An authority on actors and film history, Brown was a contributor to "Scream Queens: Heroines of the Horrors" by Calvin Beck and Bhob Stewart. Published by Macmillan in 1978, the book features illustrated biographical profiles of 29 fantasy film actresses and directors. Brown did a similar survey, the unpublished "Unsung Heroes of the Horrors", covering the lives of some lesser known Hollywood talents, and he also contributed to various magazines, including "Films in Review" and "Castle of Frankenstein". The book "Who Was Who on Screen" Third Edition, by Evelyn Mack Truett was dedicated to Brown, whom she credited with giving data support for the previous edition.