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Jane Rice
1913–2003
A sharp, quietly original voice in mid-century fantasy and horror, she was known for eerie stories laced with wit and an offbeat sense of menace. Her work first appeared in pulp magazines and has since been remembered by genre readers for its strange charm and psychological bite.
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The golden bridle
by Jane Rice
About the author
Born on April 30, 1913, and dying on March 2, 2003, she was an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Her fiction debut came with "The Dream" in the July 1940 issue of Unknown, edited by John W. Campbell, and during the war years she published a notable run of stories in that magazine.
She wrote across several corners of speculative fiction, mixing the uncanny with humor and a keen eye for everyday unease. In addition to publishing under her own name, she also used the name Mary Austin and collaborated with Ruth Allison under the joint name Allison Rice.
Though never as widely known as some of her contemporaries, she has remained a writer admired by dedicated fans of classic weird and fantastic fiction. Later collections and anthologies helped keep her work in print and introduced new readers to her distinctive blend of the macabre and the slyly playful.