Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes

Coburn, Walter J(ohn) (1889-1971) (stories)

Writer of western novels and short stories. Born in White Sulphur Springs, Montana Territory; lived in Arizona.

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Cochran, Charlie (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See www.charliecochrane.co.uk

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Cockburn, (Francis) Claud (1904-1981) (stories)

Father of Sarah Cockburn.

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Cockburn, Sarah (Caudwell) (1939-2000) (stories)

Lawyer who worked for Lloyds Bank in London; daughter of (Francis) Claud Cockburn.

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Cockrell, (Nancy) Amanda (1948- ) (stories)

Daughter of Frank and Marian Cockrell.

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

Father of Amanda Cockrell.

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Cockroft, W(ilfred) P. (1909-1992) (stories)

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

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Coconis, Ted (Constantinos) (1927- ) (art)

See www.tedcoconis.com

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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.

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Coggins, Mark (1957- ) (stories)

Born in N. Mex.; has two degrees from Stanford and lives in S.F.

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Coghlan, Margaret M. (1917-2002) (stories)

Born Margaret Mary Walls in Glasgow; died in Leicester, England.

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Cogswell, Theodore R(ose) (1918-1987) (stories)

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

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Cohen, Inez Lopez [Mrs. Octavus Roy Cohen] (1892-1953) (stories)

See www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/inez-lopez_14800937

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Cohen, Lawrence D. (fl. 1970s-2010s) (stories) (assoc.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_D._Cohen

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Cohen, Octavus Roy (1891-1959) (stories)

Noted writer. Born in Charleston, South Carolina; died in Los Angeles, California.

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Colangelo, Michael R. (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)

See michaelrcolangelo.wordpress.com

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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.

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Colby, C(arroll) B(urleigh) (1904-1977) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._B._Colby

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Colby, Robert (1916-2006) (stories)

Born in New York City; radio and TV announcer for 15 years, then full-time writer.

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Cole, Leonard B(randt) (1918-1995) (stories) (art)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._B._Cole

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Colin, Galen C(yril) (1890-1973) (stories)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/galen-c-colin-1890-1973.html

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Colladay, Morrison F. (fl. 1920s-1950s) (stories)

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

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Collier, John (Henry Noyes) (1901-1980) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Collier_(writer)

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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.

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Collins, (Cuthbert) Dale (1897-1956) (stories)

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

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Collins, Frederick L(ewis) (1882-1950) (stories)

Born in Lawrence, Mass.

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Collins, Gilbert (Henry) (1890-1960) (stories)

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

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Collins, Max Allan (Jr.) (1948- ) (stories) (assoc.)

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

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Collins, Robert L. (1965- ) (stories)

See robertlcollins.blogspot.co.uk

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Collins, Shad (1915- ) (stories)

Arizona writer, not to be confused with the musician of the same name.

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Collins, (William) Wilkie (1824-1889) (stories) (assoc.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkie_Collins

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Collison, (Clyde) Wilson (1893-1941) (stories)

Born in Ohio; a playwright.

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Colón, Angel Luis (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See angelluiscolon.com

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Colter, Eli; pseudonym of May Eliza Frost (1890-1984) (stories)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/2012/05/eli-colter-1890-1984.html

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Colvin, Ian (Goodhope) (1912-1975) (stories)

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

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Colyott, Charles (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)

See charlescolyott.wordpress.com/about

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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.

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Conant, Howell (1916-1999) (art)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howell_Conant

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Condo, (Armundo Dreisbach) “A.D.” (1872-1956) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.D._Condo

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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

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Condy, Esmond (1888-1962) (stories)

Born in Wandsworth, London, England; died in London.

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Coney, Michael G(reatrex) (1932-2005) (stories)

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

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Conley, Jen (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See www.jenconley.net

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Conley, Walter (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See katharinehepcat.wordpress.com/walter-conley/

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Connell, John A. (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See johnaconnell.com

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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.

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Connelly, J(ames) H(enderson) (1840-1903) (stories)

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

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Connington, J. J.; pseudonym of Alfred Walter Stewart (1880-1947) (stories)

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

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Connolly, John (1968- ) (stories) (assoc.)

