Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes

Block, Lawrence (1938- ) (stories) (assoc.)

Freelance New York writer; graduate of University of Michigan; author of numerous magazine articles and short stories under various names, ghosted several books, wrote paperback novels.

---

Bloom, Amy (1953- ) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Bloom

---

Bloom, Murray Teigh (1916-2009) (stories)

Journalist and author. Born in New York City.

---

Bloomfield, Howard V(an) L(ieu) (1900-1998) (stories)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/harold-van-lieu-bloomfield-author.html

---

Bludis, Jack (fl. 1970s-2010s) (stories)

See www.jackbludis.com

---

Blummer, Jon L. [born Jacob Lupu Blumer] (1904-1955) (stories) (art)

See pulpartists.com/Blummer.html

---

Blundell, Mary E. (Sweetman) [Mrs. Francis Blundell] (1859-1930) (stories)

Born near Dublin; lived also in Lancashire and Dorset; settled in Liverpool after marriage. Her sister was Agnes (Sweetman) Castle.

---

Blunt, Giles (Vincent Stephen) (1952- ) (stories) (assoc.)

Born in Ontario; TV screenwriter living in New York City.

---

Blyth, James (1864-1933) (stories)

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

---

Boardman, John (1932- ) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boardman_(physicist)

---

Boardman, Tom, Jr. [i.e., Thomas Volney Boardman, Jr.] (1930-2017) (stories)

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

---

Boatwright, Phil (1962- ) (art)

See www.philboatwright.com

---

Bocca, Geoffrey (1923-1983) (stories)

See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/george-revelli.html

---

Boddington, Ernest F(earby) (1873-?) (stories)

See prabook.com/web/person-view.html?profileId=1083914

---

Bodkin, [Sir] Archibald (1862-1957) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Bodkin

---

Bodkin, [Judge] M(atthias) McDonnell (1850-1933) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_McDonnell_Bodkin

---

Boeckman, Charles, Jr. (1920-2015) (stories)

See www.thepulp.net/yellowedperils/2015/10/27/charles-boeckman-jr-1920-2015/

---

Boekestein, Jaap (1968- ) (stories)

See nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaap_Boekestein

---

Bogart, William (Gibson, Jr.) (1903-1977) (stories)

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

---

Bogdanovich, Peter (1933- ) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bogdanovich

---

Boggs, Johnny D. (1962- ) (stories)

See www.johnnydboggs.com

---

Bohem, Les(lie) (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See lesbohemswonderfulworldoflesbohem.com

---

Bok, Hannes; pseudonym of Wayne Woodard (1914-1964) (stories)

See pulpartists.com/Bok.html

---

Boland, (Bertram) John (1913-1976) (stories) (assoc.)

See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/john-boland.html

---

Boland, John (C.) (1948- ) (stories) (assoc.)

See www.johncboland.com

---

Bond, (Thomas) Michael (1926-2017) (stories) (assoc.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bond

---

Bond, Nelson S(lade) (1908-2006) (stories)

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

---

Bonham, Frank [i.e., Cecil Francis Bonham] (1914-1988) (stories)

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

---

Bonnell, James Francis (1908-1993) (stories)

Born in New Jersey; died in Ravenna, Ohio; an attorney.

---

Bonner, Hilary [i.e., Hilary Mary Bonner Gunnell] (1949- ) (stories)

Freelance journalist living in Somerset.

---

Bonney, Norman J. (fl. 1920s-1930s) (stories)

Bank clerk. Probably from Boston, Massachusetts.

---

Boone, Ezekiel (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)

See www.ezekielboone.com

---

Booth, Charles G(ordon) (1896-1949) (stories)

See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/charles-g-booth.html

---

Booth, Christopher B(elvard) (1889-1950) (stories)

Born in Centralia, Missouri; newspaper owner; journalist for Chicago Daily News.

---

Booth, Ernest (Granville) (1899-1959) (stories)

Spent two terms in Folsom Prison, California, for robbery; began writing while in Folsom, and got a job writing for the movies after his first release; died in McNeil Island Prison, Washington.

---

Booth, J(ames) W(illiam) (1905-1957) (stories)

Newspaper journalist and editor.

---

Booth, Max, III (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See www.talesfromthebooth.com

---

Borer, Mary Cathcart [i.e., Mary Irene Cathcart Borer Myers] (1906-1994) (stories)

See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/mary-cathcart-borer.html

---

Borges, Jorge Luís (1899-1986) (stories) (assoc.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borges

---

Borland, Hal [i.e., Harold Glen Borland] (1900-1978) (stories)

See drs.library.yale.edu/HLTransformer/HLTransServlet?stylename=yul.ead2002.xhtml.xsl&pid=beinecke:borland

---

Bortner, Norman Stanley (1903-1953) (stories)

Born in Maryland; died in Baltimore.

---

Boström, Mattias (1971- ) (stories) (assoc.)

See sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattias_Bostr%C3%B6m

---

Boswell, Charles (Meigs, Jr.) (1909-1982) (stories)

Free-lance writer; born in Richmond, Virginia, not to be confused with the golfer of the same name.

---

Bosworth, Allan R(ucker) (1901-1986) (stories)

Author and naval officer. Born in San Angelo, Texas; lived in Roanoke, Virginia.

---

Boucher, Anthony; pseudonym of William A. P. White (1911-1968) (stories) (assoc.)

