J. D. Newsom – Obituary in the New York Times (April 27 1954)

John D. Newsom, author, editor and former national director of the Federal Writers Project of the old Works Progress Administration, died Saturday of a heart attack aboard the Home liner Roma on the way to Italy. Mr. Newsom was about 60 years old and recently had resided on a farm In Bucks County, Pa. Mr.… Continue reading J. D. Newsom – Obituary in the New York Times (April 27 1954)

Gordon MacCreagh – Trapped by a man-eater

Gordon MacCreagh tells a story of his hunting days in Burma. Trapped By a Man-Eater “A witch tiger,” the Burmese natives said. “The soul of a sorcerer inhabits this one.” Already the man-eater had claimed three victims, and Gordon MacCreagh, whose story wins first prize in a “Narrowest Escape from Death” contest, was “sitting up”… Continue reading Gordon MacCreagh – Trapped by a man-eater

Author profile: J Paul Suter (Newspaper article from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1951)

Quiet Youngstown Executive Writes Thrillers for Pulps  YOUNGSTOWN, O., May 14 Suter, a mild-mannered, dig­nified, gray-haired gentleman of 66, is secretary-treasurer of the Stambaugh Estates, Inc., the Stambaugh Auditorium Association and the Scioto Land Co. here. He goes to church regularly and is active in Y. M. C. A. affairs. But he also leads a… Continue reading Author profile: J Paul Suter (Newspaper article from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1951)

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Free pulp stories at Munsey’s – selected authors

I haven’t been posting short fiction lately, so I thought you might enjoy this roundup of pulp fiction available from the Munsey’ssite by authors who have been featured on this site (or should have been). Marion Polk Angellotti The Firefly of France   B.M. Bower Ananias Green Cabin Fever Casey Ryan Chip of the Flying… Continue reading Free pulp stories at Munsey’s – selected authors

Interview with Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro)

[This interview with Johnston McCulley originally appeared in the Oakland Tribune, May 20, 1923] Johnston McCulley, Alias Seth Bailey If you have ever read stories written by Harrington Strong, John Mack Stone, Walter Pierson or Camden Stuart, you have read works by the author about whom this article is written – Johnston McCulley. But few… Continue reading Interview with Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro)

Johnston McCulley (Creator of Zorro) article about writing

[Originally appeared in The Editor, v. 52, Jan-Jun 1920]   Twelve years ago we sold our first story; three years ago we felt that we had “arrived”; at present we cannot begin to supply direct requests from magazine editors for fiction along certain lines. Perhaps that is success in a measure. How was it attained?… Continue reading Johnston McCulley (Creator of Zorro) article about writing