Trivia

Was a loner with so few friends he rarely put dedications in his novels. He dedicated "The Bride Wore Black," which he wrote under the pseudonym William Irish, to his Remington Portable typewriter.

Used the pseudonyms George Hopley and William Irish for some of his writing.

Bequeathed $825,000 to his alma mater Columbia University for writing scholarships.

Profiled in "Film Noir Reader", eds. A. Silver, J. Ursini. (1996)

After his passing in 1968, a lot of Woolrich's work remained out-of-print. Then a couple of years ago, a selection of his short stories were reprinted.