A. Merritt
A. Merritt | |
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Merritt circa 1920 | |
| Born | Abraham Grace Merritt January 20, 1884 Beverly, New Jersey, US |
| Died | August 21, 1943 (aged 59) Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, US |
| Pen name | W. Fenimore (one 1923 story) |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Period | 1917–1943 (fiction) |
| Genre | Speculative fiction, supernatural fiction |
| Subject | Weekly news supplement |
Abraham Grace Merritt (January 20, 1884 – August 21, 1943) – known by his byline, A. Merritt – was an American Sunday magazine editor and a writer of fantastic fiction.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inducted him in 1999, its fourth class of two deceased and two living writers.