Earle Ashley Walcott

Born in 1859 and associated with California, Earle Ashley Walcott wrote popular fiction in the early twentieth century. Reliable catalog and library sources confirm him as the author of novels including Blindfolded, The Apple of Discord, and The Open Door.

His work often leans toward mystery, suspense, and dramatic historical settings. Blindfolded is especially remembered for its San Francisco atmosphere, while The Apple of Discord is tied to the city’s social unrest in the late nineteenth century.

Beyond his fiction, Walcott is also remembered in library and reading sources as a public-minded San Francisco figure who served as president of the Civil Service Company and as secretary of the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco. He died in 1931, and his books now survive mainly through public-domain archives and audiobook projects.