Frank Owen (author) explained
| Frank Owen |
| Pseudonym: | Roswell Williams |
| Birth Date: | 1893 |
| Nationality: | American |
Frank Owen (1893–1968) was an American author, novelist and anthologist. He wrote 10 novels in the 1930s under the pseudonym Roswell Williams, a name which is sometimes erroneously listed as his real name.[1] Owen is best known for his oriental fantasy short stories,[1] many of which appeared in the magazine Weird Tales.[2] Owen also co-wrote several children's collections with his wife, Ethel Owen.[1]
Bibliography
Novels and collections
- Coat Tales from the Pockets of the Happy Giant (with Ethel Owen, collection, 1927)
- The Dream Hills of Happy Country (with Ethel Owen, collection, 1928)
- House Mother (1929)
- Pale Pink Porcelain (1929)
- The Wind that Tramps the World (1929)
- The Purple Sea (collection, 1930)
- Windblown Stories (with Ethel Owen, collection, 1930)
- The Professional Virgin (as Roswell Williams, 1931)
- Della Wu, Chinese Courtesan (collection, 1931)
- Rare Earth (1931)
- The Blue Highway (with Ethel Owen, collection, 1932)
- "Vagabond Lady" (as Roswell Williams, 1934)
- Madonna of the Damned (as Roswell Williams, 1935)
- Lovers of La Fab (as Roswell Williams, 1935)
- Dark Destiny (as Roswell Williams, 1936)
- A Husband for Kutani (collection, 1938)
- The Scarlet Hill (1941)
- The Porcelain Magician (1948)
Anthologies
- Murder for Millions (1946)
- Fireside Mystery Book (1947)
- Teen-age Mystery Stories (1948)
References
- Book: Bleiler, Everett . Everett F. Bleiler
. Everett F. Bleiler . The Checklist of Fantastic Literature . Chicago . Shasta Publishers . 216 . 1948.
- Book: Clute, John . John Clute
. John Clute . John Grant . . New York . St. Martin's Press. 739 . 1997 . 0-88184-708-9.
- Book: Tuck, Donald H. . Donald H. Tuck
. Donald H. Tuck . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy . Chicago . . 460–461 . 1978. 0-911682-22-8.
External links
- (mainly as 'Owen, Frank, 1893–' without '1968', previous page of browse report)
- Roswell Williams (pseudonym) at WorldCat
Notes and References
- Book: Clute, John . John Clute
. John Clute . John Grant . . New York . St. Martin's Press. 739 . 1997 . 0-88184-708-9.
- Book: Jaffery, Sheldon. Sheldon Jaffery
. Sheldon Jaffery . Fred Cook . The Collectors Index to Weird Tales . Bowling Green, OH . Bowling Green State University Popular Press. 109 . 1985 . 0-87972-284-3.
