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Frank Sheridan
A fast-moving adventure writer with a newspaperman’s eye for drama, he is best known today for the vivid dime novel In the Volcano's Mouth; or, A Boy Against an Army. His life also included decades in the newsroom, where he became a familiar figure in Camden journalism.
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In the volcano's mouth; or, A boy against an army
by Frank Sheridan
About the author
Frank Sheridan was an American writer and journalist whose surviving book is the adventure story In the Volcano's Mouth; or, A Boy Against an Army, now preserved by Project Gutenberg. The novel belongs to the energetic, cliffhanger style of popular fiction that aimed to keep young readers turning pages.
Beyond fiction, Sheridan spent much of his working life in newspapers. A detailed local history from Camden describes him as a reporter and later a city editor at the Camden Courier-Post, suggesting a career shaped by deadlines, local politics, and a strong feel for story.
That mix of pulp adventure and everyday reporting helps explain his appeal. Even in the little that can be confirmed about him, he comes across as the kind of writer who understood how to make events feel immediate and alive.