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Richard Howells Watkins
A pulp-era storyteller with a taste for speed, travel, and danger, this American writer filled magazines and novels with aviation adventures, mysteries, and hard-driving action. His background as a World War I veteran and lifelong traveler seems to echo through the restless energy of his fiction.
3 Audiobooks
Nerve enough
by Richard Howells Watkins
The air splasher
by Richard Howells Watkins
His to fly
by Richard Howells Watkins
About the author
Born in New York City on May 26, 1895, he became a prolific writer in the adventure and detective field. Archival records describe him as a World War I veteran, an enthusiastic traveler, and someone deeply interested in auto racing, aviation, and maritime life — interests that fit naturally with the themes of many of his stories and novels.
His work appeared across the pulp and popular-fiction world, and he wrote both short fiction and longer novels, including titles connected with air adventure and mystery. Modern library and public-domain listings show that his writing continued to circulate long after its original magazine appearances, helping keep his name alive for readers who enjoy fast-moving, old-school popular fiction.
Some basic biographical details remain uncertain in the sources I found, including the date of his death. One archival collection notes that he later lived in Riverside, Connecticut, and moved to Santa Barbara in 1956.