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Ogan, George (F.) (1912-1983) (stories)
Writer and teacher. Born in Kirkwood, Missouri; lived in Louisiana.


Ogan, Margaret (E. Nettles) (1923-1979) (stories)
Teacher and writer, born in Columbia, Louisiana.


Oglesby, W(illiam) H. Ellis (1966- ) (stories)
Freelance writer in Atlanta, Georgia.


O’Higgins, Harvey J(errold) (1876-1929) (stories)
Born in London, Ontario; educated at Toronto University; playwright and author.


Olde, Nicholas; pseudonym of Amian Lister Champneys (1879-1951) (stories)
See desturmobed.blogspot.com/2019/03/nicholas-olde.html


Older, Mrs. Fremont [i.e., Cora Miranda Baggerly Older] (1875-1968) (stories)
See www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95828581


O’Leary, Frank (1902- ) (stories)
Ex-convict; served time in Sing Sing for robbery; co-authored a book on prison dialect. Not to be confused with confused with animator and writer Frank O’Leary (1922- ). Born in New York City.


O’Leary, Timothy (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See timothyolearylit.com


Oliphant, Ronald (1884-1968) (stories)
See freespace.virgin.net/audrey.parnhamandco/Bhe/Laurie1.htm


Oliver, Kelly (1958- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Oliver


Ollerman, Rick [i.e., Richard Carter Ollerman] (1963- ) (stories)
Executive of an advertising agency in Florida.


Olmsted, Harry F(rancis) (1889-1970) (stories)
Born August 10, 1889 in Los Angeles; worked as a civil engineer before turning to fiction; claimed to have sold 1200 stories; died April 2, 1970 in Riverside, California.


Olsen, Gregg (Donald) (1959- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Olsen


Olsen, Jack [i.e., John Edward Olsen] (1925-2002) (stories)
Journalist, correspondent for “Time” magazine, editor of “Sports Illustrated” magazine; living in Washington state.


Olson, Eugene E. (1936-2018) (stories)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Steiger


O’Mahony, Charles Kingston (1884-1944) (stories)
Born in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland; educated in Dublin; author and journalist.


O’Neal, Patrick (Wisdom) (1927-1994) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_O%27Neal_(actor)


O’Neil, Denny [i.e., Dennis Joseph O’Neil] (1939- ) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oneil_dennis


Onions, (George) Oliver (1873-1961) (stories)
Changed his name legally to George Oliver in 1918, but continued to write as Oliver Onions.


Onyebuchi, Tochi (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
See treize64.livejournal.com


Oppenheim, E(dward) Phillips (1866-1946) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oppenheim_e_phillips


Opperman, K. A. (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See kaopperman1.blogspot.co.uk


Opperman, Meg (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See megopperman.com


Orban, Paul (1896-1974) (stories) (art) (assoc.)
See pulpartists.com/Orban.html


Orcutt, Eddy (fl. 1930s-1950s) (stories)
Almost certainly resident in San Diego, California.


Orczy, Baroness (Emmuska) [i.e., Emma Magdalena Rosalia Maria Josefa Barbara Barstow, Baroness Orczy] (1865-1947) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroness_Emma_Orczy


Ordoñez, Justin (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See www.sykosa.com/bio.html


Ore, Rebecca; pseudonym of Rebecca Brown (1948- ) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/ore_rebecca


O’Reilly, Nero (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See www.trumpetshark.com


Orloff, Alan (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.alanorloff.com/alan.html


O’Rourke, Frank (1916-1989) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/orourke_frank


O’Rourke, Monica J. (fl. 1990s-2010s) (stories)
See www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MonicaORourke


Orrmont, Arthur (1922-2007) (stories)
See prabook.com/web/arthur.orrmont/357060


Orsi, Carlos [i.e., Carlos Orsi Martinho] (1971- ) (stories)
See pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Orsi_Martinho


Osborne, J. David (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See www.brokenriverbooks.com


Osborne, Lawrence (1958- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Osborne


Osborne, William Hamilton (1873-1942) (stories)
See www.jerseyhistory.org/findingaid.php?aid=1137


Oster, Jerry (1943- ) (stories)
Possibly a pseudonym.


Ostrander, Isabel [i.e., Isabella Egenton Ostrander Lamb] (1883-1924) (stories)
Born in New York City.


O’Sullivan, William (fl. 1900s-1960s) (stories)
probably a house pseudonym.


Oswald, James (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See jamesoswald.co.uk


O’Toole, George J. (1936-2001) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/otoole_george


Ottolengui, (Benjamin A.) Rodrigues (1861-1937) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/ottolengui_rodrigues


Otway, Leslie (fl. 1920s-1930s) (art)
See bearalley.blogspot.com/2007/01/leslie-otway.html


Oursler, Grace (Perkins) (1900-1955) (stories)
Born in Boston; educated at Columbia School of Journalism.


