Charles Alden Seltzer

Charles Alden Seltzer (August 15, 1875 – February 9, 1942) was an American writer. He was a prolific author of western novels, had writing credits for more than a dozen film titles, and authored numerous stories published in magazines, most prominently in Argosy.

In addition to Argosy, Seltzer's work also appeared in Adventure, Short Stories, Blue Book, The Outing Magazine, Western Story Magazine and the US edition of Pearson's Magazine.

Seltzer wrote his westerns from the experience of five years living in New Mexico. Towards the end of his life, he was also elected mayor of North Olmsted, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb, from 1930 to 1935.

Works

The Council of Three (1900) – first book The Range Riders (1911) The Two-Gun Man (1911) The Triangle Cupid (1912) The Coming of the Law (1912) The Boss of the Lazy Y (1915) The Range Boss (1916) The Vengeance of Jefferson Gawne (1917) “Firebrand” Trevison (1918) The Ranchman (1919) The Trail to Yesterday (1919) The Trail Horde (1920) Beau Rand (1921) “Drag” Harlan (1921) West! (1922) Square Deal Sanderson (1922) The Way of the Buffalo (1924) Last Hope Ranch (1925) Trailing Back (1925) Channing Comes Through (1925) "Slow" Burgess (1926) Pedro the Magnificent (1926) Land of the Free (1927) The Mesa (1928) Mystery Range (1928) Brass Commandments (1928) The Valley of the Stars (1928) The Gentleman from Virginia (1928) The Red Brand (1929) The Raider (1929) Gone North (1930) A Son of Arizona (1931) Double Cross Ranch (1932) War On Wishbone Range (1932) Lonesome Ranch (1933) Clear the Trail (1933) West of Apache Pass (1934) Silver Spurs (1935) Kingdom in the Cactus (1936) Parade of the Empty Boots (1937) Treasure Ranch (1940) Arizona Jim (1942) So Long, Sucker (1943)