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The Author

Country: UK

Issues & Index Sources:  May-1890 – ?

Publishers:   Society of Authors, London
Editors:   Walter Besant (1890 - 1901)
Frequency:   monthly, later quarterly
Mentioned in:   British Literary Magazines Vol. 3

Author's Choice Monthly

Country: US

Tota Issues: 29

Each issue is a single author collection of new and reprint stories. All volumes were issued in three states, all unpriced. Initially at least, they were available at $4.95 paperbound, $25.00 hardbound, and $50.00 deluxe leatherbound edition.

Issues & Index Sources: #1, 1989 – #29, 1992:

Science Fiction Index

Publishers: Pulphouse Publishing; Eugene, OR



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Author's Library

Country: US
Total Issues: 17

Issues & Index Sources:  1893 – 1897: Dime Novel Bibliography

Publishers:   International News Company, 83 and 85 Duane St., New York
Formats:   7 1/8 x 4¾"
Prices:   50c
Frequency:   Bi-monthly
Mentioned in:   Dime Novel Bibliography

Automobile and Trailer Travel Magazine

Country: US

Automobile magazine that published some fiction.

Issues & Index Sources

Jan-1936 – 1939?, as Trailer Travel Magazine

1940? – 1946?, as Automobile and Trailer Travel Magazine:

FictionMags Index

(sample issues only)

1947? – ?, as Trailer Travel Magazine:

FictionMags Index

(sample issues only)

in 1970s, as Woodall's Trailer and RV Travel Magazine

Publishers

Jan-1936 – 194?: K. H. Dixon Co., Chicago, IL
194? – ?: Woodall Publishing Co., Chicago, IL

Editors

Jan-1936 – 194?: Karl Hale Dixon
194? – ?: T. Wallach, Bea Ross, Jeanne Florian

Avallaunius

Country: UK
Total Issues: 16

Magazine about Arthur Machen, with the occasional short story by him.

Issues & Index Sources: Spring/Summer 1987 – Winter 1997:

FictionMags Index

Publishers: The Arthur Machen Society
Formats: pamphlet

The Avalonian

Country: US
Total Issues: 1

Semi-professional magazine.

Issues & Index Sources: 1952:

Science Fiction Index

Publishers:   Lilith Lorraine; New Orleans, LA
Editors:   Lilith Lorraine
Formats:   octavo
Prices:   $1.50
Pagecounts:   56pp

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Avant Garde

Country: US
Total Issues: 14

Magazine (practically a book) issued by Ralph Ginzburg and sold only through the mail. Contains a small amount of fiction.

Issues & Index Sources: Jan-1968 – Summer 1971:

FictionMags Index

Editors:   Ralph Ginzburg
Formats:   11" by 11"
Pagecounts:   78pp
Frequency:   initially bimonthly; later quarterly



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Country: Australia

Fanzine which claims that it has no editor and will publish anything sent to it.

Issues & Index Sources: Feb-1995 – ?

Publishers: J. Lance c/- E. Hartley, Kippenduff, via Rappville, NSW 2469

Ave Maria

Country: US

Started as a religious magazine for Catholic families, it was published by the Holy Cross Fathers out of Notre Dame and published at least one piece of fiction.

Issues & Index Sources: 1-May-1865 – Mar-1970:

FictionMags Index

(partial issues only)

Publishers:   Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, Indiana
Editors:   A. Harrop
Frequency:   irregular

The Avenger

Country: US
Total Issues: 24

One of the last new hero pulps. The Avenger lead novels were written by Paul Ernst under the Kenneth Robeson house name. After first few issues only 1 or 2 supporting short stories.

Issues & Index Sources

Sep-1939 – Sep-1942:	Adventure Fiction Index
	Pulp Magazine Index 1

Publishers

Street & Smith Publications, Inc.

Editors

John L. Nanovic

Formats

standard pulp

Prices

10c

Pagecounts

128pp

Frequency

Sep-1939 – Jul-1940: monthly
Sep-1940 – Sep-1942: bimonthly



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Avesta

Country: US
Total Issues: 2

Fanzine.

Issues & Index Sources: Jul-1969 – Nov-1969

Editors: Don Blyly

Aviation Stories

Country: US
Total Issues: 5

Issues & Index Sources:  Apr-1929 – Jul-1930: Adventure Fiction Index (Missing: Jul-1930)

Pulp Magazine Index 4
Publishers:   Story Publishing Co., Inc. (Harold Hersey)
Editors:   Harold Hersey, probably with Douglas Dold
Formats:   standard pulp
Pagecounts:   160pp
Frequency:   irregular
Mentioned in:   The Adventure House Guide to the Pulps, Ultimate Guide to the Pulps



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Aviation Stories and Mechanics

Country: US
Total Issues: 8

Aviation magazine that published at least one story (a reprint of Poe's "The Balloon Hoax"). Merged with Practical Mechanics and/or Popular Aviation.

Issues & Index Sources: Jul-1927 – Dec-1928

Publishers:   The Flying Publishing Company, New York
Editors:   J.G. Burten
Prices:   25c

The Avon Annual

Country: US
Total Issues: 4

Contained literary reprints.

Issues & Index Sources: 1944 – 1947:

General Fiction Index

Publishers:   Avon Books, NY
Formats:   digest
Frequency:   annual
Mentioned in:   Ultimate Guide to the Pulps



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Avon Detective Mysteries

Country: US
Total Issues: 3

Arguably a reprint anthology like Avon Fantasy Reader, though it carried a few new stories. Magazine folded when Herbert Williams left Avon.

Issues & Index Sources: 1947:

Crime Fiction Index

Publishers:   Avon Book Company, 432 Fourth Avenue, New York 16, New York
Editors:   Herbert Williams
Formats:   digest
Prices:   25c
Pagecounts:   160pp
Frequency:   bimonthly
Mentioned in:   Ultimate Guide to the Pulps, Mystery, Detective, and Espionage Magazines


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Avon Fantasy Reader

Country: US
Total Issues: 18

A series of digest-sized anthologies. Don Day indexed them as magazines and SF fans have traditionally considered them as such.

Issues & Index Sources: #1, 1947 – #18, 1952:	Science Fiction Index
	Pulp Magazine Index 1

Publishers:   Avon
Editors:   Donald A. Wollheim
Formats:   digest
Prices:   35c
Related Sites:   Science Fiction Encyclopedia
Mentioned in:   Ultimate Guide to the Pulps



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