author
George Pattullo
1879–1967
A Canadian-born journalist and storyteller, he built a wide readership with magazine fiction and reporting that ranged from cowboy country to the First World War. His work appeared in major American magazines, and one of his stories even made its way to the screen.
2 Audiobooks
The Sheriff of Badger: A Tale of the Southwest Borderland
by George Pattullo
The Untamed: Range Life in the Southwest
by George Pattullo
About the author
Born in Woodstock, Ontario, on October 9, 1879, George Pattullo became a journalist before making his name as a writer of fiction and nonfiction for popular magazines. His work appeared in publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, McClure's Magazine, American Magazine, and Popular Magazine.
Pattullo also reported as a correspondent during World War I, bringing first-hand experience to his writing. Alongside his journalism, he published novels and stories, and his tale "Gasoline Gus" was adapted into a 1921 film.
He died in New York City on July 29, 1967. Today he is remembered as a versatile early 20th-century writer whose career moved easily between reportage, magazine storytelling, and longer fiction.