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

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Connor, Brevard Mays (1888-1952) (stories)

Texas writer.

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Conrad, Hy; pseudonym of Gary Paul Sensenig (1950- ) (stories)

though he’s been mostly known as Conrad for decades and prefers that name.

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Conrad, Joseph; pseudonym of Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski (1857-1924) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Conrad

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Considine, John L(yons) (1871-1951) (stories)

See genealogytrails.com/nev/carson/bios/considinejohn.html

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

See livconstantine.com

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Constantine, Lynne (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See lynneconstantine.com

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Constiner, (Francis) Merle (1902-1979) (stories)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2019/01/merle-constiner-biographical-article.html

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Cook, Berton E(llsworth) (1889-1958) (stories)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/berton-e-cook-sailor-teacher-author.html

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Cook, Kenneth (Bernard) (1929-1987) (stories) (assoc.)

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

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Cook, (Richard Martin) Oscar (1888-1952) (stories)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/oscar-cook-1888-1952.html

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Cook, Robin [i.e., Robert Brian Cook] (1940- ) (stories) (assoc.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/cook_robin_2

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Cook, Will(iam Everett) (1921-1964) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Cook_(writer)

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Cook, William Wallace (1867-1933) (stories)

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

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Cooksley, (Sidney) Bert (fl. 1920s-1940s) (stories)

California writer and poet.

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Coolen, Michael (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See 2015willamettewritersconference.sched.org/michaelcoolen

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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.

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Cooper, Edgar L(eake) (1892-1945) (stories)

Born and died in Texas; writer of western pulp fiction.

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Cooper, Edmund (1926-1982) (stories)

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

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Cooper, James (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)

See www.jamescooperfiction.co.uk

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Cooper, Jean B. (fl. 1990s-2010s) (stories)

See jeanbcooper.wordpress.com/about

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Cooper, Parley J(oseph) (1937- ) (stories)

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

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Corbett, David (1958- ) (stories) (assoc.)

See www.davidcorbett.com

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Corcoran, William (B.) (1901-1969?) (stories) (assoc.)

Born in Pennsylvania; writer and editor. Editor of Adventure from March 1934 until August 1934.

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Cordi, Kevin, Ph.D. (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)

See www.kevincordi.com

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Cordy, Michael (C.) (1961- ) (stories)

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

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Corelli, Marie; pseudonym of Mary MacKay (1855-1924) (stories) (assoc.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Corelli

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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.

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Corey, D. B. (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)

See www.dbcorey.com

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Cork, Barry (W. Joynson) (1920- ) (stories)

Born in Hendon, England; living in Holt, Norfolk, in 2002.

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Corleone, Douglas (1975- ) (stories)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corleone

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Corley, H(arriet) W(orks) (1889-?) (stories)

See desturmobed.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/harriet-works-corley.html

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Cornell, Rob (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See rob-cornell.com

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Corona, Lara Alonso (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See laraalonsocorona.tumblr.com

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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.

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Corris, Peter (Robert) (1942-2018) (stories) (assoc.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Corris

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Costa, Paul Edward (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See paperback-press.com/paul-edward-costa/

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Costa, Shelley (fl. 2000s-2010s) (stories)

See www.shelleycosta.com

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Costa, T. L. (fl. 2010s) (stories) (assoc.)

See tlcosta.com/sample-page

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Costanza, Peter (Anthony) (1913-1984) (art)

See pulpartists.com/Costanza.html

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Costello, John (H.) (1948-2015) (stories)

See ccbfuneral.com/?p=2909

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Costello, Matthew J(ohn) (1948- ) (stories)

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

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Cotton, Will(iam Dudley, Jr.) (1912-1986) (stories)

Born and died in Boston.

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Coughlin, John A(lbert) (1885-1965) (art)

See pulpartists.com/Coughlin.html

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Coupe, Carla (fl. 2010s) (stories)

See carlacoupe.com

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Couzens, Gary (1964- ) (stories)

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

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Cowie, Donald (John) (1911-2006) (stories)

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

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