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]
American novelist
Not to be confused with Frank Owen (politician), who was also an author.
Frank Owen
Born
1893
Died
(1968-10-13)October 13, 1968
Pen name
Roswell Williams
Occupation
Author
novelist
anthologist
Nationality
American
Owen's "Singapore Nights" was the cover story on the debut issue of Oriental Stories in 1930Owen's "Quest of a Noble Tiger" was the cover story in the January 1943 Weird Tales
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)
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)
Notes
Clute, John; John Grant (1997). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. New York: St. Martin's Press. p.739. ISBN0-88184-708-9.
Jaffery, Sheldon; Fred Cook (1985). The Collectors Index to Weird Tales. Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p.109. ISBN0-87972-284-3.
References
Bleiler, Everett (1948). The Checklist of Fantastic Literature. Chicago: Shasta Publishers. p.216.
Clute, John; John Grant (1997). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. New York: St. Martin's Press. p.739. ISBN0-88184-708-9.
Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. pp.460–461. ISBN0-911682-22-8.
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