, as by Erick Berry
• [front cover], (cv) McClure’s Magazine June 1924, as by Erick Berry
• [front cover], (cv) McClure’s Magazine July 1924, as by Erick Berry
• [front cover], (cv) McClure’s Magazine August 1924, as by Erick Berry
• [illustration(s)], (il) Pictorial Review July 1929, as by Erick Berry
• [illustration(s)], (il) The Golden Book Magazine #62, February 1930, as by Erick Berry
• A Story of the Three Chiefs, (ss) The St. Nicholas Magazine March 1930, as by Erick Berry
• [illustration(s)], (il) The St. Nicholas Magazine March 1930, as by Erick Berry
• [illustration(s)], (il) The St. Nicholas Magazine September 1930, as by Erick Berry
• The Sterling Mark, (ss) The St. Nicholas Magazine October 1930, as by Erick Berry
• [illustration(s)], (il) The St. Nicholas Magazine October 1930, as by Erick Berry
• [illustration(s)], (il) The St. Nicholas Magazine November 1930, as by Erick Berry
• Christmas Valentine, (ss) The Illustrated Love Magazine December 1932, as by Erick Berry
• Corned Beef Hash, (ss) The American Girl April 1933, as by Erick Berry
• Native Talent, (ss) The American Girl June 1933, as by Erick Berry
• Sojo, (ss) Child Life January 1934, as by Erick Berry
• [illustration(s)], (il) Child Life January 1934, as by Erick Berry
• [illustration(s)], (il) Story Parade June 1936, as by Erick Berry
• The Ghost Village, (ex) , as by Erick Berry

Best, Allison (fl. 2000s) (items)
• [front cover], (cv) Photocopies of Heaven by Maurice Suckling, Elastic Press, 2006

Best, Allison Stein (fl. 1990s) (items)
• Dining Made Simple, (vi) Horrors! 365 Scary Stories ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble, 1998

Best, Angela (fl. 1950s) (items)
• What Is Happening to Our Men?, (ar) Britannia and Eve June 1956

Best, Ashley-Elizabeth (fl. 2010s) (about) (items)
• [unknown poem], (pm) Pulp Literature #9, Winter 2016

Best, Barb (items)
• Do the Math, (hu) The Saturday Evening Post July/August 2007

Best, (Rayleigh) Breton Amis (1905-1972); used pseudonyms Breton Amis, Ray Bentinck, Desmond Roberts & Leslie Wilde (items)
• Dangerous to Women, (ss) Street & Smith’s Love Story Magazine August 9 1941, as by Breton Amis
• The Meek Shall Inherit, (ss) John Bull July 16 1949, as by Breton Amis
• The Sporting Spinsters, (ss) John Bull November 19 1949, as by Breton Amis
• Man in the Lamplight, (sl) The Oracle #904, June 3 1950, as by Ray Bentinck
• While Others Played, (sl) The Oracle July 22 1950, as by Desmond Roberts
• Unfaithful Steward, (ss) John Bull August 19 1950, as by Breton Amis
• Dinner for the Boss, (ss) John Bull December 2 1950, as by Breton Amis
• Acted Off Stage, (ss) Britannia and Eve February 1951, as by Breton Amis
• The Fair Cop, (ss) John Bull July 28 1951, as by Breton Amis
• Background for Danger, (sl) The Oracle October 20 1951, etc., as by Ray Bentinck
• Temptation!, (ss) The Oracle October 20 1951, as by Leslie Wilde
• Place of Secrets, (ss) The Oracle January 19 1952, as by Desmond Roberts
• Out of the Night, (ss) The Oracle February 2 1952, as by Ray Bentinck
• Nearly a Hero, (ss) John Bull March 15 1952, as by Breton Amis
• The Painted Lady, (ss) John Bull June 7 1952, as by Breton Amis
• The Hidden Enemy, (ss) The Oracle August 16 1952, as by Ray Bentinck
• Muldane’s Last Fight, (ss) John Bull May 9 1953, as by Breton Amis
• Binnie and the Pie Prince, (ss) John Bull June 13 1953, as by Breton Amis
• The Smiling Village, (ss) John Bull February 12 1955, as by Breton Amis
• The Red Hot Robber, (ss) John Bull April 2 1955, as by Breton Amis
• Sinners’ Outing, (ss) John Bull August 27 1955, as by Breton Amis
• Second Opinion, (ss) John Bull January 28 1956, as by Breton Amis
• One Jump Ahead, (ss) John Bull February 18 1956, as by Breton Amis
• Three Faces, (sl) Oracle #1248, January 5 1957, etc., as by Ray Bentinck
• Lost to Shame, (ss) Oracle #1249, January 12 1957, as by Leslie Wilde
• Innocent Outcast, (ss) Oracle #1252, February 2 1957, as by Desmond Roberts
• One Man’s Prisoner, (sl) Oracle #1256, March 2 1957, etc., as by Leslie Wilde
• Forbidden Stardom, (ss) Oracle #1257, March 9 1957, as by Desmond Roberts
• “Follow That Man!”, (ss) Oracle #1261, April 6 1957, as by Ray Bentinck
• The Pay-Off, (ss) John Bull April 6 1957, as by Breton Amis
• Power to Part Them, (ss) Oracle #1264, April 27 1957, as by Desmond Roberts
• Woman Possessed, (sl) Oracle #1265, May 4 1957, etc., as by Ray Bentinck
• Permission to Marry, (ss) John Bull May 4 1957, as by Breton Amis
• Temptress, (ss) Oracle #1267, May 18 1957, as by Leslie Wilde
• Safe Hands, (ss) John Bull September 21 1957, as by Breton Amis
• The Girl and the Grocer, (ss) John Bull October 5 1957, as by Breton Amis
• The Helping Hand, (ss) John Creasey Mystery Magazine October 1957, as by Leslie Wilde
• The Sort of Man a Girl Falls For, (ss) John Bull November 30 1957, as by Breton Amis
• Forbidden Fruit, (ss) John Bull May 31 1958, as by Breton Amis
• Double Stakes, (ss) John Bull August 30 1958, as by Breton Amis
• Home-Made Heiress, (ss) John Bull Illustrated February 7 1959, as by Breton Amis
• Otherwise Engaged, (ss) John Bull Everybody’s Weekly September 26 1959, as by Breton Amis

