Morgan, Howard E.

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Howard E. Morgan was a western pulp writer who, despite dying around January 1933 (born circa 1892), from 1923 until his death cranked out about 300 stories, some posthumously published. Morgan wrote for Western Trails magazine, contributing stories set in the frozen north wilderness.

Based on the available information, Morgan was a prolific but short-lived pulp writer who specialized in western and northern wilderness tales, producing approximately 300 stories in just a decade before his death at age 40 or 41. His work appeared in magazines including Western Trails, Western Story Magazine, and Cowboy Stories during the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Books (2)

Cover of Bill of the Wild Streak

Bill of the Wild Streak

Morgan, Howard E. (author)
Frank A. Munsey Company in Argosy Short Story Weekly • 1925
Keywords: sheepdog, animal short story, wilderness fiction, dog protagonist, loyalty and instinct, man and dog, frontier life, nature vs civilization, wolf ancestry, classic animal fiction

On a moonlit hillside at the edge of the wilderness, Bill—a powerful mongrel sheepdog with wolf blood in his veins—stands guard over his master’s flock. Bound by fierce loyalty yet haunted by an inherited hunger for the kill, Bill lives in constant tension between duty and instinct. When danger comes in the night and blood is spilled, his restraint is tested as never before. This quiet, gripping tale explores devotion, trust, and the thin, perilous line between civilization and the wild that still glimmers in a dog’s eyes.

Cover of Old Slowpoke

Old Slowpoke

Morgan, Howard E. (author)
Street & Smith Co. (in Western Story Magazine) • July 19, 1930
Keywords: classic Western adventure, Western fiction, mountain lion hunting, loyal hunting dog, frontier romance, 1930s Western, ranch life fiction, Western mystery, dog rescue story, perseverance and loyalty

In the rugged Yargod Hills, mountain lion hunter Rall Hollidge and his faithful hound Old Slowpoke share an unlikely bond—both are slow, deliberate, and often dismissed by others, yet both possess a quiet determination that sets them apart. When Jane Saunders, daughter of a prosperous rancher, finds herself caught between her father's expectations and her own heart, Hollidge must confront more than the wilderness that has been his refuge. As rivalry, tragedy, and a desperate search converge in the unforgiving terrain, the steadfast hunter and his ungainly companion face their greatest test—one that will prove whether persistence and loyalty can triumph when speed and cunning have failed.