Choose another writer in this calendar: by name: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z by birthday from the calendar. Credits and feedback Jim Thompson (1906-1977) American novelist and screenwriter, best-known for his paperback pulp novels and his ability to enter the minds of criminally insane. Thompson knew, that he was not destined for big success, but before he died he told ...