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- Ballard, Helen Mabry (1891-1968) (stories)
- Born in California; died in Monterey, California; studied at University of California, Berkeley.
- Ballinger, Bill S. [i.e., William Sanborn Ballinger] (1912-1980) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/ballinger_william_s
- 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
- Banim, John (1798-1842) (stories)
- Born in Kilkenny, Ireland; lived in London 1820s to early 1830s.
- Banister, Manly (Miles) (1914-1986) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/banister_manly
- Bankier, William (John) (1928-2014) (stories) (assoc.)
- See www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?pid=169288573
- Banks, Leo W. (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
- See www.brash-books.com/author/leo-banks/
- Banks, Raymond E(ugene) (1918-1996) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/banks_raymond_e
- Barber, D(onald) H(erbert) (1907-1971) (stories)
- Born in Hampstead.
- Barber, Shannon (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
- See shannon-writes.net
- Barbour, R(alph) H(enry) (1870-1944) (stories)
- Born in Cambridge, Mass.
- Barclay, Alan; pseudonym of George B. Tait (1909-1991) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barclay_alan
- Barclay, Linwood (1955- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linwood_Barclay
- Barda, Clive (1945- ) (art)
- See www.clivebarda.com
- Bardon, Minna (Feibleman) (1900-1974) (stories)
- Born in Cincinnati; attended the U. of Cincinnati.
- Bardsley, Greg (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
- See gregbardsley.com
- Baring-Gould, William S(tuart) (1913-1967) (stories) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Baring-Gould
- Barker, Bob (fl. 2000s-2010s) (art)
- See www.evergreenartcafe.co.uk/art/profile/bob-barker
- Barker, Elsa (1869-1954) (stories)
- Born in Leicester, Vermont; teacher, lecturer, journalist; contributor to magazines; lived for many years in Europe.
- Barker, John S(tephen) (fl. 1970s-2010s) (stories)
- See brickswithoutstraw.blogspot.co.uk
- Barker, Leonard Noel (1882-1948) (stories)
- Born in Mitford, Norfolk, England; died in North Waltham, Norfolk; worked for customs and excise.
- Barker, S(quire) Omar (1894-1985) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Omar_Barker
- Barker, Trey R. (fl. 1990s-2010s) (stories)
- See www.treyrbarker.com
- Barlow, S(amuel) L(atham) M(itchell) (1892-1982) (stories)
- Composer and pianist, born in New York City; first American composer to have an opera presented at the Opera-Comique in Paris; died in Philadelphia.
- Barnaby, Jeff (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Barnaby
- Barnard, Leslie Gordon (1890-1961) (stories)
- See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/leslie-gordon-barnard-1890-1961.html
- Barnard, Robert (1936-2013) (stories) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Barnard
- Barnes, Arthur K(elvin) (1911-1969) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barnes_arthur_k
- Barnes, Charles E(mmett) (1890?-?) (stories)
- Writer of western novels. Born in Akron, Ohio.
- Barnett, James (1920- ) (stories)
- Born and raised in Scotland; spent 30 years with the Metropolitan Police of London.
- Baron, Mike (fl. 1970s-2010s) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/baron_mike
- Barr, Mike [i.e., Michael W. Barr] (1952- ) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barr_mike_w
- Barr, Pat(ricia Miriam, née Copping) (1934- ) (stories)
- Born in Norwich, England.
- Barr, Robert (1850-1912) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barr_robert
- Barrass, Glynn Owen (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
- See www.freewebs.com/batglynn
- Barreaux, (Adolphe Leslie de Griponne, Jr.) (1899-1985) (stories) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/Barreaux.html
- Barrett, Dean (1942- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- Has Master’s Degree in Asian Studies from U. of Hawaii; publisher, editor and writer in Hong Kong and Bangkok for 17 years.
- Barrett, Lynne (1950- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Barrett
- Barrett, (Charles) Raymond (1874-?) (stories)
- Writer. Born in Saratoga Springs, New York; lived in Chicago, Illinois.
- Barrett, William E(dmund) (1900-1986) (stories) (assoc.)
- 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.
- Barrington, P. I. (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
- See thewordmistresses.com
- Barron, William P. (fl. 1920s-1930s) (stories)
- Writer, born in Texas.
- Barry, Jerome (Benedict) (1894-1975) (stories)
- Poet and mystery writer; born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in New York City.
- Barry, Richard (Hayes) (1881-1958) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barry_richard
- Barson, Michael (fl. 1970s-2010s) (stories)
- See www.britannica.com/bps/user-profile/9266163/michael-barson
- Bartholomew, Nancy [i.e., Nancy Bartholomew Long] (1955- ) (stories)
- Psychotherapist with a degree in social work.
- Bartley, Nalbro (Isadorah) (1888-1952) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalbro_Bartley
- Barton, Eustace Robert (1868-1943) (stories)
- Physician in London and medical director of a mental hospital in Northampton.