Overholser, Stephen (1944- ) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/overholser_stephen


Overholser, Wayne D. (1906-1996) (stories)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_D._Overholser


Owen, David (Donald) (1956- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See tasmanianartsguide.com.au/artists/writers/david-owen/


Owen, Dean; pseudonym of Dudley Dean McGaughey (1909-1986) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/owen_dean


Owen, Frank (1893-1968) (stories)
See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/frank-owen-1893-1968.html


Owergoor, Dani (fl. 2010s) (stories) (art) (assoc.)
See dani-owergoor.deviantart.com


Ozaki, Milton K(iyoshi) (1913-1989) (stories)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_K._Ozaki


Pace, Richard (fl. 1990s-2010s) (art)
See richardpace.daportfolio.com


Packard, Frank (Lucius) (1877-1942) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/packard_frank_l


Padley, Arthur Prescott (1905-1968) (stories)
Born in Lancashire; died in Perth, Australia; author of short stories and plays.


Page, Norvell W(ooten) (1904-1961) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/page_norvell_w


Page, Stanley Hart (1902?-1979?) (stories)
Born in New Jersey; a newspaperman in that state.


Pain, Barry (Eric Odell) (1864-1928) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/pain_barry


Paine, Lauran (Bosworth) (1916-2001) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/paine_lauran


Painton, Frederick C. (1896?-1945) (stories)
Writer, war correspondent. Died in Guam.


Paisley, Yarrow (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
See yarrowpaisley.com


Palencia, Elaine Fowler (fl. 1990s-2010s) (stories)
See www.elainepalencia.com/


Palmer, Delos, Jr. (1890-1960) (art)
See pulpartists.com/Palmer.html


Palmer, Raymond A(rthur) (1910-1977) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/palmer_raymond_a


Palmer, (Charles) Stuart (Hunter) (1905-1968) (stories)
Born in Baraboo, Wisconsin.


Palmiotti, Jimmy [i.e., James Palmiotti] (1961- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Palmiotti


Palumbo, Dennis (Joseph) (1951- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/palumbo_dennis


Pandian, Gigi (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
See gigipandian.com


Pangborn, Edgar (1909-1976) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/pangborn_edgar


Paniez, Evelyne (fl. 2010s) (stories) (art) (assoc.)
See www.secretdartiste.be


Paoli, Gina (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See ginapaoli.com


Paretsky, Sara (1947- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Paretsky


Parker, Eric R. (1898-1974) (art)
See illustrators.wikia.com/wiki/Eric_R._Parker_(1898-1974)


Parker, John (William, II) (1917-2004) (art)
See allevents.in/johnstown/john-parker-collection-pulp-fiction-and-illustrations-40s-70s/103223443729938


Parker, Robert (Bogardus, Jr.) (1905-1955) (stories)
Born in Newark, New Jersey; educated at Union College, Schenectady, New York; newspaperman with the New York Journal; then foreign correspondent for Associated Press, headquartered in Paris and later in Budapest; lastly United Nations bureau chief for the New York Daily News.


Parker, Samuel (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.samuelparkerbooks.com


Parker, T. Jefferson (1953- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Jefferson_Parker


Parkhill, Forbes (1892-1974) (stories)
Born and lived in Denver; died in San Diego.


Parkhurst, H(arry) L(emon) V(ictor) (1876-1962) (stories) (art)
See pulpartists.com/Parkhurst.html


Parmer, Charles (Brower) (1893-1958) (stories)
Editor and reporter, born in Nashville, Tennessee; died in Alexandria, Virginia; editor, reporter and radio broadcaster.


Parsons, Julie (1951- ) (stories) (assoc.)
Born in New Zealand; a TV talk show producer living in Dublin.


Parsons, Kelly (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
See kellyparsonsbooks.com


Parsons, Paul D. (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See pauldparsons.com/bio.htm


Passey, Steve (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See stevepassey.wordpress.com


Patenaude, Roland (Joseph) (1912-1989) (art)
See pulpartists.com/Patenaude.html


Paterson, J(ames) Phillips (1877-1948) (art)
See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/j-phillips-paterson.html


Patri, Angelo (1876-1965) (stories)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Patri


Patten, William George (1866-1945) (stories)
Author of numerous “Frank Merriwell” novels under the pseudonym “Burt L. Standish.” Born in Corinna, Maine; died in Vista, California. Note: Patten was born William George Patten and is carried that way in some bibliographies.


Patterson, James (Brendan) (1947- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/patterson_james


Pattinson, James (1915-2009) (stories)
See www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/books-obituaries/6762886/James-Pattinson.html


Pattison, (Joseph) Eliot (1951- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/pattison_eliot


Paul, Barbara (Jeanne) (1931- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/paul_barbara


Paul, Frank R(udolph) (1884-1963) (stories) (art)
See pulpartists.com/PF.html


Paul, Robert S. (1915- ) (stories)
Son of Frank R. Paul.


Paul, Suzanne (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See www.spaulfiction.com/8.html


Paulsen, Gary (Melvin) (1939- ) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/paulsen_gary


Paust, Gil(bert Harry) (1912-1988) (stories)
Free-lance writer and the 14th editor of Adventure magazine. An expert on outdoor sports such as hunting and fishing, and also knowledgeable about aeronautics. His claim to hold a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University cannot be substantiated. Born in and resident of Yonkers, New York. Like Alden Norton before him and Bruce Cassiday after him, Gil Paust contributed prolifically to Adventure, but because he used a number of pseudonyms, his contributions are not realized.



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