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Jack Woodford | |
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| Born | Josiah Pitts Woolfolk 1894 Woodford County, Kentucky |
| Died | 1971 (aged 76–77) |
| Occupation(s) | Non-fiction writer, author |
| Notable work | Trial and error |
Jack Woodford (1894–1971) was an American novelist and non-fiction writer,[1] author of successful pulp novels and non-fiction, including books on writing and getting published. Most famously, Woodford authored Trial and Error, which caused something of a scandal at the time of publication because of its no-holds-barred insights into the publishing industry.
Born Josiah Pitts Woolfolk,[1] he also wrote under the name Jack Woolfolk. The pen name "Jack Woodford" was derived from the first name of a writer he admired (Jack Lait, a writer for Hearst Publications) and the county where his father was born (Woodford County, Kentucky). Other pen names include Gordon Sayre, Sappho Henderson Britt, and Howard Hogue Kennedy.
- ^ a b "Josiah Pitts Woolfolk". The New York Times. 17 May 1971. p. 38. Retrieved 25 February 2024.