Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index
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- Hastings, Patrick (Gardiner) (1880-1952) (stories)
- Mining engineer, 1898-9; served in South African war 1900-01; journalist 1902-3; called to the Bar (Middle Temple), 1903; Kings Counsel, 1919; Labour MP for Walsall, 1922-1926; playwright.
- Hasty, John Eugene (1894-1974) (stories)
- With advertising agencies on the west coast; a radio writer and producer.
- Hatch, Mary R. P(latt) (1848-1935) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hatch_mary_r_p
- Hauck, Louise Platt [born Fairy Louise Healy] (1884-1943) (stories)
- Born in Argentine, Kansas in 1884, though most seem to accept the 1883 birth date; assumed the surname Platt when her mother remarried in 1891.
- Hauff, Wilhelm (1802-1827) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Hauff
- Haught, James A. (fl. 1960s-1980s) (stories)
- See www.wvinter.net/˜haught
- Hautman, Pete(r Murray) (1952- ) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hautman_pete
- Havighurst, Walter (Edwin) (1901-1994) (stories)
- Writer, professor of English. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin; lived in Oxford, Ohio.
- Haviland-Taylor, Katharine (L.) (1891-1941) (stories)
- See www.yorkblog.com/yorktownsquare/2008/01/24/york-writers-works-adapted-to/
- Hawken, Sam (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
- See www.samhawken.com
- Hawkins, John (1910-1978) (stories)
- Lived in Portland, Oregon.
- Hawkins, Maxwell (A.) (1895-1962) (stories) (assoc.)
- Copy editor for the New York Daily News. Died in Westport, Connecticut.
- Hawkins, Ward (1912-1990) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hawkins_ward
- Hawkins, Willard E. (1887-1970) (stories)
- See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/willard-e-hawkins-1887-1970.html
- Hawthorne, Christopher (1871?-1936) (stories)
- Journalist and writer. Died in Long Beach, California.
- Hawthorne, Julian (1846-1934) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hawthorne_julian
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel (1804-1864) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Hawthorne
- Hawton, Hector (1901-1975) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hawton_hector
- Hay, Jacob (1920-1976) (stories)
- Public relations man, author, expert on science. Born in York, Pennsylvania; lived in Linwood, Maryland.
- Hay, James, Jr. (1881-1936) (stories)
- Born in Harrisburg, Virginia; educated at University of Virginia; political and news reporter for Washington D.C. newspapers.
- Hay, Sara Henderson (1906-1987) (stories)
- See alabamaliterarymap.lib.ua.edu/author?AuthorID=120
- Haycock, Brian (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
- See www.brianhaycock.com
- Haycox, Ernest (James) (1899-1958) (stories)
- Born and died in Portland, Oregon; educated at University of Oregon; Western novelist; contributed ficion to a number of magazines.
- Hayden, G. Miki [i.e., Gail Mickey Hayden] (1944- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hayden_g_miki
- Hayder, Mo (1962- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- Born in Essex; variously a Tokyo club hostess, security guard, barmaid and teacher of English in Viet Nam before turning to writing.
- Hayes, Peter W. J. (fl. 2010s) (stories)
- See peterwjhayes.com/
- Hayes, Stephen Murray (1954- ) (stories)
- Born in London, educated at Cambridge; a chartered surveyor turned writer.
- Hayes, Teddy [i.e., Theodore Hayes] (1951- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- African-American writer and filmmaker living in London.
- Hayes, Terry (1951- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Hayes
- Hayes, William Edward (1897-1965?) (stories)
- Born in Muncie, Indiana; had numerous jobs with railroad lines, then reporter and drama critic for New York Evening Journal; editor of Railroad Magazine; later executive with Rock Island Lines.
- Hayman, James (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
- See www.jameshaymanthrillers.com
- Haynes, Michael (fl. 1990s-2010s) (stories)
- See michael-haynes.blogspot.co.uk
- Hays, Lee (Elhardt) (1914-1981) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Hays
- Hayter, Sparkle (Vera Lynette) (1958- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- TV producer and writer; reporter; stand-up comic.
- Hayward, Amber (fl. 1990s-2010s) (stories)
- See www.amberhayward.ca
- Haywood, John Campbell ({c}1861-?) (stories)
- Born in India; lived in Warren, Connecticut, in the 1930s.
- Hazelton, I(saac) B(rewster) (1875-1943) (stories)
- Born in Boston, Massachusetts; died in Erie Railroad Terminal, Jersey City, New Jersey.
- Healy, Mary Lou (fl. 1970s-2000s) (stories)
- See www.nothingbinding.com/writer/mary-lou-healy.html
- Heard, H(enry) F(itzGerald) (1889-1971) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/heard_gerald
- Hearn, John (fl. 2010s) (stories)
- See johnhearn.org
- Hearson, Harry [i.e., Henry John Spencer Hearson] (1907-1985) (stories)
- Born in Uttoxeter, England; died in Plymouth, Devon; attended Wycliffe College; editor of The Sketch; member of the Institute of Journalists and Institute of Public Relations; wrote for many newspapers and magazines.
- Heath, W(illiam) L(edbetter) (1924-2007) (stories)
- Born in Lake Village, Arkansas; raised in Scottsboro, Alabama; graduated from the University of Virginia; worked for the Chattanooga Times.
- Heatley, Paul (fl. 2010s) (stories)
- See paulheatley138.wordpress.com
- Heatter, Basil (1918-2009) (stories)
- Born on Long Island, the son of radio commentator Gabriel Heatter; was advertising copywriter in 1970s living on a boat off Florida, and racing and chartering; died in Miami, FL.
