author
Sidney E. Porcelain
1911–1997
A little-known mid-century American writer, Sidney E. Porcelain moved between mystery fiction, speculative stories, and small literary magazines. His surviving work includes The Purple Pony Murders, The Crimson Cat Murders, and the science-fiction tale “Span Trap.”
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Span trap
by Sidney E. Porcelain
About the author
Sidney E. Porcelain was born on January 7, 1911, and died on November 5, 1997, in Milford, Pennsylvania. He is best known for the mystery novels The Purple Pony Murders and The Crimson Cat Murders, published in the 1940s.
Porcelain also wrote speculative fiction, including “Span Trap,” first published in 1957. In the mid-1950s, he edited and published Unusual, a short-lived literary magazine that featured contributions from several writers, including Chester Himes in a later issue.