The General Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 19

Battersby, H(enry) F(rancis) Prevost (1862-1949); used pseudonym Francis Prevost (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Prevost

Battersby, T(homas) Preston (1856-1941) (items) (chron.)

See adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1942MNRAS.102R..63.

Batuman, Elif (1977- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elif_Batuman

Bauditz, Sophus (Gustav) (1850-1915) (items) (chron.)

See da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophus_Bauditz

Bauerle, A(melia Mathilde) (1873-1916) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Bauerle

Baugh, Slingin’ Sammy; [i.e., Samuel Adrian “Slingin’ Sammy” Baugh] (1914-2008) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Baugh

Baughan, E(dward) A(lgernon) (1865-1938) (items) (chron.)

Drama and theatre critic of the Daily News.

Baum, James Edwin (1886-1955) (items) (chron.)

Born in Nebraska, a writer and conductor of big game hunting expeditions for the Natural History Museum, retired executive of the Chicago Brick Company, and Wedron Silica Company. Died in Palm Beach, Florida.

Baum, L(yman) Frank (1856-1919) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum

Baumann, Elwood D. (fl. 1960s) (items) (chron.)

Explorer and author of books for young readers. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Baumbach, Jonathan (1933-2019) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Baumbach

Baumbach, Rudolf (1840-1905) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Baumbach

Baume, Eric; [i.e., Frederick Ehrenfried Baume] (1900-1967) (items) (chron.)

Born and educated in New Zealand; lived elsewhere, mostly in Australia, beginning in 1923.

Baumgartner, Stan(wood Fulton) (1894-1955) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Baumgartner

Baumgartner, Warren W(illiam) (1894-1963) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/BW.html

Baumhofer, Walter M(artin) (1904-1987) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/BW2.html

Bausch, Richard (Carl) (1945- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bausch

Bax, Clifford (Lea) (1886-1962) (items) (chron.)

Born in Streatham.

Baxter, [Sir] Arthur Beverley (1891-1964) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Baxter

Baxter, [Sir] (Arthur) Beverley (1891-1964) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Baxter

Baxter, Charles (Morley) (1947- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Baxter_(author)

Baxter, David (1882-1949) (items) (chron.)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/2025/09/david-baxter-1882-1949.html

Baxter, Glen (1944-2026) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Baxter_(artist)

Baxter, John (Martin) (1939- ) (items) (chron.)

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

Baxter, Lucy (Emily) (1837-1902); used pseudonym Leader Scott (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Baxter

Baxter, [Rev.] Richard (1615-1691) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Baxter

Baxter, Sylvester (1850-1927) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_Baxter

Baxter, W(illiam) G(iles) (c1856-1888) (items)

See ukcomics.fandom.com/wiki/W._G._Baxter_(c.1856-1888)

Bay, J(ens) Christian (1871-1962) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Christian_Bay

Bayer, Leo Grossberg (1908-2005) (items) (chron.)

Born in Cleveland; graduate of Western Reserve Univ.; lawyer who practiced in Cleveland.

Bayley, (Thomas) Donovan (1881-1939) (items) (chron.)

Writer. Born in Sheffield, England on 16 February 1881; initially a veterinary medical student, he served in South Africa during the Boer War; died in Kent, England.

Baylis, Lilian (Mary) (1874-1937) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilian_Baylis

Bayliss, John C(lifford) (1919-2008?) (items) (chron.)

See sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/clifford_john

Baylor, D(onn) B(yrne) (1927-2004) (items) (chron.)

Born in Indianapolis; died in Elmhurst, Illinois; had a career in radio; wrote many short stories.

Baylor, Frances Courtenay; [i.e., Frances Courtenay Baylor Barnum] (1848-1920) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Courtenay_Baylor

Bayly, A(rthur?) Eric (C.?) (1880?-1900?) (items) (chron.)

Born and died in London.

Bayly, Ada Ellen (1857-1903); used pseudonym Edna Lyall (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Ellen_Bayly

Bayly, Thomas Haynes (1797-1839) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Haynes_Bayly

Bayne-Powell, Rosamond (Alicia) (1879-1960) (items) (chron.)

Note: She was born Rosamond Alicia Bayne in Broad Clyst, Devon, England, married barrister William Maurice Powell in 1905, and they amalgamated their surnames to Bayne-Powell after 1911.

Baynes, Pauline (Diana) (1922-2008) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Baynes

Baynes, Philip (Heacock) (1878-1915) (items) (chron.)

Artist who had work published in Punch; killed in Belgium in WW1.

Bazán, Emilia Pardo; [i.e., Emilia Pardo Bazán y de la Rúa-Figueroa] (1851-1921) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia_Pardo_Bazán

Bazley, J(ames) H(enry) R(oyston) (1872-1933) (items) (chron.)

See https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/things-to-do/fishing/blogs-articles-and-news/angling-histories/all-time-angling-heroes/jim-bazley

Beach, Lou; [born Andrzej Jerzy Lubicz-Ledwochowski] (1947- ) (items) (chron.)

See loubeach.com

Beach, Rex (Ellingwood) (1877-1949) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Beach

Beacham, T(homas) E(dward) (1890-1964) (items) (chron.)

See www.gracesguide.co.uk/Thomas_Edward_Beacham

Beachcroft, T(homas) O(wen) (1902-1988) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Owen_Beachcroft

Beadle, Charles (1881-1957) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Beadle

Beadnell, Maria (1810-1886) (items) (chron.)

See spartacus-educational.com/PRbeadnellM.htm

Beagle, Peter S(oyer) (1939- ) (items) (chron.)

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

Beale, Charles Willing (1845-1932) (items) (chron.)

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

Beale, Dorothea (1831-1906) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothea_Beale

Beale, Truxtun (1856-1936) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truxtun_Beale

Beale, William C(unningham) (1878-1966) (items) (chron.)

See sites.rootsmagic.com/mower/individual.php?p=3179

Beall, C(ecil) C(alvert) (1892-1967) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._C._Beall

Beals, Kurt (fl. 2000s-2020s) (items)

See kurtbeals.com

Beam, Maurice (Jerome) (1897-1990) (items) (chron.)

Free-lance writer, reporter. Born in Canton, IL; died in Long Beach, CA.

Beaman, Ardern (Arthur Hulme) (1886-1950) (items) (chron.)

Born in India.

Beaman, G(eorge) P(hilip) R(obert) (fl. 1920s) (items) (chron.)

See oxfordshireandbuckinghamshirelightinfantry.wordpress.com/2010/01/02/major-george-philip-robert-beaman

Beaman, J(ames) Frank(lin) (1897-1976) (items) (chron.)

Born in Colorado; a reporter and then editor of the San Francisco Daily Commercial News in San Francisco; died in St. Louis, Missouri.

Beaman, S(ydney) G(eorge) Hulme (1887-1932) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_George_Hulme_Beaman

Beames, [Captain] D(avid) (1862-1947?) (items) (chron.)

Born in India.

Beames, John (1889-?) (items) (chron.)

Writer. Born in Mussoorie, Bengal, India; lived in Canada.

Beamish, A(lfred) E(rnest) (1879-1944) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Beamish

Beamish, (Winifred) Geraldine [née Ramsey] (1883-1972) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_Beamish

Beard, Adelia Belle (1857-1920) (items) (chron.)

See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83761794/adelia_belle-beard

Beard, Frank; [i.e., Thomas Francis Beard] (1842-1905) (items) (chron.)

See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53956835/thomas_francis-beard