author
Tom Gallon
1866–1914
A popular British storyteller of the late Victorian and Edwardian years, he wrote fast-moving novels and plays filled with plot, drama, and sentiment. Several of his stories later found a second life on screen, showing how widely his fiction once traveled.
6 Audiobooks
The Cruise of the Make-Believes
by Tom Gallon
Tinman
by Tom Gallon
The Idol of the Blind: A Novel
by Tom Gallon
The Second Dandy Chater
by Tom Gallon
Jimmy Quixote: A Novel
by Tom Gallon
Dead Man's Love
by Tom Gallon
About the author
Born in London on December 5, 1866, Tom Gallon was the pen name of Thomas Henry Gallon, a British novelist and playwright. Before making his living from writing, he worked in office and school jobs, but ill health pushed him toward literature as a career.
He became known for lively, accessible fiction that favored strong plots and emotional turns, and he also wrote for the stage. A number of his stories were later adapted for film, which hints at how readable and theatrical his work could be.
Gallon died in London on November 4, 1914, at just 47 years old. His name continued to be remembered through his sister, the author and publicist Nellie Tom-Gallon, who established the Tom-Gallon Trust Award for new writers in his memory.