Ballard was a prolific pulp writer, most notably for the legendary mystery magazine Black Mask under the name W.T. Ballard.
bˈælɑːɹd wʌzɐ pɹəlˈɪfɪk pˈʌlp ɹˈaɪɾɚ, mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbli fɚðə lˈɛdʒəndɚɹi mˈɪstɚɹi mˌæɡɐzˈiːn blˈæk mˈæsk ˌʌndɚ ðə nˈeɪm dˈʌbəljˌuː.tˈiː. bˈælɑːɹd.