Thomas B. Costain Books in Order

Thomas B. Costain is a renowned Canadian-American author, editor, and journalist. Born in Brantford, Ontario, he began writing at a young age, penning four novels before graduating from the Brantford Collegiate Institute. Although his early works were rejected, his writing career took off in 1902 when the Brantford Courier published one of his mystery stories, leading to a reporting position at the publication. Costain went on to become an editor at the Guelph Daily Mercury and later joined the Maclean Publishing Group, where he edited three trade journals and worked as a staff writer and editor for Maclean's magazine. His success at Maclean's led to a position as fiction editor at The Saturday Evening Post in New York City. A naturalized U.S. citizen since 1920, Costain also worked as an editor at Doubleday Books and headed 20th Century Fox's bureau of literary development. With a prolific career spanning multiple decades, Costain continues to be celebrated for his contributions to the literary world.