J. Berlioz d' (Jules Berlioz) Auriac

Born in Grenoble on July 9, 1820, Jules Berlioz d'Auriac was a French writer who later added his mother’s name, d’Auriac, to the Berlioz family name. French national-library records list his death at Bagnolet on September 16, 1913.

Before turning fully to literature, he worked as a police commissioner in Paris. He began publishing in the 1850s and also contributed to the journal L'Arc-en-Ciel, building a reputation as a writer of popular fiction.

He is best known for adventure and historical novels, especially stories set in North America, and for collaborations with Gustave Aimard. Project Gutenberg listings for his work include titles such as Jim l'indien, Cœur de panthère, Les Forestiers du Michigan, and Les terres d'or, which helped keep his name in circulation long after his lifetime.