Edwin Baird | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1886 |
| Died | September 27, 1954 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Magazine editor |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Genres | Horror, pulp fiction |
| Spouse | Mildred Ward[1] |
Edwin Baird (/bɛərd/; June 28, 1886 in Chattanooga, Tennessee[1]– September 27, 1954)[2] was the first editor of Weird Tales, the pioneering pulp magazine that specialized in horror fiction, as well as Detective Tales, later re-titled Real Detective Tales.
- ^ a b BAIRD, Edwin, in Who's Who in America (1926 edition); p. 204; via archive.org
- ^ Vincent Starrett, "Books Alive" (column), Chicago Tribune, February 13, 1955. Starrett added several brief details about Baird's life, but gave no further information about his death.