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Coburn, Walter J(ohn) (1889-1971) (stories)
Writer of western novels and short stories. Born in White Sulphur Springs, Montana Territory; lived in Arizona.


Cochran, Charlie (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See www.charliecochrane.co.uk


Cockburn, (Francis) Claud (1904-1981) (stories)
Father of Sarah Cockburn.


Cockburn, Sarah (Caudwell) (1939-2000) (stories)
Lawyer who worked for Lloyds Bank in London; daughter of (Francis) Claud Cockburn.


Cockrell, (Nancy) Amanda (1948- ) (stories)
Daughter of Frank and Marian Cockrell.


Cockrell, Frank [i.e., Francis M. Cockrell, III] (1906-1987) (stories)
Father of Amanda Cockrell.


Cockroft, W(ilfred) P. (1909-1992) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/cockroft_w_p


Coconis, Ted (Constantinos) (1927- ) (art)
See www.tedcoconis.com


Coe, Charles Francis (1890-1956) (stories)
Born in Buffalo, N.Y.; Joined the Navy at 17, spent 5 years as a professional fighter, then a radio sports announcer (and may have invented ringside commentary), then took up writing, went to Hollywood as a screenwriter, then became a lawyer and general counsel for the motion picture producers; moved to Florida and practiced there; became editor and publisher of the Palm Beach Post; died in Palm Beach, FL. Father of Betty Coe Spicer.


Coggins, Mark (1957- ) (stories)
Born in N. Mex.; has two degrees from Stanford and lives in S.F.


Coghlan, Margaret M. (1917-2002) (stories)
Born Margaret Mary Walls in Glasgow; died in Leicester, England.


Cogswell, Theodore R(ose) (1918-1987) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/cogswell_theodore_r


Cohen, Inez Lopez [Mrs. Octavus Roy Cohen] (1892-1953) (stories)
See www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/inez-lopez_14800937


Cohen, Lawrence D. (fl. 1970s-2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_D._Cohen


Cohen, Octavus Roy (1891-1959) (stories)
Noted writer. Born in Charleston, South Carolina; died in Los Angeles, California.


Colangelo, Michael R. (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
See michaelrcolangelo.wordpress.com


Colbron, Grace Isabel (1869-1948) (stories)
Born in New York City; stage actress; reader of European language books for New York publishers, theatrical managers and play-brokers; lecturer on economic and literary subjects; translator from German and Scandinavian languages.


Colby, C(arroll) B(urleigh) (1904-1977) (stories)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._B._Colby


Colby, Robert (1916-2006) (stories)
Born in New York City; radio and TV announcer for 15 years, then full-time writer.


Cole, Leonard B(randt) (1918-1995) (stories) (art)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._B._Cole


Colin, Galen C(yril) (1890-1973) (stories)
See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/galen-c-colin-1890-1973.html


Colladay, Morrison F. (fl. 1920s-1950s) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/colladay_morrison


Collier, John (Henry Noyes) (1901-1980) (stories)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Collier_(writer)


Collins, Charles Allston (1828-1873) (stories)
Brother of (William) Wilkie Collins. Married Kate, daughter of Charles Dickens; after 1858 he concentrated on writing novels and journalism.


Collins, (Cuthbert) Dale (1897-1956) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/collins_dale


Collins, Frederick L(ewis) (1882-1950) (stories)
Born in Lawrence, Mass.


Collins, Gilbert (Henry) (1890-1960) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/collins_gilbert


Collins, Max Allan (Jr.) (1948- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/collins_max_allan


Collins, Robert L. (1965- ) (stories)
See robertlcollins.blogspot.co.uk


Collins, Shad (1915- ) (stories)
Arizona writer, not to be confused with the musician of the same name.


Collins, (William) Wilkie (1824-1889) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkie_Collins


Collison, (Clyde) Wilson (1893-1941) (stories)
Born in Ohio; a playwright.


Colón, Angel Luis (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See angelluiscolon.com


Colter, Eli; pseudonym of May Eliza Frost (1890-1984) (stories)
See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/2012/05/eli-colter-1890-1984.html


Colvin, Ian (Goodhope) (1912-1975) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/colvin_ian


Colyott, Charles (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
See charlescolyott.wordpress.com/about


Comfort, Will Levington (1878-1932) (stories)
Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan; novelist and short story writer; war correspondent for various newspapers; sportsman; veteran of Spanish-American War; died in Los Angeles, California.


Conant, Howell (1916-1999) (art)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howell_Conant


Condo, (Armundo Dreisbach) “A.D.” (1872-1956) (stories)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.D._Condo


Condon, Frank (1882-1940) (stories)
Born in Toledo, Ohio and a reporter there; advertising man in NYC; then screenwriter and magazine writer in L.A.; died in Beverly Hills, California


Condy, Esmond (1888-1962) (stories)
Born in Wandsworth, London, England; died in London.


