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| − | '''William "Bill" Turner''' was a writer of Western novels and amateur magician. | + | '''William "Bill" Turner''' (1914-1980) was a writer of Western novels and amateur magician. |
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Turner moved to Evanston, Illinois with his family when he was 12. He graduated from Knox College in the 1930's and worked in the Midwest and East Coast on newspapers, in advertising agencies and, for a short time, as editor of a magazine in Iowa. He returned to Tacoma in 1965 to devote full time to writing novels. | Turner moved to Evanston, Illinois with his family when he was 12. He graduated from Knox College in the 1930's and worked in the Midwest and East Coast on newspapers, in advertising agencies and, for a short time, as editor of a magazine in Iowa. He returned to Tacoma in 1965 to devote full time to writing novels. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:20, 10 February 2014
| William Turner | |
| Born | William Oliver Turner September 19, 1914 Tacoma, Washington |
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| Died | February 26, 1980 (age 65) Tacoma, Washington |
| Categories | Books by William Turner |
William "Bill" Turner (1914-1980) was a writer of Western novels and amateur magician.
Biography
Turner moved to Evanston, Illinois with his family when he was 12. He graduated from Knox College in the 1930's and worked in the Midwest and East Coast on newspapers, in advertising agencies and, for a short time, as editor of a magazine in Iowa. He returned to Tacoma in 1965 to devote full time to writing novels.
Magic Books
- Live Magic (1937)
- The Card Wizard (1949)
- How to Do Tricks with Cards (a republication of The Card Wizard) (1963)
