Frank Owen (1893–1968) was an American author, novelist and anthologist. He wrote 10 novels in the 1930s under the pseudonym Roswell Williams, a name which is sometimes erroneously listed as his real name. Owen is best known for his oriental fantasy short stories, many of which appeared in the magazine ''

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''. Owen also co-wrote several children's collections with his wife, Ethel Owen.

Bibliography

Novels and collections

* ''Coat Tales from the Pockets of the Happy Giant'' (with Ethel Owen, collection, 1927) * ''The Dream Hills of Happy Country'' (with Ethel Owen, collection, 1928) * ''House Mother'' (1929) * ''Pale Pink Porcelain'' (1929) * ''The Wind that Tramps the World'' (1929) * ''The Purple Sea'' (collection, 1930) * ''Windblown Stories'' (with Ethel Owen, collection, 1930) * ''The Professional Virgin'' (as Roswell Williams, 1931) * ''Della Wu, Chinese Courtesan'' (collection, 1931) * ''Rare Earth'' (1931) * ''The Blue Highway'' (with Ethel Owen, collection, 1932) * "Vagabond Lady" (as Roswell Williams, 1934) * ''Madonna of the Damned'' (as Roswell Williams, 1935) * ''Lovers of La Fab'' (as Roswell Williams, 1935) * ''Dark Destiny'' (as Roswell Williams, 1936) * ''A Husband for Kutani'' (collection, 1938) * ''The Scarlet Hill'' (1941) * '' The Porcelain Magician'' (1948)

Anthologies

* ''Murder for Millions'' (1946) * ''Fireside Mystery Book'' (1947) * ''Teen-age Mystery Stories'' (1948)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Owen, Frank 20th-century American novelists American fantasy writers American male novelists American children's writers 1893 births 1968 deaths 20th-century American male writers