author
H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
1863–1913
A newspaperman turned adventure writer, he helped bring early-20th-century excitement about flight and far-off places to young readers. Writing under his own name and several pseudonyms, he produced fast-moving fiction that caught the mood of a new technological age.
10 Audiobooks
A Cruise in the Sky; or, The Legend of the Great Pink Pearl
by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
In the Clouds for Uncle Sam; or, Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps
by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
The Boy Aeronauts' Club; or, Flying for Fun
by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
The Aeroplane Express; or, The Boy Aeronaut's Grit
by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
On the Edge of the Arctic; Or, An Aeroplane in Snowland
by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure
by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
Battling the Bighorn; or, The Aeroplane in the Rockies
by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
When Scout Meets Scout; or, The Aeroplane Spy
by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
The Airship Boys' Ocean Flyer; Or, New York to London in Twelve Hours
by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
The Stolen Aeroplane; or, How Bud Wilson Made Good
by H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
About the author
Harry Lincoln Sayler was an American journalist and novelist born in 1863 and died in 1913. Reliable sources describe him as a newspaperman as well as a prolific writer of fiction for young readers, publishing under his own name and under pseudonyms.
He is especially remembered for adventure series built around new technology and exploration, including aviation-themed stories such as The Air Ship Boys. Reference sources also note that he worked as a ghostwriter for a popular youth series, which helps explain the range of names associated with his books.
Beyond his fiction, memorial and biographical listings connect him with newspaper work in the Midwest and with the Chicago City News Bureau. His books now read as lively examples of the era's fascination with invention, travel, and daring young heroes.