Henry James O'Brien Bedford-Jones (April 29, 1887 – May 6, 1949) was a Canadian-American historical, adventure fantasy, science fiction, crime and Western writer who became a naturalized United States citizen in 1908.
[4] He wrote nearly 200 novels, 400 novelettes, and 800 short stories, earning the nickname "King of the Pulps".
[3] Bedford-Jones produced several fantasy novels revolving around Lost Worlds, including The Temple of the Ten (1921, with W. C.
[3] In addition to writing fiction, Bedford-Jones also worked as a journalist for the Boston Globe, and wrote poetry.
[3] Bedford-Jones was a friend of Erle Stanley Gardner, Vincent Starrett,[5][6] and Lemuel de Bra.