The Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers covers the entire spectrum of pop literature's greatest entertainers and artists; the multimillion-copy bestsellers; and the inventors of the modern genres, such as the western, the hardboiled detective novel, the spy thriller, science fiction, horror, the legal thriller, crime fiction, and the erotic/romance novel. The book also profiles colorful but lesser-known underground figures, as well as a wide variety of talented paperback authors who were never given their due. Each of the 200 entries includes a brief biography along with a list of the author's writing credits.

Authors covered include:
-- V. C. Andrews
-- Ray Bradbury
-- Jackie Collins
-- Lester Dent
-- Ian Fleming
-- Erle Stanley Gardner
-- David Goodis
-- Zane Grey
-- Chester Himes
-- Louis L'Amour
-- H. P. Lovecraft
-- Mario Puzo
-- Jacqueline Susann
-- and many more.