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4 unusual facts about western fiction


Arthur Murray Chisholm

Chisholm (1872 - January 24, 1960) was an author of Western fiction.

Ringo Kid

The Ringo Kid is a fictional Western hero in the Marvel Comics' universe, whose comic book series was originally released by the company's 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics.

Western fiction

Many of these novels were fictionalized stories based on actual people: Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, Jesse James, Wyatt Earp (who was still alive at the time) and Billy the Kid.

Many other Western authors gained readership in the 1950s, such as Luke Short, Ray Hogan, and Louis L'Amour.


Arthur Nickson

Arthur Thomas Nickson (b. 4 February 1902 in Liverpool, England – d. 5 January 1974), was a British western fiction writer as Arthur Nickson, Matt Winstan, John Saunders, Arthur Hodson and Roy Peters, from 1956 to 1968.

Ballarat, California

Ballarat has featured in Western fiction including Hellbound for Ballarat (1970) by Nelson C. Nye and Bounty Hunt at Ballarat (1973) by Clayton Matthews.

Clint Walker

Jonas and Walker subsequently spent two years collaborating on a story idea suggested by Walker involving gold and the Yaqui, a partnership that led to the publication of the 2003 Western novel Yaqui Gold (ISBN 978-1-891423-08-6).


see also

Neal E. Lambert

Lambert also was involved in editing and republishing the works of Western fiction by such authors as Edward Abbey.