If you've ever read a pulp story and thought that its style reminded you of another author's writing, you may have later discovered that the two writers were actually the same person. Prolific writers like Frederick Faust, H. Bedford-Jones, and Hugh Cave had multiple pseudonyms, and they weren't alone in that practice. And there were numerous writers who worked under house names owned by the publishing companies.
Pat Hawk has done pulp readers, collectors -- and those others of us who call ourselves "accumulators" -- a great service by compiling books that clear up some of the mysteries surrounding these author names. The Pulp Rack has invited Pat to share some info about these works, and I'm very happy to present it here. Pat doesn't have a website, but contact information appears at the end of this essay. Take it away, Pat:
HAWK'S REFERENCE BOOKS
As an avid reader and book collector, I discovered that most libraries and even many of the book dealers I dealt with did not have adequate resources to answer all my questions. So, I started to accumulate the results of my research and author interviews. Several reference librarians and book dealers became aware of the information I was gathering, and they encouraged me to organize and publish in book form. Most also volunteered to help where they could. In 1992, we published our first edition of Hawk's Authors' Pseudonyms for Book Collectors, which attributed more than 17, 000 pseudonyms.
The publication of that book created considerable interest from both users and authors alike. Other bibliophiles provided the results of their efforts, quickly expanding the knowledge available. Authors provided input to both grow the data and improve the accuracy. Two examples: When I wanted to verify the information I had on the pseudonyms of Dean R. Koontz and Robert Silverberg, I wrote the authors, sending the information I had and asking for their confirmation. Both responded, providing the necessary corrections and additions. I have continued to follow the practice of contacting authors whenever possible. What better source than the author? In response to user requests, we have added details: author nationality, life-span data, and more information on the material produced under each by-line.
Along the way, the need for information on series or sequel books became evident. Few references on this topic existed and almost none was current. The bibliophile and author networking that was already established once again became an essential resource. We only publish reference books that provide valuable, hard-to-come-by information, and we present it in an easy-to-use format. We continually update our data files, and readily respond to inquiries. Libraries, book dealers, book collectors and genre fans will all find our reference books to be invaluable resources.
Hawk, Pat - HAWK'S AUTHORS' PSEUDONYMS III. 1637 pages. Cloth bound.
[0-9643185-2-0]
This third edition of the most comprehensive volume available on authors and their pseudonyms covers ALL popular genres as in previous editions, with significant additions of Poets, Playwrights, Journalists, Columnists, Screenwriters, Cartoonists and more. Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, SF, Romance, Western, Literature, and Juvenile are all extensively covered. More than 61,000 author pseudonym attributions are included. International in scope, information has been compiled from author interviews, fanzines, input from many top genre bibliographers and more than 80 major reference books. Author section lists full author name, nationality, birth/death year [or period writing], all known pen names, genre, publisher, title, and date released. The Pseudonym section lists the pseudonym in bold and author[s] indented below. Where multiple authors have used the same pseudonym, an annotation is provided, such as collaboration, house name, shared, or ghost. Because provenance is shown, Hawk's III provides a roadmap to many other references to facilitate further research. Hawk's III is ruggedly bound. The last edition sold in more than 20 countries. H/C $125 plus $7.50 S/H - Overseas $15 --- CD version $79.50 plus $5.50 S/H
Hawk, Pat - HAWK'S WESTERN SERIES & SEQUELS. 240 pages. Comb bound.
[0-9643185-3-9]
Reference includes Western series and sequels through 1999. For each series or sequel, the publisher and date of release for each title and by-line are identified. If the by-line is a pseudonym, the author's real name is also shown when possible. Series from Australia, Canada, and Great Britain are included along with U.S. series. Movie and TV tie-in series are listed, as are crossover series from Mystery, Historical, and Romance that are set in the West. More than 800 series are included, covering more than 1600 author/by-lines and more than 3900 titles. Two convenient indices are provided: Author-to-Series and Title-to-Series. Information has been compiled from author interviews, fanzines, input from many top Western genre bibliographers, and earlier sources.
Retail $25 plus $5 S/H domestic or $10 overseas.
Hawk, Pat - HAWK'S SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR SERIES & SEQUELS.
660 pages. Comb bound.
[0-9643185-4-7]
The most comprehensive reference on this subject includes series and sequels from the 1700's through 2000. For each series, the publisher and date of release for each title and by-line are identified. If the by-line is a pseudonym, the author's real name is also shown when possible. More than 17,000 titles for more than 3,900 series are included, covering more than 5,000 authors and by-lines. Series from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and New Zealand are included along with U.S. series. Movie and TV tie-in series are included as are crossover series from Mystery, Historical, and Romance. Both adult and juvenile series are covered, so this reference is quite useful for libraries from middle-school level on. Two convenient indices are provided: Author-to-Series and Title-to-Series. Information has been compiled from author interviews, fanzines, input from many top genre bibliographers, and earlier sources.
Retail $55.95 plus $6 postage domestic or $14 overseas.
Hawk, Pat - HAWK'S ADVENTURE, INTRIGUE & WAR SERIES & SEQUELS. 420 pages.
Comb Bound. [0-9643185-5-5]
This reference includes all types of fictional adventure series such as Tarzan (and all the "Tarzan" mythos series), Horatio Hornblower, Travis McGee, Killmaster, Doc Savage, Executioner, Get Smart, Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Saint, James Bond: 007, Stephen Maturin, Captain Blood, Scarlet Pimpernel, Conan (and all the "Conan" mythos series), etc. It also includes intrigue series, such as international thrillers like Dirk Pitt, Jason Bourne, Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan," and ALL spy series. It includes all war series that cover periods beginning with the British Civil War, and continuing with Napoleonic, Revolutionary, War of 1812, Maori, World Wars I and II, Korean, Vietnam, etc. until present day. For each series, the publisher and date of release for each title and by-line are identified. If the by-line is a pseudonym, the author's real name is also shown when possible. More than 15,000 titles are listed for the more than 1,700 series that are included, covering more than 3,000 authors and by-lines. Series from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and New Zealand are included along with U.S. series. Movie and TV tie-in series are included, as are crossover series from Mystery, Historical, and Science Fiction. Two convenient indices are provided: Author-to-Series and Title-to-Series. Information has been compiled from author interviews, fanzines, input from many top genre bibliographers, and earlier sources.
Retail $49.50, postage $5.50 domestic, $10 outside U.S.
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Posted by ds at September 26, 2002 05:42 PM
