Donald Keith (author)

Donald Keith was a pseudonym for authors Donald (1888–1972) and Keith Monroe (1915–2003). They are best known for their series of stories in the Time Machine series, which were originally published in Boys' Life magazine between 1959 and 1989. Some of the stories were combined into two books, Mutiny in the Time Machine (1963) and Time Machine to the Rescue (1967).

Not to be confused with Don Keith.

A few stories later in the series were written by Keith Monroe alone. The works of Donald Keith were often Keith Monroe's earlier attempts, to which his father, Donald Monroe, helped him. As a result, both men amalgamated their forenames into the pen name "Donald Keith" in order to credit both.[1]

Donald Keith also contributed stories to Galaxy Science Fiction and Blue Book.

Time Machine stories in Boys' Life

Key to "Byline"

DK – stated author is Donald Keith, the duo
KM – stated author is Keith Monroe, the son
MonthYearTitleBylineSerial dates
DEC1959The Day We Explored the FutureDK
FEB1960The Time Machine Files BackwardsDK
JUN1960How We Got the Mind-Reading PillsDK
JUL1960Our Time Machine at the JamboreeDK
OCT1961Marco Polo and Our Time MachineDK
FEB1962The Time Machine Slips a CogDK
DEC1962Mutiny in the Time MachineDKDec 1962 to Mar 1963 (4-part serial)
JUN1964The Time Machine Cracks a SafeDK
OCT1964Time Machine to the RescueDK
FEB1965The Time Machine Gets StuckDKFeb 1965 to Apr 1965 (3-part serial)
APR1967The Time Machine Hunts a TreasureDKApr 1967 to Jun 1967 (3-part serial)
DEC1968The Dog from the Time MachineDK
SEP1970The Time Machine and the Generation GapDK
AUG1971The King and the Time MachineDK
FEB1973The Time Machine Cleans UpDK
AUG1973The Time Machine Twins the JamboreeKM
DEC1973Santa Claus and the Time MachineDK
NOV1974The Time Machine Fights EarthquakesKM
APR1975The Time Machine Saves a PatriotKM
JUL1976The Time Machine Kidnaps a ParadeKM
SEP1988Target TimbuktuKM
FEB1989Why We Kidnapped Our ScoutmasterKM
SEP1989A Pirate Took Our Time Machine!KM

Published books
  • Donald Keith (1963). Mutiny in the Time Machine. Random House.
  • Donald Keith (1967). Time Machine to the Rescue. illustrated by Albert Orbaan. Putnam.

References
  1. Boys' Life September 1989, "Pedro the Mail Burro"


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