Paul Frederick Ernst (November 7, 1899 – September 21, 1985) was an American

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Biography

Paul Ernst was born in

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up fiction writing in his early twenties". "A prolific manufacturer of potboilers-made-to-order," his stories appeared in a number of early Science fiction and fantasy magazines. His writing appeared in ''

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'' and '' Amazing'', and he was the author of the Doctor Satan series (8 stories in all) which ran in ''

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'' from 1935 to 1936. His most famous work was in writing the original 24 ''The Avenger'' stories in the eponymous pulp magazine between 1939 and 1942. When

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work began to dry up, Ernst "was able to make a painless transition into the more prestigious "slick" magazines, where his word skill earned him higher financial rewards." As of 1971, he was "still active as a writer," including penning "Blackout" for the July 1971 issue of ''

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'' magazine. He died in Pinellas County, Florida in September 1985, at age 85.

Bibliography

* *''Twelve Who Were Damned and Other Stories'', Ramble House, 2016 *''The Complete Tales of Seekay'', Steeger Books, 2018 *''Rulers of the Future'', Armchair Fiction, 2019 *''Red Hell of Jupiter'', Armchair Fiction, 2012

Critical studies and reviews

* Reviews ''The complete tales of Doctor Satan''.

References

External links

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