Fanny Ellsworth

Fanny Louise Ellsworth Davis (October 10, 1904 – 1984), known professionally as Fanny Ellsworth, was an American magazine editor, best known as the editor of pulp magazines including Ranch Romances (for western romances) and Black Mask (for noir detective thrillers). Late in life, she became a Turkish studies scholar, interested in the status of women in the Ottoman Empire.

This article is about the American magazine editor. For the American writer, see Fannie Ellsworth Newberry.
Fanny Ellsworth
Fanny Ellsworth, from a 1926 yearbook
BornOctober 10, 1904
New York
Died1984
Other namesFanny Davis (after 1934)
Occupation(s)Magazine editor, Turkish studies scholar
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