Coney, Michael G(reatrex) (1932-2005) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/coney_michael_g


Conley, Jen (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See www.jenconley.net


Conley, Walter (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See katharinehepcat.wordpress.com/walter-conley/


Connell, John A. (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See johnaconnell.com


Connell, Richard (Edward) (1893-1949) (stories)
Born in Poughkeepsie, New York; educated at Harvard and Georgetown Universities; began writing for the Poughkeepsie News-Press while a child and rose to city editor; graduated from Harvard; reporter and advertising copywriter; novelist, prolific short story writer and screenwriter.


Connelly, J(ames) H(enderson) (1840-1903) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/connelly_j_h


Connington, J. J.; pseudonym of Alfred Walter Stewart (1880-1947) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/connington_j_j


Connolly, John (1968- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/connolly_john


Connor, Brevard Mays (1888-1952) (stories)
Texas writer.


Conrad, Hy; pseudonym of Gary Paul Sensenig (1950- ) (stories)
though he’s been mostly known as Conrad for decades and prefers that name.


Conrad, Joseph; pseudonym of Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski (1857-1924) (stories)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Conrad


Considine, John L(yons) (1871-1951) (stories)
See genealogytrails.com/nev/carson/bios/considinejohn.html


Constantine, Liv; pseudonym of Lynne Constantine (fl. 2010s) & Valerie Constantine (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
See livconstantine.com


Constantine, Lynne (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See lynneconstantine.com


Constiner, (Francis) Merle (1902-1979) (stories)
See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2019/01/merle-constiner-biographical-article.html


Cook, Berton E(llsworth) (1889-1958) (stories)
See pulpflakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/berton-e-cook-sailor-teacher-author.html


Cook, Kenneth (Bernard) (1929-1987) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/cook_kenneth


Cook, (Richard Martin) Oscar (1888-1952) (stories)
See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/oscar-cook-1888-1952.html


Cook, Robin [i.e., Robert Brian Cook] (1940- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/cook_robin_2


Cook, Will(iam Everett) (1921-1964) (stories)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Cook_(writer)


Cook, William Wallace (1867-1933) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/cook_william_wallace


Cooksley, (Sidney) Bert (fl. 1920s-1940s) (stories)
California writer and poet.


Coolen, Michael (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See 2015willamettewritersconference.sched.org/michaelcoolen


Cooper, Courtney Ryley (1886-1940) (stories)
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, ran away age 16 to become a circus clown; later sign painter and performer, circus general manager, press agent for William “Buffalo Bill” Cody; journalist in Kansas City, New York and Denver; lived in Florida; died in New York City.


Cooper, Edgar L(eake) (1892-1945) (stories)
Born and died in Texas; writer of western pulp fiction.


Cooper, Edmund (1926-1982) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/cooper_edmund


Cooper, James (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
See www.jamescooperfiction.co.uk


Cooper, Jean B. (fl. 1990s-2010s) (stories)
See jeanbcooper.wordpress.com/about


Cooper, Parley J(oseph) (1937- ) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/cooper_parley_j


Corbett, David (1958- ) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.davidcorbett.com


Corcoran, William (B.) (1901-1969?) (stories) (assoc.)
Born in Pennsylvania; writer and editor. Editor of Adventure from March 1934 until August 1934.


Cordi, Kevin, Ph.D. (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
See www.kevincordi.com


Cordy, Michael (C.) (1961- ) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/cordy_michael


Corelli, Marie; pseudonym of Mary MacKay (1855-1924) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Corelli


Cores, Lucy [i.e., Lucy Michaela Cores Kortchmar] (1912-2003) (stories)
Born in Moscow; came to the U.S. as a child; graduated from Barnard College; graphic artist and book illustrator; lived in NYC and on Martha’s Vineyard.


Corey, D. B. (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
See www.dbcorey.com


Cork, Barry (W. Joynson) (1920- ) (stories)
Born in Hendon, England; living in Holt, Norfolk, in 2002.


Corleone, Douglas (1975- ) (stories)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corleone


Corley, H(arriet) W(orks) (1889-?) (stories)
See desturmobed.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/harriet-works-corley.html


Cornell, Rob (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See rob-cornell.com


Corona, Lara Alonso (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See laraalonsocorona.tumblr.com


Correll, A(ugustus) Boyd (1905-1987) (stories)
Born in South Carolina; Newspaperman, writer for Walt Disney, author of magazine short stories; died in Los Angeles.


Corris, Peter (Robert) (1942-2018) (stories) (assoc.)
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Corris


Costa, Paul Edward (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See paperback-press.com/paul-edward-costa/


Costa, Shelley (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)
See www.shelleycosta.com


Costa, T. L. (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)
See tlcosta.com/sample-page


Costanza, Peter (Anthony) (1913-1984) (art)
See pulpartists.com/Costanza.html


Costello, John (H.) (1948-2015) (stories)
See ccbfuneral.com/?p=2909


Costello, Matthew J(ohn) (1948- ) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/costello_matthew_j


Cotton, Will(iam Dudley, Jr.) (1912-1986) (stories)
Born and died in Boston.


Coughlin, John A(lbert) (1885-1965) (art)
See pulpartists.com/Coughlin.html


Coupe, Carla (fl. 2010s) (stories)
See carlacoupe.com


Couzens, Gary (1964- ) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/couzens_gary


Cowie, Donald (John) (1911-2006) (stories)
See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/cowie_donald



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