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    Million: The Magazine of Popular Fiction [#2, March-April 1991] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £1.95, 72pp, A4, cover by Mark Harrison) []
    • 4 · Editorial · David Pringle · ed
    • 6 · Sir Harry’s Game · Eugene Byrne · ar [Ref. George MacDonald Fraser]; A profile of Flashman’s chronicler.
    • 13 · Just Kidding, Folks · Colin Greenland · iv [Ref. Kurt Vonnegut]; Meet the master of satirical SF.
    • 17 · Heartbreaker · Brian Stableford · ss; illustrated by Kevin Cullen; A new conte cruel, or nasty tale.
    • 24 · Slightly Foxed: Banned in New York · David Langford · cl; A famous book-banning in New York.
    • 25 · Aiken to Write · Stan Nicholls · iv [Ref. Joan Aiken]; The mistress of children’s novels, gothics, historicals, mysteries.
    • 29 · Judith Krantz and All That Jazz · Wendy Bradley · ar [Ref. Judith Krantz]; The American author of glamorous romances is examined.
    • 33 · Old World Values · Paul Webb · iv [Ref. Colin Forbes]; Interview with the bestselling thriller writer.
    • 37 · An Afternoon of Wimsey · Wendy Bradley · ms [Ref. Dorothy L. Sayers]
    • 38 · From Cowboys to Private Eyes · Brendan Wignall · iv [Ref. Loren D. Estleman]; A profile of the creator of private eye Amos Walker.
    • 43 · Classic Books About Popular Fiction, 2: Snobbery with Violence by Colin Watson · Kim Newman · ar [Ref. Colin Watson]; A classic book on popular fiction.
    • 44 · Baroness Orczy: Anglophile Extraordinary · Mary Cadogan · ar [Ref. Baroness Orczy]; She created the Scarlet Pimpernel, and more.
    • 46 · The Hungarian Contribution to the British Empire · David Pringle · ms
    • 49 · A Story for Which the World Is Not Yet Prepared · Andrew Lane · bi; Sherlock Holmes - his adventures have continued forever: a list of them.
    • 54 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 2: P.C. Wren · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. P. C. Wren]; An exploration of Beau Geste and the other adventure novels.
    • 58 · Historic Heroines and Hard-Working Girls · Mary Cadogan · br; A look at some recent love stories.
    • 59 · Prehistoricals · Nick Lowe · br; Jean M. Auel and one of her emulators are reviewed.
    • 60 · Science-Fiction Funnies · Brian Stableford · br; On two humorous SF novels.
    • 60 · Fifteen Funny Science-Fiction Novels · David Pringle · ms
    • 61 · Horrors · Mark Morris · br; A survey of the field of fright.
    • 62 · Tawdry Glitz · Wendy Bradley · br; Disapproval of a recent blockbuster.
    • 63 · Well, Was It a Bird? · Pete Crowther · br; On some graphic delights.
    • 65 · Crime and Thrills · Misc. · br
    • 69 · Books About Popular Fiction: October-December 1990 · Misc. · bi

    Million: The Magazine of Popular Fiction [#3, May-June 1991] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £1.95, 68pp, A4, cover by Mark Harrison) []
    • 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc
    • 6 · Spinning Up with Leslie Thomas · Stan Nicholls · iv [Ref. Leslie Thomas]; A profile of the author of The Virgin Soldiers and many other novels.
    • 11 · W. Howard Baker · Jack Adrian · ob [Ref. W. Howard Baker]
    • 12 · Slightly Foxed: Bound and Gagged · David Langford · cl; On the Saint, gagged and bound.
    • 13 · Dragons and Beyond · Jessica Palmer · iv [Ref. Anne McCaffrey]; The Dragon Lady of SF is interviewed.
    • 18 · The Gothic—As She Ought to Be Wrote · John Christopher · ar; About the career of his alter ego, Hilary Ford.
    • 20 · Antiques, Medicine and a Sense of Fun · Guy Clapperton · iv [Ref. Jonathan Gash]; A talk to the creator of antiques expert and crimebuster Lovejoy.
    • 25 · Fiction Round the Rooms · George Locke · ar; On the fate of popular fiction in the auction rooms.
    • 28 · Peter O’Donnell’s Modesty · Wendy Bradley · iv [Ref. Peter O’Donnell]; The wonderful career of Modesty Blaise outlined, with an interview with the heroine’s creator.
    • 31 · Punslingers · Angus Wells · ar; About his prolific past as writer of paperback westerns.
    • 35 · Classic Books About Popular Fiction, 3: The Art of the Mystery Story ed. Howard Haycraft · Brian Stableford · ar; illustrated by Howard Haycraft; Extolling a classic book about popular fiction.
    • 36 · From Spenser to Marlowe · Pete Crowther · iv [Ref. Robert B. Parker]; The creator of Spenser, private eye, has recently revived an older hero.
    • 40 · The Crimes of Fu Manchu · Andrew Lane · ar [Ref. Sax Rohmer]; The famous oriental villain, created by Sax Rohmer, has had a long career: a chronicle of it.
    • 45 · Ethel M. Dell: A Rapturous Realist · Mary Cadogan · ar [Ref. Ethel M. Dell]; Remembering this popular author’s tales of throbbing hearts.
    • 48 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 3: H. Rider Haggard and She · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. H. Rider Haggard]; Probing the psychology of the creator of She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed.
    • 52 · Victorian Governesses and Gritty, Wartime Girls · Mary Cadogan · br; Reviewing some love stories, old and new.
    • 54 · Historicals · Mat Coward & Eugene Byrne · br; Two recent historical novels are reviewed.
    • 55 · Thrills · Misc. · br
    • 58 · Rain and Sun · Mark Morris · br; A survey of the horror scene.
    • 59 · Crimes · Misc. · ar
    • 62 · Nostalgia’s Much More Than It Used to Be! · Pete Crowther · br; On some illustrated delicacies.
    • 64 · Books About Popular Fiction: January-February 1991 · Misc. · bi

    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

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