Williams, Elaine (Sloan Britton)
Title
Williams, Elaine (Sloan Britton)
Birth Date
December 28, 1932
Death Date
December 1963
Occupation
Editor
Writer
Pseudonyms
Sloan Britton
Sloane Britain
Biographical Text
Elaine Williams was an editor and writer at Midwood-Tower Books. She also wrote for other pulp publishers such as Newstand and Beacon. Her early works were praised for their positive portrayals of lesbian relationships, but her later works were noted for their cynical tone and dismal endings. She is presumed to have committed suicide in late 1963.
Sources
Munroe, Lynn. "Midwood." Lynn Munroe Books, http://lynn-munroe-books.com/list55/midwood.htm
Passet, Joanne. Indomitable: The Life of Barbara Grier. Bella Books, 2016.
Passet, Joanne. Indomitable: The Life of Barbara Grier. Bella Books, 2016.
Profile Contributor
Denyse Rodrigues
Item Relations
| This Item | Creator | Item: Delicate vice (The) |
| This Item | Creator | Item: Unnatural |
| This Item | Relation | Item: Midwood Tower Publications |
Collection
Citation
“Williams, Elaine (Sloan Britton),” The Lesbian Pulp Fiction Collection @ Mount Saint Vincent University, accessed April 19, 2024, https://msvulpf.omeka.net/items/show/843.
Comments
Val
What reliable source says she committed suicide? It was three am, she was driving home from a party and a block from home hit a tree. Even if she were depressed, is the most likely explanation that she decided to commit suicide or that she fell asleep or hit a patch of ice?
Denyse Rodrigues
Thanks, Val. Excellent point. The entry has been changed from "She committed suicide in late 1963" to "She is presumed to have committed suicide in late 1963". This is based on the information in Passet's Indomitable: The Life of Barbara Grier. "Midwood published the next seven Sloane M. Britain books, but none appeared after Elaine Williams’ suicide in late 1963" (p.117) Any additional sources you can point us to would be greatly appreciated!