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

---

Bouck, Zeh; pseudonym of John W. Schmidt (1901-1946) (stories)

See hamgallery.com/Tribute/2PI/2pi2.pdf

---

Boulden, Benjamin (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)

See gravetapping.blogspot.co.uk

---

Boulle, Pierre (Francois Marie-Louis) (1912-1994) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Boulle

---

Bouma, J(ohannes) L(ambertus) (1914-1978) (stories)

Born in the Netherlands; died in Long Beach, California.

---

Bounds, Sydney J(ames) (1920-2006) (stories)

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

---

Bowden, Jean [i.e., Jean Bowden-Green] (1920- ) (stories)

Born Jean Hill and married George Bowden-Green.

---

Bowen, Elizabeth (Dorothea Cole) (1899-1973) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Bowen

---

Bowen, Robert Sidney (1900-1977) (stories) (assoc.)

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

---

Bowen, T(revor) R. (1941- ) (stories) (assoc.)

English actor and screenwriter.

---

Bowes, Keyan (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)

See www.keyanbowes.org

---

Bowker, David (fl. 2000s) (stories) (assoc.)

Born in Manchester, England, and living in Cambridgeshire.

---

Bowman, David (Anthony) (1957-2012) (stories)

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

---

Box, C. J. (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories) (assoc.)

See www.cjbox.net

---

Boyd, J(ohn) P. (fl. 1970s-2010s) (stories)

See www-personal.umich.edu/˜jpboyd

---

Boyer, Susan (M.) (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)

See www.susanmboyerbooks.com/bio

---

Boylan, Eleanor (Daly) (1916-2007) (stories)

Niece of Elizabeth Daly.

---

Boyle, Jack (1881-1928) (stories)

See www.genordell.com/stores/blackhat/BostonBlackie.htm

---

Boyle, William (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)

See wmboyle.wordpress.com

---

Boyles, Clarence Scott, Jr. (1909-1995) (stories)

See randall120.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/ffb-the-border-jumpers-will-c-brown/

---

Brabbins, Oliver (Gilmore) (1912-1973) (art)

See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/oliver-brabbins.html

---

Bracken, Michael (Patrick) (1957- ) (stories)

Copywriter; prolific author of short pieces.

---

Brackett, Leigh (Douglas) [Mrs. Edmond Hamilton] (1915-1978) (stories) (assoc.)

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

---

Brackmann, Lisa (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)

See www.lisabrackmann.com

---

Bradbury, Ray (Douglas) (1920-2012) (stories) (assoc.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Bradbury

---

Bradfield, Harriet A(lma) (1899-1953) (stories)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/2011/10/harriet-bradfield-1899-1953.html

---

Bradley, Jack (fl. 1940s-1950s) (stories)

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

---

Bradley, Marion (Eleanor) Zimmer (1930-1999) (stories)

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

---

Bradley, (Lucy) Muriel (Demens) (1912-1994) (stories)

Died in Palm Springs, California.

---

Bradley, Patricia (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See ptbradley.com

---

Brady, Cyrus Townsend (1861-1920) (stories)

Born in Pa.; clergyman; Episcopal rector in Toledo for a few years.

---

Braham, Hal [born Harold Abraham] (1910-1993) (stories)

Born in Chicago; died in San Diego.

---

Braine, Robert D. (1861-1943) (stories)

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

---

Braithwaite, Kent (1957- ) (stories)

Professional educator living in California.

---

Braley, Berton (1882-1966) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berton_Braley

---

Bramah, Ernest; pseudonym of Ernest Bramah Smith (1868-1942) (stories)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2012/07/ernest-bramah-humorist-detective.html

---

Brand, Max; pseudonym of Frederick Faust (1892-1944) (stories) (assoc.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Brand

---

Brandman, Michael (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)

See www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/149546/michael-brandman

---

Brandner, Gary (Phil) (1933-2013) (stories) (assoc.)

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

---

Brandon, William (E.) (1914-2002) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Brandon_(author)

---

Brannon, Jason (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)

See www.jasonbrannon.us

---

Brant, Irving (1885-1976) (stories)

See www.lib.uiowa.edu/scua/msc/tomsc600/msc569/brant.html

---

Braun, Wilbur (1894-1968) (stories)

Born in Troy, New York; playwright and actor.

---

Brazill, Paul D. (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See pauldbrazill.com

---

Breaznell, Gene (1945- ) (stories)

Living in N.Y.

---

Brendon, Robert (Edwards Henry) (1911-1991) (stories)

Served in the police before turning to write crime stories.

---

Brenn, George J. (1888-1973) (stories)

Born in Newark, New Jersey; contributor to many pulp magazines.

---

Brennan, Allison (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories) (assoc.)

See www.allisonbrennan.com

---

Brennan, Frederick Hazlitt (1901-1962) (stories)

See www.imdb.com/name/nm0107288/bio

---

Brennan, Gerard (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)

See www.goodreads.com/author/show/90828.Gerard_Brennan

---

Brennan, Joe (fl. 1940s-1950s) (stories)

Not to be confused with Connecticut poet and author Joseph Payne Brennan (1918-1990).

---

Brennan, John Lester (1920- ) (stories)

A Home Office pathologist in the West Midlands; born in London and worked in India for 10 years.

---

Brennan, Tom (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)

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

---

Bretnor, Reginald [legalized from Alfred Reginald Kahn] (1911-1992) (stories)

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

---