- Heberden, M(ary) V(iolet) (1906-1965) (stories)
- Born in England, only child of rector Charles Lewis Heberden, who died when she was five (and from whom she got part of her pseudonym, Charles L. Leonard—the Leonard came from her
mother’s maiden name); started acting career at 16 in London; came to New York to avoid living with spinster aunts; tour guide; actress in several plays on the New York stage;
author of an early television script.; world traveler; office manager and timber importer.
- Hecht, Ben (1894-1964) (stories)
- See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/they-should-have-been-in-weird-tales_10.html
- Heffernan, Dean L. ({c}1894-1964) (stories)
- Chaplain at St. Mary’s infirmary and a former mystery and adventure story writer, died in St. Louis.
- Hegenberger, John (fl. 1970s-2010s) (stories)
- See johnhegenberger.com
- Heinlein, Robert A(nson) (1907-1988) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A_Heinlein
- Heldmann, Richard B(ernard) (1857-1915) (stories)
- See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/two-victorian-british-authors.html
- Helfer, Harold (1914-1999) (stories)
- Newspaper reporter for the Birmingham Post, in Birmingham, Alabama, prior to WWII. Enlisted in the Marine Corps and was a correspondant for Leatherneck Magazine until he was discharged. He became a free lance writer after the war. Born in Rochester, NY, died in Silver Spring, MD.
- Helgerson, Joe [i.e., Joel Helgerson] (1950- ) (stories)
- Living in Minneapolis; computer programmer and technical writer; working in an inner-city hospital.
- Heller, Lorenz [born Lawrence Heller] ({c}1911-?) (stories)
- Born in West Hoboken, New Jersey; studied journalism at Rutgers; worked on various New Jersey newspapers; went to sea and jumped ship in Washington;
later settled in Venice, Florida, where the trail ends. Also known as Larry Heller, and seems to have later adopted Lorenz as his first name.
- Hellinger, Mark (1903-1947) (stories)
- Born in New York City.
- Hellman, William (fl. 1930s-1940s) (stories)
- name variously given as Hellman or Hellmann; it is not currently clear which is correct.
- Hellmann, Libby Fischer (1949- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libby_Fischer_Hellmann
- Helms, Richard (Warren) (1955- ) (stories)
- Former college professor, now forensic psychologist in North Carolina.
- Helmstutler, Jay (fl. 2010s) (stories)
- See www.goodreads.com/author/show/14182861.Jay_Helmstutler
- Helwe, Sara (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
- See sara-helwe.com/about
- Heming, J(ohn) W(inton) “Jack” (1900-1953) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/heming_j_w
- Hemingway, Ernest (Miller) (1899-1961) (stories) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway
- Hemlin, Tim(othy Dean) (1960- ) (stories)
- English teacher and former chef in Texas.
- Hemphill, J. C. (fl. 2010s) (stories)
- See jchemphill.blogspot.co.uk
- Henderson, Zenna (née Chlarson) (1917-1983) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/henderson_zenna
- Hendrickson, David H. (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
- See www.hendricksonwriter.com
- Hendryx, James B(eardsley) (1880-1963) (stories)
- See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2012/12/james-b-hendryx-cowboy-prospector.html
- Henham, Ernest G(eorge) (1870-1946) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/henham_ernest_g
- Hennell, Stanford [i.e., Reginald Stanley Hennell] (1903-1989) (stories)
- Generally known as Sanford Hennell or Stan Hennell.
- Henning, Albin (1886-1943) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/Henning.html
- Henry, O.; pseudonym of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910) (stories)
- Name also appeared as Oliver Henry and Olivier Henry.
- Henry, Thomas [i.e., Thomas Henry Fisher] (1879-1962) (art)
- See bearalley.blogspot.com/2019/05/thomas-henry.html
- Hensley, Joe L. [i.e., Joseph Louis Hensley] (1926-2007) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hensley_joe_l
- Herald, Don (fl. 2010s) (stories)
- See donherald.blogspot.co.uk
- Herber, William (Edward) (1920-2004) (stories)
- Born in Indiana; executive in display advertising in Chicago.
- Herbert, Benson (1912-1991) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/herbert_benson
- Herndon, Booton (1915-1995) (stories)
- Reporter, editor, writer. Born in Charlotteville, Virginia.
- Herren, Greg (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Herren
- Herring, Albert; pseudonym (fl. 1980s) (stories)
- collaboration of a musician and a mystery writer.
- Herrington, W. Lee (1903-1952) (stories)
- Writer of pulp fiction.
- Herrmann, Alexander (1844-1896) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Herrmann
- Herron, Edward A(lbert) (1912- ) (stories)
- Author, writer of juvenile novels. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; lives in California.
- Herron, Mick (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
- See www.mickherron.com
- Hersey, Harold (Brainerd) (1893-1956) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hersey_harold
- Hershman, Morris (1926- ) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hershman_morris
- Hervey, Harry (Clay, Jr.) (1900-1951) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hervey_harry
- Hervey, Michael [born Mark Hockman] (1914-1979) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hervey_michael
- Herzberg, Max J(ohn) (1886-1958) (stories)
- See prabook.com/web/person-view.html?profileId=1084893
- Hess, Joan (1949-2017) (stories) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Hess
- Hessell Tiltman, (Hubert) (1897-1976) (stories)
- See de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Hessell_Tiltman
- Heuman, William (1912-1971) (stories)
- Prolific author of action and adventure stories. Born in Brooklyn, New York; died in Huntington, New York.
- Heurlin, (Magnus) Colcord (1895-1986) (art)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Colcord_Heurlin
- Hewitt, Don(ald Charles) (1904-1998) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/Hewitt.html
- Hewson, David (1953- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hewson_david
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