- Barton, George (1866-1940) (stories)
- Author, journalist and historian. Born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Bashman, Janice Gable (fl. 2010s) (stories)
- See janicegablebashman.com/bio
- Basinsky, Earle (Morris, Jr.) (1921-1963) (stories)
- Born in Vicksburg, Miss.; served in USAF in WWII; then lived for a time in Brooklyn where he wrote with Mickey Spillane, before returning to Vicksburg to enter his father’s printing business.
- Bassoff, Jon (1974- ) (stories)
- See jonbassoff.com
- Bates, Harry [i.e., Hiram Gilmore Bates, III] (1900-1981) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/bates_harry
- Bates, Leo(nard Fison) (1890-1957) (art)
- See bearalley.blogspot.com/2018/07/leo-bates.html
- Bates, Quentin (1962- ) (stories)
- See graskeggur.com
- Bates, Sanford (1884-1982) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_Bates
- Batten, H(arry) Mortimer (1888-1958) (stories)
- See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/h-mortimer-batten.html
- Batten, P(eter) W(oodruff) (1893-1958) (stories)
- See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2007/03/peter-w-batten.html
- Bauer, Belinda (fl. 1980s-2010s) (stories)
- See www.belindabauer.co.uk
- Baum, L(yman) Frank (1856-1919) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/baum_l_frank
- Baumhofer, Walter M(artin) (1904-1987) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/BW2.html
- Bausch, Richard (Carl) (1945- ) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bausch
- Bawden, Nina [i.e., Nina Mary Mabey Bawden Kark] (1925-2012) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Bawden
- Baxter, Stephen (Michael) (1957- ) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/baxter_stephen
- Bayer, Josh (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
- See joshbayer.com
- Bayer, Leo Grossberg (1908-2005) (stories)
- Born in Cleveland; graduate of Western Reserve Univ.; lawyer who practiced in Cleveland.
- Bayley, Barrington J(ohn) (1937-2008) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/bayley_barrington_j
- Baylor, D(onn) B(yrne) (1927-2004) (stories)
- Born in Indianapolis; died in Elmhurst, Illinois; had a career in radio; wrote many short stories.
- Beach, Rex (Ellingwood) (1877-1949) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Beach
- Beall, C(ecil) C(alvert) (1892-1967) (art)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._C._Beall
- Beam, Maurice (Jerome) (1897-1990) (stories)
- Free-lance writer, reporter. Born in Canton, IL; died in Long Beach, CA.
- Beaman, Ardern (Arthur Hulme) (1886-1950) (stories)
- Born in India.
- 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.
- Beaumont, Charles [legalized from Charles Leroy Nutt] (1929-1967) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/beaumont_charles
- Beaumont, Maegan (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
- See www.maeganbeaumont.com
- 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
- Beckett, Simon (1960- ) (stories)
- Journalist and rock musician in England.
- Bedford-Jones, H(enry James O’Brien) (1887-1949) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/bedford-jones_h
- Beecham, Thomas (1926-2000) (art)
- Born in Colorado.
- Beeding, Francis; pseudonym of John Palmer (1885-1944) & Hilary St. George Saunders (1898-1951) (stories)
- See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/beeding_francis
- Beeler, Charles Richard (1888-1961) (stories)
- See pulpflakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/charles-r-beeler-aka-caddo-cameron.html
- Beetner, Eric (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories) (art) (assoc.)
- See www.ericbeetner.blogspot.co.uk
- Beffel, John Nicholas (1887-1973) (stories)
- See dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/tamwag/tam_055/
- Begbie, Arundel (Sinclair) (1866-1954) (stories)
- Served in the Army in India; became Lieutenant-Colonel; once editor of the Indiaman, a weekly review of Indian affairs published in London.
Father of Ian Mars Begbie.
- Begbie, Ian Mars (1900-1963) (stories)
- Son of Arundel (Sinclair) Begbie.
- Belarski, Rudolph (1900-1983) (art)
- See pulpartists.com/BR.html
- Belcamino, Kristi (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
- See www.kristibelcamino.com
- Bell, J(ohn) J(oy) (1871-1934) (stories)
- Born in Glasgow; journalist.
- Bellair, Berg (fl. 1910s-1920s) (stories)
- Probably pseudonymous.
- Bellem, Robert Leslie (1902-1968) (stories) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Leslie_Bellem
- Benchley, Robert (Charles) (1889-1945) (stories)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Benchley
- Benda, Władysław T(eodor) (1873-1948) (stories) (art) (assoc.)
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_T._Benda
- Bendell, Justin (fl. 2010s) (stories)
- See www.justinbendell.com
- Benedict, Laura Philpot (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
- See www.penguin.co.uk/authors/laura-benedict/1050845/
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