Bruce Walter Gardner Lively Stacy Elliott (1914 – 1973) was an American writer from New York City known for his work in mystery and science fiction. He also had a career as a television screenwriter and was a practicing stage magician. Elliott served as the editor of the Phoenix, a popular magazine focused on magic, and authored several bestselling books on the subject, including Magic as a Hobby, published in 1948, which features a foreword by Orson Welles.
Elliott worked as a magazine editor for various publications, including men’s magazines like Dude, Gent, and Rogue. He even managed a book publishing imprint for a period.
In terms of his own writing, Elliott penned 15 Shadow novels that appeared in The Shadow Magazine between 1946 and 1948. In total, he had nineteen manuscripts published, with his noir novel One Is a Lonely Number being the most renowned. Stark House Press reissued this novel in 2012, pairing it with Elliott Chaze’s Black Wings Has My Angel in a novel collection.
This compilation presents a diverse selection of Elliott’s earlier works, featuring ten stories that highlight his contributions and significance in the publishing industry. Among these, the titular story, “Do You Know Me?” stands out as a chilling crime narrative that offers gripping reading. My essay, “Do You Know Bruce Elliott?” introduces the collection.
You can purchase the collection Do You Know Me? & Other Aberrations You can purchase the collection *Do You Know Me? & Other Aberrations* on Amazon or Barnes and Noble using the links provided.