Noel M. Loomis

Born on April 3, 1905, and dying in 1969, Noel M. Loomis built a career as an American writer whose work ranged across western, mystery, and science-fiction fiction. He is most often remembered for his western writing, which drew on a strong familiarity with the landscapes and history of the American West.

Reference sources about his life describe him as having been born and raised in the West and as someone educated at the University of Oklahoma. Archive records also note that he began working as a freelance writer in 1929, producing adventure and western fiction as well as scripts.

Beyond novels and stories, he also wrote nonfiction connected to western history, including work on the Wells Fargo company. Surviving manuscript and paper collections in library and archive holdings suggest a long, professional writing life and a body of work that crossed popular genres with ease.