Anthony Boucher

About the Author

Anthony Boucher was an American author, critic, and editor. He wrote many classic mystery novels, short stories, and even radio dramas. Boucher also wrote under the pen name of H. H. Holmes which was taken from the late-19th-century serial killer. He was most commonly known by the Boucher name though and wrote in the mystery, science fiction, and horror genres. Boucher was born as William Anthony Parker White on August 21st, 1911. He was born in Oakland, California and had a love of writing from a young age. He saw his first short story make it to print when he was only fifteen years old, with the story appearing in the January, 1927 issue of Weird Tales. The story was called “Ye Goode Olde Ghoste Storie” and it was the only story of his entire career that he wrote under his ow. Anthony Boucher is the author of over 39 books across 5 series. Their most famous work is the Publication Order of Anthologies series, which has garnered millions of readers worldwide. With such a prolific career, Anthony Boucher has established themselves as one of the most influential authors in contemporary fiction.