Rachel Cosgrove Payes
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Rachel R. Cosgrove Payes, also known as E.L. Arch and Joanne Kaye (11 December 1922, Westernport
, Maryland
- 10 October 1998, Brick Township
, New Jersey
) was an American genre
novelist, and author of books on the Land of Oz
. A research biologist by training, she married Norman Morris Payes in 1954.
Her first book, The Hidden Valley of Oz
, was published by Reilly & Lee in 1951. Her second, The Wicked Witch of Oz
(1954) was denied publication on the grounds that the Oz books were not selling. The book was published by The International Wizard of Oz Club
in 1993. She had a tendency to dismiss adult Oz fans and insist that Oz books are "for kids!", a view she expressed in the documentary, Oz: The American Fairyland.
The bulk of Cosgrove's work consisted of historical romance novel
s, many published by Playboy Press
, some under the name Joanne Kaye. She also wrote science fiction novels for Avalon Books
under the name "E.L. Arch", an anagram
of Rachel
, as well as shorter sf and fantasy under her own name. Payes also wrote mysteries, such as The Black Swan.
Westernport, Maryland
Westernport is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,104 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
- 10 October 1998, Brick Township
Brick Township, New Jersey
-Transportation:The major county routes that pass through are CR 528, and CR 549 . Two state routes pass through: Route 70 and Route 88...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
) was an American genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
novelist, and author of books on the Land of Oz
Land of Oz
Oz is a fantasy region containing four lands under the rule of one monarch.It was first introduced in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, one of many fantasy countries that he created for his books. It achieved a popularity that none of his other works attained, and after four years, he...
. A research biologist by training, she married Norman Morris Payes in 1954.
Her first book, The Hidden Valley of Oz
The Hidden Valley of Oz
The Hidden Valley of Oz is the thirty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors. It was written by Rachel R. Cosgrove and illustrated by Dirk Gringhuis.-Realistic emotions:...
, was published by Reilly & Lee in 1951. Her second, The Wicked Witch of Oz
The Wicked Witch of Oz
The Wicked Witch of Oz is a novel by Rachel Cosgrove Payes. Written in the early 1950s but not published until four decades later, the book is a volume in the series of Oz books by L. Frank Baum and his successors....
(1954) was denied publication on the grounds that the Oz books were not selling. The book was published by The International Wizard of Oz Club
The International Wizard of Oz Club
The International Wizard of Oz Club, Inc., was founded during 1957 by Justin G. Schiller, a then thirteen-year-old boy.The sixteen charter members, some of whom continue to make valuable contributions to the club, were garnered from the mailing list found among the papers of the recently deceased...
in 1993. She had a tendency to dismiss adult Oz fans and insist that Oz books are "for kids!", a view she expressed in the documentary, Oz: The American Fairyland.
The bulk of Cosgrove's work consisted of historical romance novel
Romance novel
The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...
s, many published by Playboy Press
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
, some under the name Joanne Kaye. She also wrote science fiction novels for Avalon Books
Avalon Books
Avalon Books was a New York-based specialty science fiction publisher active from the mid 1950s through the late 1960s. It issued much of the hardcover material in the genre during the period, particularly in the earlier portion...
under the name "E.L. Arch", an anagram
Anagram
An anagram is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce a new word or phrase, using all the original letters exactly once; e.g., orchestra = carthorse, A decimal point = I'm a dot in place, Tom Marvolo Riddle = I am Lord Voldemort. Someone who...
of Rachel
Rachel (given name)
Rachel is a feminine given name. The name ranks in the top hundred most popular names for girls in the United States, Canada, England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Australia as well as in Israel...
, as well as shorter sf and fantasy under her own name. Payes also wrote mysteries, such as The Black Swan.
Publications
- The Hidden Valley of OzThe Hidden Valley of OzThe Hidden Valley of Oz is the thirty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors. It was written by Rachel R. Cosgrove and illustrated by Dirk Gringhuis.-Realistic emotions:...
(Reilly & Lee, 1951) - Bridge to Yesterday (Avalon BooksAvalon BooksAvalon Books was a New York-based specialty science fiction publisher active from the mid 1950s through the late 1960s. It issued much of the hardcover material in the genre during the period, particularly in the earlier portion...
, 1963) - Planet of Death (Avalon, 1964)
- The Deathstones (Avalon, 1964)
- The First Immortals (Avalon, 1965)
- The Double-Minded Man (Avalon, 1966)
- The Man with Three Eyes (Thomas Bouregy & Co.,1967)
- "Mattie Harris Galactic Spy" (Vertex, 1974)
- "Tower of Babble" (Vertex, 1974)
- "The Eyes of the Blind" (Vertex, 1975)
- The Black Swan (Berkeley, 1975)
- Moment of Desire (Playboy Press, 1978)
- The Coach to Hell (Playboy Press, 1979)
- Bride of Fury (Playboy Press, 1980)
- Satan's Mistress (Playboy Press, 1981)
- Seven Sisters Series (Playboy Press, 1981)
- Book 1: Love's Charade
- Book 2: Love's Renegade
- Book 3: Love's Promenade
- Book 4: Love's Serenade
- Book 5: Love's Escapade
- Rags to Riches (Playboy Press, 1981)
- Lady Alicia's Secret (Harlequin Regency, 1986)
- The Wicked Witch of OzThe Wicked Witch of OzThe Wicked Witch of Oz is a novel by Rachel Cosgrove Payes. Written in the early 1950s but not published until four decades later, the book is a volume in the series of Oz books by L. Frank Baum and his successors....
(The International Wizard of Oz Club, 1993) - "Percy and the Shrinking Violet" (Hungry Tiger PressHungry Tiger PressHungry Tiger Press is an American specialty publisher of books, compact discs, comic books and graphic novels, focused on the works of L. Frank Baum, other authors of Oz books, and related Americana. Perhaps most notably, the Press has published rare, early, long-neglected dramatic and musical...
, 1995) - "Spots in Oz" (Hungry Tiger Press, 1997)
- "Rocket Trip to Oz" (Hungry Tiger Press, 2000)