Thomas Owen

The Profile

Thomas Owen was the pen name of Gérald Bertot (1910-2002), a Belgian writer known for his contributions to fantastic and horror literature, especially short-story anthologies.

Published early anthologies Les chemins etranges (1943) and La cave aux crapauds (1945); reissued in Marabout collections in the 1960s; associated in criticism with Jean Ray and Gérard Prévot; recent Italian reissues by Agenzia Alcatraz (Bizarre series).

Reviews present Thomas Owen (Gérald Bertot, 1910–2002) as a central figure of Belgian fantastic and horror literature. They discuss notable collections, suggest links with Jean Ray, and highlight reissues by Agenzia Alcatraz. Stories praised for macabre imagination, surreal elements and effective endings.