Best, Bryan (fl. 2010s) (items)
• The Forbidden Rite: A Duel, (ss) Devolution Z #3, October 2015

Best, Carol Ann; [born Charlotte Anne Matthew] (1906-1995); used pseudonym Susan Ashe (items)
• Angler’s Luck, (ss) Droll v1 #3, 1948, as by Susan Ashe
• The Lost Hour, (sl) The Oracle July 22 1950, as by Susan Ashe
• Victim of their Plotting, (ss) The Oracle November 3 1951, as by Susan Ashe
• The Frightened Guest, (sl) The Oracle December 15 1951, etc., as by Susan Ashe
• They Came to Conquer, (sl) The Oracle August 16 1952, as by Susan Ashe
• Betrayed, (ss) Oracle #1248, January 5 1957, as by Susan Ashe
• Bride in Black, (ss) Oracle #1255, February 23 1957, as by Susan Ashe
• The Open Door, (sl) Oracle #1259, March 23 1957, etc., as by Susan Ashe

Best, Clara Russell (items)
• Sweet Young Things, (ar) Collier’s May 3 1930

Best, Cristi Donoso (items)
• You, Hiding, (pm) The Threepenny Review #152, Winter 2018

Best, Daisie M. (items)
• A Kiss, (pm) Metropolitan Magazine December 1900

Best, Daniel (fl. 2020s) (items)
• Take the Wheel, (ss) Columbus Noir ed. Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Akashic Books, 2020

Best, Dard (fl. 1880s) (items)
• Lois, (ss) Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly May 1883

Best, Derek (items)
• The Arts: Radio, (cl) Omni February 1983

Best, E. Wardlaw (items)
• Experience, (pm) The Idler August 1902

Best, Edna (fl. 1920s) (items)
• Patter About Peter Pan (with William Pollock), (ar) The Royal Magazine January 1921
• “Do You Believe in Fairies”, (ms) The Novel Magazine June 1923
• Only a Dream, (pm) The Novel Magazine July 1923
• Flowers for the Picking, (ms) The Novel Magazine August 1923
• The Turning Point in My Life, (ar) The Royal Magazine June 1928

Best, Elizabeth (items)
• Sunday, (ss) Australian Short Stories #2, 1983

Best, Eva (fl. 1890s) (items)
• Don’t Tell, (pm) Wide Awake March 1891
• Easter Lilies, (ss) Short Stories April 1896

Best, Eva Williams (items)
• The Music of the Train, (pm) The Railroad Man’s Magazine May 1910

