Anthony M. Rud Explained

Anthony M. Rud
Pseudonym:Ray McGillivary, Anson Piper, R. Anthony
Birth Date:11 January 1893
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:New York City
Nationality:American
Genres:science fiction, horror, detective
Notableworks:Ooze (1923), The Stuffed Men (1934)
Years Active:1918–1942

Anthony Melville Rud (11 January 1893 – 30 November 1942) was an American writer and pulp magazine editor. Some of his works were published under the pen names R. Anthony, Ray McGillivary, and Anson Piper.[1]

Biography

Anthony Melville Rud was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Dr. Anthony Rud (1867–1928), an immigrant from Kongsberg, Norway, and Dr. Alice Florence (Piper) Rud (1871–1941).[2] Rud attended St. John's Military School in Delafield, Wisconsin, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1914. He also studied at Rush Medical College in Chicago.

As an author, he worked in several genres, including science fiction, horror and detective. His notable works include science fiction/horror/detective story Ooze (1923), which appeared in the first issue of Weird Tales and also featured in the book collection The Moon Terror published by Weird Tales (anonymously edited by Farnsworth Wright).[3] Rud authored a science fiction novel named The Stuffed Men (1934).[4] Rud contributed stories to Weird Tales, Argosy, Thrilling Wonder Stories, Golden Fleece Historical Adventure and other magazines.

He was the fourth editor of Adventure magazine from 15 October 1927 to 15 February 1930.[5]

Rud also edited Detective Story Magazine in 1938 for Street and Smith.

He died in New York City at age 49.[6]

Selected short stories

Novellettes

Novellas

Novels

Collections

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anthony Melville Rud. Author and Book Info. August 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: Alexander Corstvet and Anthony M. Rud, Norwegian-American Novelists. Albert O. Barton. NAHA online. August 12, 2014.
  3. Hulse, Ed. The Blood 'n' Thunder Guide to Pulp Fiction. Murania Press, Morris Plains, New Jersey, 2018, (p. 56, 140, 189)
  4. Web site: Rud, Anthony. SF Encyclopedia. August 12, 2014.
  5. Encyclopedia: Richard Bleiler . Bleiler . Richard . A History of Adventure Magazine . The Index to Adventure Magazine . Mercer Island, WA . Borgo Press . 1990 . 978-1-55742-189-0 . 1–38 .
  6. Web site: Rud, Anthony M(elville). Galactic Central. August 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813043606/http://www.philsp.com/homeville/WFI/x11.htm#A956. August 13, 2014. dead.
  7. Web site: A Square of Canvas (1923) by Anthony M. Rud . Wikisource . May 25, 2024.
  8. Web site: The Forty Jars (1923) by Ray McGillivray . Wikisource . May 25, 2024.
  9. Web site: The Parasitic Hand (1926) by R. Anthony . Wikisource . May 25, 2024.
  10. Web site: The Endocrine Monster (1927) by R. Anthony . Wikisource . May 25, 2024.
  11. Web site: The Witch-Baiter (1927) by R. Anthony . Wikisource . May 25, 2024.
  12. Web site: Author:Anthony Melville Rud. Wikisource. May 25, 2024.
  13. Web site: The Place of Hairy Death (1934) . Wikisource. April 25, 2016.
  14. Web site: Bellowing Bamboo (1934) . Wikisource. April 25, 2016.
  15. Web site: "Ooze" (1923) by Anthony M. Rud . Fantastic Worlds! . April 25, 2016.
  16. Web site: The Devil's Heirloom (1922) . Wikisource. April 25, 2016.
  17. Web site: Rud, Anthony [Melville]. The Stuffed Men ]. L. W. Currey, Inc.. April 25, 2016.

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