The Western & Frontier Fiction Magazine Index
Biographical Notes
Biographical Notes — Table-of-Contents
- Aarons, Edward S(idney) (1916-1975) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/aarons_edward_s
- About, Edmond (François Valentin) (1828-1885) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/about_edmond
- Adams, Army (1884-1949) (stories)
- Civil engineer; b. in Colorado; d. in California.
- Adams, Bill [i.e., Bertram Martin (Gould) Adams] (1879-1953) (stories)
- See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2012/05/bill-adams-sailor-short-story-writer.html
- Adams, Clifton (1919-1971) (stories)
- See fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Adams
- Adams, Eustace L(ane) (1891-1963) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/adams_eustace_l
- Adams, Leta Zoe (1900-1953) (stories)
- Born in Rathdrum, Idaho; lived in Spokane, Washington.
- Adams, Perry (fl. 1930s-1950s) (stories)
- Lived in Lynbrook, New York.
- Adams, Ramon F. (1889-1965) (stories)
- See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2018/10/ramon-f-adams-author-cowboy-historian.html
- Addison, Thomas (1861-?) (stories)
- American playwright and author, an adventurer in his earlier days. He lived in Green Cove Springs, Florida in the teens of this century.
b. in South Carolina.
- Aggeler, Geoff (fl. 1970s-2010s) (stories)
- See www.editingwithpanache.com
- Albert, Andrew I(saac) [born Isadore Albert] (1883-1968) (stories)
- Born in Russia; lived in NYC from age 4; lawyer, then reporter, author, publisher, and direct mail advertiser; died in Miami.
- Aldrich, Robert Streeter (1920-1997) (stories)
- See nebraskaauthors.org/authors/robert-aldrich
- Alfred, Newton H(erbert) (1900-1963) (stories) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/Alfred,Newton.html
- Allais, Alphonse (1854-1905) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/allais_alphonse
- Allan, Francis K. (1916-1997) (stories)
- Born in Texas; studied law.
- Allen, A(lfred) Whatoff (1888-1970) (stories)
- See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/a-whatoff-allen.html
- Allen, Henry W(ilson) (1912-1991) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/allen_henry_wilson
- Allison, W(illiam) M(erle) (1880-1964) (stories) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/Allison.html
- Allman, Jack [i.e., John Leland Stanford Allman] (1892-1953) (stories)
- Lived in Fairbanks, Alaska.
- Alter, Judy (1938- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- See judyalter.com
- Alter, Robert Edmond (1925-1966) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/alter_robert_edmond
- Ames, Joseph B(ushnell) (1878-1928) (stories) (assoc.)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/ames_joseph_bushnell
- Amy, W(illiam) Lacey (1877-1962) (stories)
- Born in Canada; newspaper owner and editor.
- Anderson, Allen (Gustav) (1908-1995) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/AA.html
- Anderson, Lyman (Matthew) (1907-1993) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/AL.html
- Anderson, Paul L(ewis) (1880-1956) (stories)
- Author and photographer. Born in Trenton, New Jersey; died in Short Hills, New Jersey.
- Andrews, James Chapman (1881-1957) (stories)
- Born in Kent, England; died in Worcestershire; author of about 1500 short stories.
- Angle, Milton (1901-1974) (stories)
- See m.imdb.com/name/nm0029876
- Anthony, Wilder (1883-1965) (stories)
- Born in Boston; rancher in Wyoming; died in Santa Cruz, California.
- Antonelli, Lou (1957- ) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/antonelli_lou
- Appell, George C(harles) (1914- ) (stories)
- American author of westerns.
- Apple, A. E.; pseudonym of E. Albert Apple (1891-1963) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/apple_a_e
- Apple, E(lmer) Albert (1891-1963) (stories)
- Born in Cleveland, moved to Canada, then back to Cleveland.
Pulp writer; author of “Mr. Chang” series featuring a Fu Manchu inspired villain.
- Applin, Arthur (Gustav Trugard) (1873-1949) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/applin_arthur
- Archibald, Joe [i.e., Joseph Stopford Archibald] (1898-1986) (stories) (art)
- Author and cartoonist. Born in Newington, New Hampshire; lived in Port Chester, New York.
- Armour, R(obert) C(outts) (1874-1945) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/armour_r_coutts
- Arnette, Robert; house pseudonym (fl. 1950s) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/arnette_robert
- Arnold, [General] Henry H(arley) “Hap” (1886-1950) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_H._Arnold
- Arnold, Matthew (1822-1888) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Arnold
- Arter, William A(ndrew) (1911-1972) (stories)
- Ohio advertising consultant, educator, columnist, historian.
- Arthur, Herbert [born Herman/Herbert Arthur Shapiro] (1899-1975) (stories)
- See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2006/08/herbert-shappiro.html
- Arthur, Herbert, Jr. (1928- ) (stories)
- May have been born Herbert Arthur Shapiro, Jr; he was the son of western writer Herbert Arthur Shapiro, 1899-1975, who changed his name to Herbert Arthur.
- Ashabranner, Brent (Kenneth) (1921-2016) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Ashabranner
- Ashwell, Pauline; pseudonym of Pauline Whitby (1926-2013) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/ashwell_pauline
- Athanas, W(illiam) Verne (1917-1962) (stories)
- Novelist and short story writer. Born in Cleft, Idaho; died in Boise, Idaho.
- Atherton, Gertrude (Franklin Horn) (1857-1948) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/atherton_gertrude
- Atkins, Frank Howard (1882-1921) (stories)
- His father (1840 - 1927) wrote novels as Frank Atkins, Frank Aubrey and Fenton Ash; and the two writers may have collaborated.
