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    Million: The Magazine of Popular Fiction [#4, July-August 1991] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £1.95, 68pp, A4, cover by Clifford Harper) []
    • 4 · Editorial · David Pringle · ed
    • 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc
    • 6 · Mistress of the Medieval Mystery · Mike Ashley · iv [Ref. Ellis Peters]; Exploring the world of historical whodunnits, and a talk to the creator of Brother Cadfael.
    • 12 · Slightly Foxed: The Worst Crime in the World · David Langford · cl; On the delights of very bad detective stories.
    • 13 · Campaigning Queen of the Genre · Mary Cadogan · iv [Ref. Barbara Cartland]; An interview with the remarkable Dame of English romantic fiction.
    • 18 · Did Hercule Poirot Invent Agatha Christie? · Chriss McCallum · ar [Ref. Agatha Christie]; Did Hercule Poirot ruin Christie’s writing career?.
    • 19 · Cay Van Ash: A Man Out of His Time · Andrew Lane · iv [Ref. Cay Van Ash]; Speaking to Sax Rohmer’s literary heir.
    • 23 · Larry McMurtry and the Rebirth of the Western · Kim Newman · ar [Ref. Larry McMurtry]; On the work of a favourite novelist.
    • 26 · Gratuitous Violets · Eugene Byrne · iv [Ref. Philip Kerr]; An interview with the creator of a German private eye.
    • 29 · March Violets · James Miller · br [Ref. Philip Kerr]
    • 29 · The Pale Criminal · James Miller · br [Ref. Philip Kerr]
    • 31 · Fairy-Tale Horror · Andy Sawyer · ar [Ref. Virginia Andrews]; This late author whose books keep hitting the bestseller lists created a new sub-genre with very old roots.
    • 38 · That Scarlett Woman · Jay Dixon · ar [Ref. Alexandra Ripley]; News of a long-awaited sequel by another hand.
    • 39 · Jack Higgins: An Annotated Checklist · Phil Stephensen-Payne · bi [Ref. Jack Higgins]; Britain’s top thriller writer has written more books, under more names, than you might realize.
    • 43 · The Eagle Has Flown · Mat Coward · br [Ref. Jack Higgins]
    • 44 · Classic Books About Popular Fiction, 4: Boys Will Be Boys by E.S. Turner · Mary Cadogan · ar [Ref. E. S. Turner]; On a classic, and delightful, study of popular fiction.
    • 46 · The Boots/RNA Award for the Romantic Novel of the Year · Marina Oliver · ms
    • 48 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 4: James Hadley Chase and No Orchids for Miss Blandish · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. James Hadley Chase]; Taking issue with George Orwell’s famous put-down of No Orchids for Miss Blandish.
    • 52 · The Return of Philip Marlowe · Kim Newman · br; Some recent sequels by other hands are reviewed.
    • 53 · Romances · Misc. · br; Love stories, reviewed.
    • 55 · Grand Admiral of Them All · Eugene Byrne · br; On the latest period adventures from Patrick O’Brian and others.
    • 57 · Thrills · Misc. · br; Spy-stories and thrillers assessed.
    • 59 · Horrors, Subtle and Not So Subtle · Mark Morris · br; A survey of the recent horror scene.
    • 61 · Crimes · Misc. · br; Mystery and crime fiction reviewed.
    • 63 · The Syndication Rag · Pete Crowther · br; On some comic-strip oldies.
    • 64 · Books About Popular Fiction: March-April 1991 · Misc. · bi

    Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction [#6, November-December 1991] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £1.95, 68pp, A4) []
    • 4 · Editorial · David Pringle · ed
    • 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc
    • 6 · History with Fun · Lisa Tuttle · iv [Ref. Dorothy Dunnett]; Talking to one of Britain’s very best historical novelists.
    • 11 · Once Upon a Crime · Stan Nicholls · iv [Ref. Mary Higgins Clark]; The top-selling American author of spine-tingling thrillers is interviewed.
    • 15 · Slightly Foxed: The Reader Is Warned · David Langford · cl; How many ways are there for a murderer to vanish from a locked room?.
    • 16 · The Morbidity of the Soul · Bill Reiss · ar [Ref. Thomas Harris]; About a fashionable but reclusive author.
    • 19 · From Art School to Writers’ Roadshow · Brendan Wignall · ar [Ref. Liza Cody]; Talking to a rising British crime novelist.
    • 24 · Master of Mystery · Peter Berresford Ellis · ar [Ref. E. Charles Vivian]; The Inspector Head series by E. Charles Vivian, near-forgotten detective writer, is celebrated.
    • 28 · Mystery Maker · J. E. Miller · ar [Ref. Seamark]; Another ’tween-the-wars favourite is remembered.
    • 30 · Redneck—and Proud of It · Wendy Bradley · iv [Ref. J. T. Edson]; Finding that Britain’s leading writer of westerns has strong views about everything.
    • 33 · Crime versus Romance · Daphne Wright · ar; Daphne Wright, alias Natasha Cooper, tells us what it’s like to be split between two popular genres.
    • 36 · Oceans of War · Chris Adam-Smith · iv [Ref. Douglas Reeman]; The creator of Richard Bolitho and other seafaring heroes is interviewed.
    • 40 · Ouida: A Victorian Bestseller · June Barraclough · ar [Ref. Ouida]; One of the great Victorian favourites is recalled.
    • 45 · The Simple Art of Melodrama · Guy Barefoot · ar; The blood-and-thunders of yesteryear have had a long afterlife.
    • 48 · Classic Books About Popular Fiction, 5: The Purple Heart Throbs by Rachel Anderson · Jay Dixon · ar; A classic book about genre fiction is described.
    • 49 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 6: The Descendants of Robinson Crusoe · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. Daniel Defoe]; Transporting us to a world of coral islands and blue lagoons.
    • 54 · Novels Reviewed · Misc. · br; Romance, crime, horror and historicals reviewed.
    • 62 · Just Your Average All-American Boy · Pete Crowther · br; On certain well-remembered comics of the 1940s and 50s.
    • 64 · Books About Popular Fiction: May-August 1991 · Misc. · bi

    Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction [#7, January-February 1992] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £2.25, 68pp, A4) []
    • 4 · Editorial · David Pringle · ed
    • 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc
    • 6 · Adventures in Storytelling · Stan Nicholls · iv [Ref. Hammond Innes]; Meeting Britain’s grand master of adventure.
    • 10 · Master of Historical Reality and Romance · Mary Cadogan · iv [Ref. E. V. Thompson]; A leading writer of historical sagas is interviewed.
    • 13 · Slightly Foxed: On the Twilight Edge · David Langford · cl; Does the supernatural belong in detective fiction?.
    • 14 · Passport for a Hero · Colin Munro · iv [Ref. James Leasor]; The creator of Dr Jason Love is profiled.
    • 18 · Prolificity · Brad Spurgeon · ar; A questionnaire was sent to the world’s most prolific writers; here is a report on their responses.
    • 21 · Eighty Years of Romance · Jay Dixon · ar; On the history of Mills & Boon, perhaps the most famous name in British fiction publishing.
    • 26 · Shopping and Thinking · Wendy Bradley · iv [Ref. Lisa Appignanesi]; Talking to Lisa Appignanesi, author of five Mills & Boon novels, who has now “broken out”.
    • 28 · Strands of Memory · Mike Ashley · ar; The Strand Magazine, original home of Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and E. Nesbit’s Five Children, is celebrated.
    • 32 · Leaning Towards a Primitive Socialism · Ruth Eglesfield · iv [Ref. Campbell Armstrong]; Interviewing the author of Jig, Mazurka and other dances of fear.
    • 36 · Classic Books About Popular Fiction, 6: New Maps of Hell by Kingsley Amis · Graham Andrews · ar [Ref. Kingsley Amis]; Recalling a witty and opinionated book about genre fiction.
    • 38 · Waiting for Mailer’s Big One · Gregory Feeley · iv [Ref. Norman Mailer]; The Alpha Male of American letters has written a spy novel, which should come as no surprise.
    • 43 · Fit to Be Tied: Tales of Wells Fargo · Graham Andrews · cl [Ref. Frank Gruber]; Remembering a TV “spin off” book by the late Frank Gruber.
    • 44 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 7: Hank Janson · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. Hank Janson]; About the post-war tough guy of British paperback fiction.
    • 46 · The Rise of Hank Janson · Steve Holland · ms [Ref. Hank Janson]
    • 50 · Novels Reviewed · Misc. · br; Romance, historicals, crime, thrillers and horror reviewed.
    • 61 · Where There’s Will, There’s the Way! · Pete Crowther · br [Ref. Will Eisner]; Reintroducing a master of the graphic-novel form.
    • 64 · Books About Popular Fiction: September-November 1991 · Misc. · bi

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