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Wilbur Finley Fauley

1872–1942

A newspaperman turned novelist, he moved easily between society fiction, thrillers, and a wonderfully odd blend of science fiction and Gothic mystery. Best remembered today for Shuddering Castle, he brought a reporter’s eye for lively incident to his storytelling.

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Shuddering castle

Shuddering castle

by Wilbur Finley Fauley

About the author

Born in Fultonham, Ohio, in 1872, Wilbur Finley Fauley built a career as both a journalist and a writer. Sources identify him as a longtime member of The New York Times staff, and he also wrote fiction under the name Wilbur Fawley.

His books ranged across popular early-20th-century genres. Jenny Be Good and Queenie were adapted for film, while later work such as Shuddering Castle (1936) mixed mystery, Gothic atmosphere, and speculative ideas about radio contact with Mars.

That combination of newsroom experience and taste for dramatic storytelling gives his work much of its charm. Though he is now a relatively obscure figure, Fauley remains an appealing rediscovery for listeners who enjoy vintage popular fiction with a curious, adventurous streak.