Frank Reade Library

Frank Reade Library

Luis Philips Senarens published under the pseudonym “Noname” among other pseudonyms include: Kit Clyde, W. J. Earle, Police Captain Howard, Don Jenardo, andNed Sparling. Although in his obituary he claimed to have used 27 pseudonyms. He was said to have published his first book at 14 in the Boys of New York and was the editor in chief for Tousey’s publications from 1985 to 1923. He began writing the Frank Reade series after Harry Enton ceased writing. “Noname” created the young inventor Frank Reade Jr. and his adventures. Other stories he wrote were for the Boys of New York, Happy Days and Jack Wright for the series Boys of New York, Boys Star Library & Golden Weekly. He contributed his work to Old King Brady with Secret Service and Young Wild West Weekly. He was later published in the Pictorial Printing Co.’s Nickel Library and Border Boys Library. (Cox 237)

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