SFF Author: Manly Wade Wellman

(1903-1986)
Manly Wade Wellman was a writer of pulp adventure, science fiction, fantasy and horror as well as a noted regional writer specializing in the history and the folklore of the American south. His pulp stories appeared in such magazines as Weird Tales, Astounding Stories, and Unknown, to name just a few. His most well-known character was a wandering backwoods minstrel known as Silver John or John the Balladeer. In the “Silver John” stories, the protagonist John wanders the Appalachian foothills and mountains fighting evil and defending those who need his assistance. Other fantasy characters included occult detectives Judge Pursuivant, John Thunstone and a prehistoric hero Hok the Mighty. Wellman was a prolific author whose first story was published in the 1920’s and who wrote almost continuously until his death in 1986. He was a recipient of a World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 1980. The noted fantasy and horror author Karl Edward Wagner considered him “the dean of fantasy writers.” Wellman news and updates can be found at his website.

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