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James Fellom
A California newspaper man turned pulp-fiction writer, James Fellom brought the speed, danger, and vivid landscapes of the American West to readers of early 20th-century magazines. His best-known work, The Rider of the Mohave, remains a lively example of classic Western adventure.
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The rider of the Mohave : a western story
by James Fellom
About the author
James Fellom, also credited as James Matthew Fellom, was an early 20th-century journalist and fiction writer associated with San Jose, California. He was described as a former member of the Mercury Herald staff who went on to sell short stories and novelettes to popular magazines.
His work appeared in publications including Overland Monthly, The Popular Magazine, and People’s Story Magazine. His fiction often drew on California and the desert Southwest, combining romance, danger, outlaws, and fast-moving adventure.
Fellom is best remembered for The Rider of the Mohave, a Western novel originally published in 1924 and later preserved by Project Gutenberg. Much of his personal life remains difficult to document, but surviving records identify him as a successful California magazine writer and popular novelist.