The Western & Frontier Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 32

Wood, William R. D. (1966- ) (items) (chron.)

See www.williamrdwood.com

Woodbury, Herbert A(rthur) (1901-1980) (items) (chron.)

Harvard graduate. Worked as full time writer for over a decade, rest of life as teacher. Born and mostly lived in Iowa.

Woodward, Arthur (1898-1986) (items) (chron.)

Western writer, expert on Navajo silversmithing; resident in Los Angeles, California. Died in Los Angeles, California. Not to be confused with the advertising man (1875?-1934); and not to be confused with antiquarian Arthur Frank Woodward (1883-1973) or geologist and “discoverer” of the “Piltdown Man” Arthur Smith Woodward (1864-1944).

Woodworth, Douglas H. (1894?-1940) (items) (chron.)

Telegraph operator, died in Eau Claire, WI.

Woolrich, Cornell; [i.e., Cornell George Hopley-Woolrich] (1903-1968) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornell_Woolrich

Wooton, Edwin (Littler) (1855-1933) (items) (chron.)

A journalist.

Wormser, Richard (Edward) (1908-1977) (items) (chron.)

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

Worts, George F(rank) (1892-1967) (items) (chron.)

Born in Toledo; radio operator turned freelance writer in Hawaii; screenwriter.

Wrenn, Charles L(ewis) (1880-1952) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Wren.html

Wright, Dunham (1842-1942) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunham_Wright

Wright, Sewell Peaslee (1897-1970) (items) (chron.)

Author, journalist, advertising writer, radio operator. Born in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Wright, William (1821-1898); used pseudonym Dan de Quille (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_DeQuille

Wyeth, N(ewell) C(onvers) (1882-1945) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._C._Wyeth

Wyn, A(aron) A(rthur) (1898-1967) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Wyn

Wynn, Ray (1873-1922) (items) (chron.)

Born in Millville, NJ; resided in Camden, NJ; died in Philadelphia.

Yarnell, Duane (Alvin) (1914-1996) (items) (chron.)

See www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon-duane-yarnell-writer/135532663/

Yates, Edmund (Hodgson) (1831-1894) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Yates

Yergen, (Francis) Ralph (1909-1989) (items) (chron.)

See www.findagrave.com/memorial/32318788/francis-ralph-yergen

Yerxa, Frances; [born Frances Ferris] (1917-2019); previously known as Fran Ferris (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Yerxa

Yore, Clem(ent) (1875-1936) (items) (chron.)

Born in St. Louis, Missouri; educated at Washington University Law School; contributor of fiction to numerous magazines; died in Estes Park, Colorado; variously a Texas Ranger, cowpuncher, stage driver, gold prospector, lawyer, journalist, soldier in Spanish-American War, and poet; author of more than 600 short stories and 20 novels; died in Estes Park, Colorado.

Young, Bob (fl. 1940s-1960s) (items) (chron.)

Perhaps writer Robert Franklin Young (1915-1986)

Young, Edgar (1883-1969) (items) (chron.)

Writer, travelled through Central America. Not to be confused with the general solicitor for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad (1883?-1941).

Young, Gordon (Raymond) (1886-1948) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/gordon-ray-young-author-cowboy.html

Young, John Richard (fl. 1940s-1950s) (items) (chron.)

Author of books for young readers. Born in Wisconsin.

Zagat, Arthur Leo (1895-1949) (items) (chron.)

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

Zimmermann, (Emilie) Irene (1907-1967); used pseudonym Irene Endris (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Zimmerman.html

Zirm, Rudolph W(ilhelm) (1894-1952) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Zirm.html

Zschokke, (Johann) Heinrich (Daniel) (1771-1848) (items) (chron.); name also given as Heinrich Zchokke.

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Zschokke

Zumpe, Lee Clark (fl. 1990s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.leeclarkzumpe.com