The General Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 42

Flint, Annie Austin (c1866-1949) (items) (chron.)

Born in New York City; died in Tannersville, New York.

Flint, Homer Eon; [born Homer Eon Flindt] (1892-1924) (items) (chron.)

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

Flora, Fletcher (1914-1968) (items) (chron.)

Mystery writer. Born in Parsons, Kansas. His death date is also listed as 1968.

Floren, Lee; [i.e., Leland H. Floren] (1910-1995) (items) (chron.)

See www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/history/blogs/tales-from-the-morgue/2009/10/07/1963-cowboy-writers-formula-spurs-novels-under-14-different-names/31522775/

Flower, Desmond (1907-1997) (items)

See www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-desmond-flower-1276116.html

Flower, Elliott (1863-1920) (items) (chron.)

Born in Madison, Wisconsin; journalist then fulltime freelance writer; died in San Diego, California.

Flowerdew, Herbert (1866-1917) (items) (chron.)

Born in York.

Floyd, Gareth (1940-2023) (items) (chron.)

See www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jul/14/gareth-floyd-obituary

Flynn, Clarence Edwin (1886-1970) (items) (chron.)

See prabook.com/web/person-view.html?profileId=1084802

Flynn, Joshua Albert (1863-1933); used pseudonym Owen Oliver (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Flynn

Flynn, T(homas) T(heodore, Jr.) (1902-1979) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/tt-flynn-sailor-railroadman-author.html

Flynn, William J(ames) (1867-1928) (items) (chron.)

Born in New York City, served as Chief of the Secret Service 1912-1917, and Director of the Bureau of Investigation 1919-1921.

Fodor, Nandor (1895-1964) (items) (chron.)

Lawyer, psychoanalyst, psychical researcher, journalist, editor and author. His name is spelled correctly in the body of the magazine. Born in Beregszasz, Hungary; died in New York City.

Fogazzaro, Antonio (1842-1911) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Fogazzaro

Foley, Charles (1861-?) (items) (chron.)

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

Foley, Martha (1897-1977) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Foley

Folkard, Christian (fl. 1940s) (items) (chron.)

A real person, serving in the Far Eastern Front during World War II.

Follett, Wilson (1887-1963) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Follett

Folliard, Kevin M. (fl. 2010s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.kevinfolliard.com

Folsom, Elizabeth Irons; [i.e., Elizabeth Irons Folsom Fox] (1861-1935) (items) (chron.)

See mchistory.org/research/resources/elisabeth-irons-folsom-fox.php

Fontaine, Robert (Louis) (1908-1965) (items) (chron.)

See ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawas-fontaine-of-youth-70-years-on

Foote, John Taintor (1881-1950) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Taintor_Foote

Foote, Samuel (1720-1777) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Foote

Footner, (William) Hulbert (1879-1944) (items) (chron.)

Mystery writer, historian and playwright. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died in Baltimore, Maryland.

Foran, [Major] W(illiam) Robert (1882-1966) (items) (chron.)

English traveller, writer, big-game hunter, East African policeman; foreign correspondent for Theodore Roosevelt’s African safari. Foran was resident in Kenya as Assistant District Superintendent of the British East African Police during the first decade of this century, and in 1908 he arrested Talbot Mundy (then passing as “Thomas Hartley”) in Lake Victoria. Although Foran was one of the few people who knew of Talbot Mundy’s past, he never publicly revealed his knowledge. Died in Nanyuki, Kenya. See also under Talbot Mundy.

Forbes, Diana; pseudonym of Celia Levetus (1874-1936) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celia_Levetus

Forbes, Esther; [i.e., Esther Forbes Hoskins] (1891-1967) (items) (chron.)

Born in Westborough, Mass.

Forbes, James (Gerrie) (1871-1938) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Forbes_(screenwriter)

Forbes, Malcolm (Stevenson) (1919-1990) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Forbes

Forbes, (Joan) Rosita (née Torr) (1890-1967) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosita_Forbes

Forbes-Robertson, Jean (1905-1962) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Forbes-Robertson

Ford, Alice May Harte-Potts (1869-1931) (items) (chron.)

