Wilder Anthony

Little biographical information appears to be widely available, but Wilder Anthony is documented as an American fiction writer born in 1883 and died in 1965. He wrote during the great age of pulp and popular magazine fiction, when short, vivid storytelling and strong plots were essential.

Anthony published adventure, mystery, and Western stories in magazines, and several of his books survive through modern reprints and digital archives. Among the works associated with him are Hidden Gold, along with titles such as Lost Valley, Destination Ranch, and Forbidden Valley.

For listeners who enjoy older popular fiction, his writing offers a window into the storytelling tastes of the 1910s and 1920s: rugged settings, clear stakes, and plenty of action. Even where details of his personal life remain hard to confirm, the surviving stories give a strong sense of a professional writer working squarely in the entertainment fiction tradition of his time.