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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

    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

    Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction [#8, March-April 1992] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £2.25, 68pp, A4) []
    • 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc
    • 6 · Attacking Pretensions · Brendan Wignall · iv [Ref. Tom Sharpe]; One of the great funny authors of our time is interviewed.
    • 10 · Something Funny in the Woodshed · James Miller · ar [Ref. Stella Gibbons]; Remembering humorist Stella Gibbons on the 60th anniversary of her masterpiece Cold Comfort Farm.
    • 12 · Clodpolls and Coots · Mat Coward · iv [Ref. Anthony Buckeridge]; Talking to the creator of schoolboy Jennings.
    • 16 · Slightly Foxed: Gorey Stories · David Langford · cl [Ref. Edward Gorey]; Exploring the very strange worlds of Edward Gorey.
    • 17 · A.J. Alan: The First Broadcaster · Jack Adrian · ar [Ref. A. J. Alan]; Recalling the career of A.J. Alan, Britain’s first great star of the airwaves.
    • 21 · Showing You the Bullet-Holes in His Jacket · Andrew Lane · iv [Ref. Stephen Gallagher]; Interviewing a novelist and scriptwriter of menace.
    • 25 · Classic Books About Popular Fiction, 7: Tellers of Tales by Roger Lancelyn Green · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. Roger Lancelyn Green]; Describing a classic book about popular fiction.
    • 26 · The Poetry of Pulp · Jessica Bond · iv [Ref. John Harvey]; A talk with poet, playwright and creator of policeman Charlie Resnick.
    • 29 · Magnolia Blossom and Whiplash · Andy Sawyer · ar; Investigating the steamy “slaver” novels of Kyle Onstott and Lance Horner.
    • 35 · Wild Scenery and Romance · Stan Nicholls · iv [Ref. Elizabeth Buchan]; She bears a famous surname, this writer of “new wave” romances.
    • 38 · A Very English Writer · Martin Edwards · iv [Ref. Robert Barnard]; An interview with one of the best and most humorous detective novelists in Britain today.
    • 41 · Hall Caine: Prince of Romantic Novelists · Vivien Allen · ar [Ref. Hall Caine]; Recalling the Manx bestseller, an exceedingly famous name at the turn of the century.
    • 46 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 8: Raymond Chandler’s Mean Streets · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. Raymond Chandler]; Prohibition, H.L. Mencken and the rise of the private eye - all are linked together.
    • 51 · Novels Reviewed · Misc. · br; Romances, fairy stories, crime, thrillers and horror reviewed.
    • 62 · Comicbook Verité · Pete Crowther · br; Celebrating the achievements of Stan Lee, master of comic books.
    • 65 · Books About Popular Fiction: December 1991-January 1992 · Misc. · bi

    Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction [#9, May-June 1992] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £2.25, 68pp, A4) []
    • 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc
    • 6 · “Everybody’s Different, Nobody’s Perfect, and We All Die” · Jay Dixon · iv [Ref. Rosamunde Pilcher]; An interview with the bestselling author of The Shell Seekers.
    • 10 · Profit from Experience · Katy Fletcher · iv [Ref. Ted Allbeury]; Britain’s veteran spy novelist, in conversation.
    • 14 · Slightly Foxed: The Rest of Chesterton · David Langford · cl [Ref. G. K. Chesterton]; Compiling the ideal anthology of G.K. Chesterton’s stories.
    • 15 · Murder by Gaslight · Peter Lovesey & Alanna Knight · ar; Two of the leading writers in the intriguing sub-genre of “Historical Mysteries”, compare notes.
    • 19 · Jeffrey Archer · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. Jeffrey Archer]; The first of our new mini-interviews features Britain’s most famous bestseller.
    • 20 · Doc Biggles Drummond Templar—When He Was a Boy · Graham Andrews · ar [Ref. Philip José Farmer]; The Man of Bronze is back, and the first of his new adventures has been written by none other than Philip Jose Farmer.
    • 24 · Of Sequels and Prequels—and Sequels by Other Hands · David Pringle · ar; Attempting to get to grips with an ever-growing phenomenon.
    • 27 · This Side of the Rainbow · Kim Newman · iv [Ref. Geoff Ryman]; An interview with Geoff Ryman, author of a moving new novel about Dorothy and Toto (and Judy).
    • 29 · The Lumber Room of Memory · B. J. Rahn · iv [Ref. Catherine Aird]; A leading detective novelist tells about her lumber-room of memory.
    • 36 · Iris Gower · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. Iris Gower]; The popular Welsh saga-writer is the subject of our second mini-interview.
    • 37 · The Pat Hobby Stories, or “Boil Some Water—Lots of It” · James Miller · ar [Ref. F. Scott Fitzgerald]; Taking a nostalgic look at some of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most entertaining stories.
    • 38 · 70 Hollywood Fictions · James Miller & David Pringle · bi; The movies, movie-makers and movie myths have inspired many tales.
    • 41 · Classic Books About Popular Fiction, 8: Fiction and the Reading Public by Q.D. Leavis · Andy Sawyer · ar [Ref. Q. D. Leavis]; Re-assessing one of the earliest books about popular fiction: Q.D. Leavis’s famous tirade against bestsellers.
    • 43 · Mistress of Jalna · June Barraclough · ar [Ref. Mazo de la Roche]; Recalling one of the most popular of all multi-generation sagas.
    • 50 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 9: Robert Hichens and The Garden of Allah · Brian Stableford · ar; On yesterday’s bestseller Robert Hichens.
    • 54 · Novels Reviewed · Misc. · br; Romances, crime, thrillers and horror reviewed.
    • 62 · Gang Warfare (or Come the Resolution, Brothers…) · Pete Crowther · br; On the Justice League of America and other costumed teams from the great days of comic books.
    • 65 · Books About Popular Fiction: February-March 1992 · Misc. · bi

    Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction [#10, July-August 1992] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £2.25, 68pp, A4) []
    • 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc
    • 6 · Daughter of Champions · Mike Ashley · iv [Ref. Juliet Dymoke]; A leading English historical novelist is interviewed.
    • 10 · Saints Alive! · Peter Lovesey · ar [Ref. Leslie Charteris]; Talking about the creator of the Saint.
    • 13 · The Saint on Film and TV · Guy Clapperton · ar [Ref. Leslie Charteris]; Tracing that debonair hero’s career in film and television.
    • 17 · Living in the Belly of the Beast · Pete Crowther · iv [Ref. Andrew Vachss]; Meeting one of the oddest and most controversial of current American crime novelists.
    • 21 · Jessica Stirling · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. Jessica Stirling]; In the third of our mini-interviews, we question a leading romantic saga-writer - who turns out to be a man.
    • 22 · Ice the Deli Man · Peter Garratt · iv [Ref. Jonathan Kellerman]; The American psychologist and crime writer is interviewed by a fellow psychologist.
    • 25 · Fictional Elvis · Julian Stringer · iv [Ref. Greil Marcus]; Talking to Julian Stringer about the “fictional” career of Elvis Presley.
    • 30 · A Stout Fellow · David Langford · ar [Ref. Rex Stout]; The orchid-loving, gourmet detective is making a comeback; looking at some reissued novels by Rex Stout.
    • 33 · The Case Against Disney World · Ruth Eglesfield · iv [Ref. Carl Hiaasen]; Talking to Carl Hiaasen, an interesting new American crime novelist.
    • 37 · East Lynne at the Movies · Guy Barefoot · ar [Ref. Mrs. Henry Wood]; Mrs Henry Wood’s tear-jerker has had a long afterlife on the screen.
    • 41 · Tessa Barclay · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. Tessa Barclay]; Another popular author is the subject of our fourth mini-interview.
    • 42 · Fit to Be Tied: The Couch · Graham Andrews · cl [Ref. Robert Bloch]; About a little-known movie novelization by Robert Bloch.
    • 44 · Far Seeing? · Andy Sawyer · ar [Ref. Joan Grant]; Joan Grant claimed that her historical novels were written by past selves.
    • 47 · The Lost Biography of Henry Rider Haggard · Peter Berresford Ellis · ar [Ref. Roger Lancelyn Green]; Paying tribute to Rider Haggard’s biographer Roger Lancelyn Green.
    • 49 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 10: Bulwer-Lytton and The Last Days of Pompeii · Brian Stableford · ar; On yesterday’s bestseller Edward Bulwer, Lord Lytton.
    • 54 · Novels Reviewed · Misc. · br
    • 62 · The Purity of Pap · Pete Crowther · br; Finding true illustrated entertainment surprisingly close to home.
    • 64 · Books About Popular Fiction: April-May 1992 · Misc. · bi

    Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction [#11, September-October 1992] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £2.25, 68pp, A4) []
    • 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc
    • 6 · Reading on the Loo · Wendy Bradley · iv [Ref. Keith Waterhouse]; Talking to one of the best humorous novelists—not to mention playwright, scriptwriter and journalist extraordinary.
    • 11 · On Animal Fantasy · Garry Kilworth · ar; In the tradition of Watership Down… they have been referred to as “talking vermin” books.
    • 12 · Some Animal Fantasies · David Pringle · bi
    • 16 · Slightly Foxed: Notes & Queries · Dave Langford · cl; Indulging in some fine textual nitpicks…
    • 17 · A Very Good Plotter · Martin Edwards · iv [Ref. Reginald Hill]; Talking to the author of the Dalziel & Pascoe books, now regarded as one of Britain’s finest crime novelists.
    • 20 · Life—But Not As We Know It · Susan Aldridge · ar [Ref. Michael Crichton]; The work of the popular American scientific thriller-writer is assessed.
    • 23 · James Herbert · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. James Herbert]; Bestselling horror novelist Herbert is the subject of our fifth mini-interview.
    • 24 · The Child of Ocean · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. Ronald Ross]; A little-known desert-island romance is examined.
    • 26 · Three Is No Crowd · Peter Berresford Ellis · ar; Peter Berresford Ellis has enjoyed a tripartite career as a writer; now he reveals all (well, almost).
    • 31 · Another 50 Hollywood Fictions · David Pringle · bi; Continuing the list - another 50-odd novels about the movies and Tinseltown.
    • 34 · The Smouldering Screen · James Miller · br; Reviewing two of the more recent Hollywood novels listed above.
    • 35 · Movie Books Galore · Kim Newman · ar; Casting an expert eye over some recent non-fiction about films and film-makers.
    • 38 · Sarah Harrison · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. Sarah Harrison]; The popular author of sagas and comedies answers questions in our sixth mini-interview.
    • 39 · The Shambling Shamus · Graham Andrews · ar [Ref. Richard S. Prather]; Assessing the work of Richard S. Prather, Gold Medal man, one of the legends of American crime fiction.
    • 47 · Technothrillers! · David Pringle · bi; A spectacular new genre of war fiction has emerged: some examples of the form.
    • 49 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 11: Eugène Sue and The Mysteries of Paris · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. Eugène Sue]; Eugène Sue was one of the most influential popular writers of the 19th century.
    • 53 · Novels Reviewed · Misc. · br; Romance, crime, thrillers, Americana, biography, etc, reviewed.
    • 60 · Unpleasant Dreams · Pete Crowther · br; Considering “The British Effect” on the American horror comicbook.
    • 64 · Books About Popular Fiction: June-August 1992 · Misc. · bi

    Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction [#12, November-December 1992] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £2.50, 60pp, A4) []
    • 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc
    • 6 · A Decent Human Being in the Modern World · Brendan Wignall · iv [Ref. David Nobbs]; Talking to the well-known humorous novelist, creator of the recently televised “Henry Pratt” series.
    • 11 · Slightly Foxed: The Missing Bits · Dave Langford · cl; Revealing the censorship which can afflict even the funniest prose.
    • 12 · History in School Was Never Like This · Lindsey Russell · ar [Ref. Dinah Lampitt]; Meeting a popular historical novelist whose work verges on the fantastic.
    • 15 · “So Little Is Definite” · S. T. Joshi · ar [Ref. Robert Aickman]; A major analysis of the edgy macabre stories written by one of Britain’s greatest exponents of the weird tale.
    • 23 · Susan Moody · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. Susan Moody]; This talented crime novelist is the subject of our seventh mini-interview.
    • 25 · Fit to Be Tied: Men Into Space · Graham Andrews · cl [Ref. Murray Leinster]; About a television spin-off novel by the late Murray Leinster.
    • 28 · Hunting the Death Guard · Nick Austin · ar [Ref. Philip George Chadwick]; An account of the tracking down of The Death Guard, Philip George Chadwick’s fabled scientific romance.
    • 30 · Scattergood Baines, Tugboat Annie and Friends · Bernard A. Drew · ar; Heard of Mr. Ephraim Tutt, Scattergood Baines or Tugboat Annie? Their adventures filled the Saturday Evening Post.
    • 35 · Frederick E. Smith · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. Frederick E. Smith]; The popular author of war and adventure stories answers questions in our eighth mini-interview.
    • 37 · Feminism and a Fenland Faustus · Gina Wisker · ar [Ref. Fay Weldon]; Fay Weldon’s last TV series, Growing Rich, appeared simultaneously in novel form; absorbing it both on screen and in print.
    • 40 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 12: Robert Graves’s I, Claudius · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. Robert Graves]; Robert Graves wrote what was possibly the greatest historical novel of the century.
    • 45 · Bear Essentials · Pete Crowther · ar; Looking nostalgically at those magical Rupert Bear annuals (by Alfred Bestall and others) which have been appearing since 1936.
    • 49 · Novels Reviewed · Misc. · br; Romance, crime, thrillers, horror, etc, reviewed.
    • 56 · Books About Popular Fiction: August-October 1992 · Misc. · bi

    Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction [#13, January-February 1993] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £2.50, 60pp, A4) []
    • 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc
    • 6 · A Strange Kind of Believer · Stan Nicholls · iv [Ref. Clive Barker]; Best-known for his horror tales, popular novelist and film director Clive Barker is moving towards fantasy.
    • 10 · The Many Faces of Dracula · Kim Newman · ar; Dracula Returns…and returns, and returns: looking at the many faces of the fiend in fiction and film.
    • 14 · Queen of Espionage Fiction · Mary Cadogan · iv [Ref. Evelyn Anthony]; One of our leading romantic thriller writers, author of The Tamarind Seed, is interviewed.
    • 17 · The Nobility of Suffering · Pete Crowther · iv [Ref. Ed Gorman]; Talking to a distinguished American short-story writer who is master of many genres.
    • 21 · Soft Landings! · Jennifer Schofield · ar [Ref. Captain W. E. Johns]; It’s Captain W.E. Johns’s centenary: writing a nostalgic tribute to one of the century’s bestselling adventure-story writers.
    • 25 · Jean Saunders · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. Jean Saunders]; This popular novelist is the subject of our ninth mini-interview.
    • 27 · The King’s New Clothes · S. T. Joshi · ar [Ref. Stephen King]; Providing a controversial analysis of the colossal outpourings of fiction by today’s world-bestselling author.
    • 38 · Classic Books About Popular Fiction, 9: Cheap Thrills: An Informal History of the Pulp Magazine by Ron Goulart · Graham Andrews · ar [Ref. Ron Goulart]; An enjoyable book about popular fiction in the pulp magazines is recalled.
    • 41 · Peter O’Donnell · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. Peter O’Donnell]; The creator of Modesty Blaise answers questions in our tenth mini-interview.
    • 43 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 13: James Hilton’s Lost Horizon · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. James Hilton]; James Hilton, author of Lost Horizon, was much admired in the 1930s.
    • 47 · The Sincerest Form of Flattery · Pete Crowther · ar [Ref. Ray Bradbury]; About the adaptations of Ray Bradbury’s most memorable stories to comic-book form.
    • 50 · Novels Reviewed · Misc. · br; Romance, crime, thrillers, Hollywood novels, etc, reviewed.
    • 57 · Books About Popular Fiction: November-December 1992 · Misc. · bi

    Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction [#14, March-June 1993] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £2.50, 56pp, A4) []
    • 4 · Pigments of the Imagination · John Feetenby · ar [Ref. John D. MacDonald]; Looking at the colourful character of ’salvage expert’ Travis McGee.
    • 9 · Druids and Starships · Stan Nicholls · iv [Ref. Patricia Kennealy]; Talking to fantasy novelist Patricia Kennealy about the late Jim Morrison.
    • 13 · Dorothy L. Sayers: The Highbrow Detective Story · S. T. Joshi · ar [Ref. Dorothy L. Sayers]; On the appeal of a celebrated detective novelist.
    • 18 · Slightly Foxed: Owl Stuffing Time · Dave Langford · cl; Sampling a Stuffed Owl.
    • 19 · Forever on the Prowl · Kim Newman · ar; Cataloguing the many appearances of Jack the Ripper in fiction and film.
    • 22 · Charlotte Lamb · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. Charlotte Lamb]; Interrogating a Mills & Boon novelist.
    • 24 · Mystery of the Amateur Detectives · Gary Westfahl · ar; Writing about the early days of the Hardy Boys, American boy detectives.
    • 33 · Gerald Seymour: A Real Writer · Ian R. MacLeod · ar [Ref. Gerald Seymour]; On the virtues of this British thriller writer.
    • 35 · Jo, Katy, Rebecca, Anne, Judy and Pollyanna · June Barraclough · ar; Recalling some North American childhood heroines and their creators.
    • 40 · Back with Bunter · Andy Sawyer · ar [Ref. Frank Richards]; The Fat Owl flies again.
    • 43 · Lynda La Plante · Gordon Wells · iv [Ref. Lynda La Plante]; Questioning the author of Prime Suspect in our 12th mini-interview.
    • 45 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 14: W.H. Hudson’s Green Mansions · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. W. H. Hudson]; Reappraising an early example of the ecological romance by W. H. Hudson.
    • 49 · Flickering Pictures · Pete Crowther · ar; Checking out the latest graphic novels and other illustrated delights.
    • 51 · Reader’s Letter · Stephen Gallagher · lt
    • 52 · Novels Reviewed · Misc. · br; Crime and humorous fiction reviewed.
    • 54 · Books About Popular Fiction: December 1992 - February 1993 · Misc. · bi

    The Milwaukee Journal [January 12, 1931] []
    Issue partially indexed.
    • · The Mystical Woman Novelist Whose Triple Personality Remains a Puzzle · J. K. · ar

    Mind Boggling Science Fiction   (about)
    Small press science fiction magazine, published to coincide with Intersection.

    • Publishers:
      • Angus McAllister: Mind Boggling Science Fiction.

    • Editors:

    Mind, Inc.:   (about)
    This was basically a pseudo-religious magazine which espoused an “inspirational” philosophy not unlike Rosicrucianism. The early issues contain a lot of fiction, used to illustrate the application of this philosophy to daily life. Much of this fiction is occult, although some stories merely illustrate the workings of Fate without overt supernatural intrusions. Only the fiction is listed here, from the first issue through November 1931, after which the fiction became sporadic. The title was modified to Mind Magazine in May 1932. Its later history is not fully known, but it lasted at least to November 1939, the last issue deposited for copyright.

    • Publishers:
      • Mind, Inc.; New York: Mind, Inc..

    • Editors:

    Mind, