Welcome to the âThe Gold Idolâ book, were we present to you one of the best work of remarkable author of âpulp fictionâ Francis Henry âFrankâ Atkins (1847-1927), who contributed widely to the pre-sf Pulp magazines, writing at least three Lost-World novels along with much else. Despite his commercial success at the time, little is known about Atkinsâ personal life. His son was writer Frank Howard Atkins too.