Born in Karwar, Bombay, India; died in Buckinghamshire, England.

Ford, Ford Madox; [born Ford Hermann Hueffer] (1873-1939); previously known as Ford Madox Hueffer (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Madox_Ford

Ford, James L(auren) (1854-1928) (items) (chron.)

Born in St. Louis.

Ford, Norman D(ennis) (1921- ) (items) (chron.)

Writer. Born in the United Kingdom, perhaps Wales; now lives in the United States.

Ford, T(homas) Murray (1854-1932) (items) (chron.)

English playwright; perhaps resident of Kenya.

Ford, T. W. (fl. 1920s-1950s) (items) (chron.)

Possibly Thomas William Ford, a freelance writer, born in New York on 22-Feb-1904.

Foreman, L(eonard) L(ondon) (1901-1969) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2019/04/ll-foreman-western-author.html

Forester, C(ecil) S(cott); pseudonym of Cecil Lewis Troughton Smith (1899-1966) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C.S._Forester

Forman, Harrison (1904-1978) (items) (chron.)

Aviator, editor, foreign correspondent and writer. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; died in New York City.

Forman, Justus Miles (1875-1915) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justus_Miles_Forman

Forrest, (Helena) M(abel Checkley) (1872-1935) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_Forrest

Forrester, Fanny (1852-1889) (items) (chron.)

Lancashire dye-worker who published about sixty poems in Ben Brierley’s Journal from 1870 to 1876, and eleven more in The Quiver from 1874 to 1885.

Forrester, Izola L.; [i.e., Izola Louise Forrester Page] (1878-1944) (items) (chron.)

Novelist, poet, actress. Born in Pascoag, Rhode Island.

Forrest-Webb, Robert (1929-2023) (items) (chron.)

See www.herefordtimes.com/news/23486767.tribute-paid-novelist-motorcyclist-martial-arts-expert/

Forster, E(dward) M(organ) (1879-1970) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.M._Forster

Fort, Charles (Hoy) (1874-1932) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Fort

Fortescue, Granville (Roland) (1875-1952) (items) (chron.)

Soldier, editor and playwright. Born in New York; died in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Fortescue, [Sir] John (William) (1859-1933) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fortescue_(military_historian)

Fortier, Alcée (1856-1914) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcée_Fortier

Fortune, Jan Isbell(e) (1892-1979) (items) (chron.)

See www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96384722

Fosdick, Charles Austin (1842-1915); used pseudonym Harry Castlemon (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Castlemon

Foster, Alan (Stephens) (1892-1969) (items) (chron.)

Born in Fulton, New York; died in Brooklyn, New York.

Foster, (William) Bennett (1897-1969) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2018/02/bennett-foster-western-author-teacher.html

Foster, David Skaats (1852-1920) (items) (chron.)

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

Foster, Elizabeth (1905-1963) (items) (chron.)

See www.geni.com/people/Elizabeth-Mann/6000000007088189499

Foster, George C(ecil) (1893-1975) (items) (chron.)

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

Foster, Jan (fl. 1920s-1940s) (items) (chron.)

Has degree in music from University of Miami; professional accompanist and music teacher.

Foster, Jeanne Robert; [born Julia Elizabeth Oliver] (1879-1970) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Robert_Foster

Foster, John (Thomas) (1925-2009) (items) (chron.)

Reporter, editor, writer. Born in Chicago, Illinois; lived in California.

Foster, John L(ouis) (1941- ) (items) (chron.)

See www.johnfosterchildrenspoet.co.uk/index.php/about-john

Foster, Laura E. (1871-1920) (items) (chron.)

See peoplepill.com/people/laura-e-foster

Foster, Luke (fl. 2010s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.imlukefoster.com

Foster, Martha Standing (1907-2002) (items) (chron.)

See www.genealogybuff.com/oh/athens/webbbs_config.pl/read/243

Foster, Michael (1904-1956) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Foster_(writer)

Foster, Robert Frederick (1853-1945) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Frederick_Foster

Foster, W(alter) Bert(ram) (1869-1929) (items) (chron.)

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