“St. Mars” was a naturalist by inclination (if not training), and his stories of animals were very popular with the readers of Adventure. Although sickly (his letters make constant reference to his ill-health), he spent much time out-of-doors and even corresponded with Theodore Roosevelt. He was born in Bromley, Kent, England and lived in Southsea, Hants, England.
- Atkinson, Owen (1898-?) (stories)
- Writer. Born in Doniphan, Missouri; lived in Los Angeles, California.
- Atlee, [Dr.] (Harold) Benge (1890-1978) (stories)
- See findingaids.library.dal.ca/atlee-h-b-harold-benge-1890-1978
- Avallone, Michael (Angelo, Jr.) (1924-1999) (stories) (assoc.)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/avallone_michael
- Avison, George (Alfred) (1885-1970) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/Avison.html
- Aydelotte, Dora (1878-1968) (stories)
- See www.librarything.com/author/aydelottedora
- Bacon, Norman E. (1911- ) (stories)
- Oregon writer.
- Bailey, (Horace William) Elliot (1887-1977) (stories)
- Born in Monmouth. Journalist.
- Baird, Edwin (1886-1957) (stories)
- Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee; feature writer for Chicago Daily Journal and Chicago Evening American; first editor of Weird Tales, editor of Real Detective Tales; contributor to magazines from 1906.
- Baker, Sherman (1919- ) (stories)
- The above date is given for the writer and business executive, but this may be another Sherman Baker.
- Baldwin, Hanson W(eightman) (1903- ) (stories)
- Journalist and writer on military affairs. Born in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Baldwin, Tillie [born Mathilda Winger] (1888-1958) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillie_Baldwin
- Ball, Joseph H(urst) (1905-1993) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_H._Ball
- Balmer, Edwin (1883-1959) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/balmer_edwin
- Balzac, Honoré de (1799-1850) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balzac
- Bama, James (Elliott) (1926- ) (art)
- Born in Bronx, New York.
- Barbauld, Anna Laetitia Aikin (1743-1825) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barbauld_anna_laetitia
- Barbour, R(alph) H(enry) (1870-1944) (stories)
- Born in Cambridge, Mass.
- Barker, Elsa (1869-1954) (stories)
- Born in Leicester, Vermont; teacher, lecturer, journalist; contributor to magazines; lived for many years in Europe.
- Barker, Reginald C(harles) (1881-1937) (stories)
- Novelist and author. Born in Brighton, England; died in Los Angeles, California.
- Barker, S(quire) Omar (1894-1985) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Omar_Barker
- Barnard, Leslie Gordon (1890-1961) (stories)
- See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/leslie-gordon-barnard-1890-1961.html
- Barnes, Charles E(mmett) (1890?-?) (stories)
- Writer of western novels. Born in Akron, Ohio.
- Barreaux, (Adolphe Leslie de Griponne, Jr.) (1899-1985) (stories)
- See pulpartists.com/Barreaux.html
- Barrett, William E(dmund) (1900-1986) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barrett_william_e
- Barrington, G(eorge) W(hitfield) (1876-1955) (stories)
- Traveller, soldier and author. Died in Dallas, Texas.
- Barron, William P. (fl. 1920s-1930s) (stories)
- Writer, born in Texas.
- Barton, Eustace Robert (1868-1943) (stories)
- Physician in London and medical director of a mental hospital in Northampton.
- Batten, H(arry) Mortimer (1888-1958) (stories)
- See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/h-mortimer-batten.html
- Baumgartner, Warren W(illiam) (1894-1963) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/BW.html
- Baumhofer, Walter M(artin) (1904-1987) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/BW2.html
- Bayly, Thomas Haynes (1797-1839) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Haynes_Bayly
- Bazán, Emilia Pardo (1851-1921) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilia_Pardo_Baz%C3%A1n
- Bazan, Pedro [i.e., Pedro Bazán de Mendoza] (1758-1835) (stories)
- See gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Baz%C3%A1n_de_Mendoza
- Beach, Rex (Ellingwood) (1877-1949) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Beach
- Beadle, Charles (1881-?) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Beadle
- Beam, Maurice (Jerome) (1897-1990) (stories)
- Free-lance writer, reporter. Born in Canton, IL; died in Long Beach, CA.
- Beames, John (1889-?) (stories)
- Writer. Born in Mussoorie, Bengal, India; lived in Canada.
- Bean, Judge Roy [i.e., Phantly Roy Bean, Jr.] ({c}1825-1903) (stories) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Bean
- Beard, Wolcott LeClear (1867-1937) (stories)
- Engineer, adventurer and author. Born and died in New York City.
- Beaver, Floyd (fl. 1950s) (stories)
- Born in Oklahoma; lived in California.
- Bechdolt, Frederick R(itchie) (1874-1950) (stories)
- Author of western fiction. Born in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania; died in Carmel, California.
- Bechdolt, Jack [i.e., John Ernest Bechdolt] (1884-1954) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/bechdolt_jack
- Bedford-Jones, H(enry James O’Brien) (1887-1949) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/bedford-jones_h
- Beeler, Charles Richard (1888-1961) (stories)
- See pulpflakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/charles-r-beeler-aka-caddo-cameron.html
- Belarski, Rudolph (1900-1983) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/BR.html
- Bell, William Dixon (1865-1951) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/bell_william_dixon
- Bellah, James (1930- ) (stories)
- Son of James Warner Bellah.
- Bellah, James Warner (1899-1976) (stories)
- Father of James Bellah.
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