author
T. Howard (Thomas Howard) Kelly
1895–1967
A Florida-born writer and editor, he moved between journalism, fiction, and business life over the first half of the 20th century. His work includes war-themed writing from the years just after World War I, giving his books a direct, period feel.
1 Audiobook
What Outfit, Buddy?
by T. Howard (Thomas Howard) Kelly
About the author
Born in Fernandina Beach, Florida, on June 26, 1895, Thomas Howard Kelly was a newspaper and fiction writer early in his career. Family-history and library records connect him with journalism work in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and with books published under the name T. Howard Kelly.
His best-known surviving title is What Outfit Buddy? (1920), and public-domain library listings show that he also published other works in the early 20th century. Later records describe him more broadly as an author, editor, and businessman, suggesting a career that reached beyond fiction alone.
Kelly died on July 24, 1967. While detailed biographical information appears to be limited, the available record points to a writer whose career bridged local journalism, commercial publishing, and the wider literary culture of his time.