Best, Fred W. (fl. 1930s) (items)
• A Close Call, (ts) Short Stories June 10 1936

Best, George A. (fl. 1890s-1910s) (items)
• A Cruise on Wheels, (ar) The Strand Magazine February 1898
• “Off to Klondyke”, (ss) The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine January 1899
• A Breach of Promise Case, (ss) The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine February 1899
• The Money-Making Company, Limited, (ss) The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine April 1899
• A German Piping Bullfinch and a Jay, (ss) The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine June 1899
• The Art of “Manufacturing” Landscapes, (ar) Cassell’s Magazine July 1899
• The Home of Santa Claus, (sl) The Royal Magazine November 1899, etc.
• Transplanting Big Trees, (ar) Pearson’s Magazine January 1900
• “Wanted: An Undertaker”, (ss) The English Illustrated Magazine February 1900
• The Guard-Boat of Yantlett Creek, (ss) The Royal Magazine July 1900
• Artificial Rock Formation, (ar) The Strand Magazine October 1900
• A Thrilling Experience on the Alps, (ss) The Captain #20, November 1900
• The Revolt of the Toys, (ss) The Royal Magazine December 1900
• Aldine’s Adventures in the Dolls’ World, (na) The Sunday Strand January 1901, etc.
• “Sold!”, (ss) The Harmsworth Magazine January 1901
• The Ruined Ruins, (ss) The Harmsworth Magazine April 1901
• The Romance of a Lost Purse, (ss) The Harmsworth Magazine July 1901
• Anemone & Coraline, (ss) The London Magazine November 1901
• The Betrothal of King Croaker, (ss) Cassell’s Magazine December 1901
• Father Neptune and Santa Claus, (ss) The Sunday Strand December 1901
• “When I’m a Man”, (ar) The Royal Magazine December 1901
• The Terror of Tankerville, (ss) Pearson’s Magazine February 1902
• The Aquarium Lovers, (ss) The Royal Magazine April 1902
• The Counterfeit Cashier, (ss) Cassell’s Magazine May 1902
• “Bitter Aloes”: A Comedy of Village Life, (ss) Cassell’s Magazine October 1902
• A Posthumous Publication, (ss) Cassell’s Magazine October 1903
• A Boarding House Burglar, (ss) The Royal Magazine November 1903
• Was It a Dream? The Story of a Doubtful Nightmare, (ss) Cassell’s Magazine November 1903
• McNab’s Notion, (ss) Cassell’s Magazine February 1904
• A Blind Critic, (ss) Cassell’s Magazine March 1904
• The “Little Duffer”, (ss) Cassell’s Magazine July 1904
• Our Sparrow Drive, (ar) The London Magazine October 1904
• Our Test Match and Other Things, (ar) C.B. Fry’s Magazine October 1904
• The Engine with the Green Funnel, (ss) Home Magazine of Fiction #48, December 1904
• The Escape of Santa Claus, (ss) The Royal Magazine January 1905
• An Outing with JO-2, (ar) The London Magazine January 1905
• Gibbs’s Submarine, (ar) The London Magazine June 1905
• Only in Fun, (ss) Cassell’s Magazine August 1905
• A Tale of Two Hampers, (ss) The Royal Magazine January 1906
• Ascent of the Grindewatterhorne, (ar) The London Magazine February 1906
• A Postman’s Palace, (ar) The Strand Magazine April 1906 [Ref. François Cheval]
• Rock and Winter Gardens, (ar) The Royal Magazine April 1906
• The Romance of a “Curtain Raiser”, (ss) Cassell’s Magazine April 1906
• Real Landscapes in Miniature, (ar) The Sunday Strand June 1906
• The Wreck of the Star of Hope, (ss) The London Magazine August 1906
• “The Root of All Evil”, (ss) The Strand Magazine September 1906
• “All in the Day’s Work”, (vi) Pearson’s Magazine November 1906
• The House at Upsea, (ss) The Royal Magazine November 1906
• Bobbins, (ts) The Royal Magazine February 1907
• Surprise Visit, (ss) The Royal Magazine April 1907
• The Encyclopædia General, (ss) The Royal Magazine June 1907
• Father’s Toy Engine, (ss) The Royal Magazine August 1907
• The Bogus Ventriloquist, (pl) The Royal Magazine December 1907
• Dora’s Last Prize, (ss) The Windsor Magazine November 1910
• The Notion of McNab, (ss) The British Boy’s Annual 1920, 1919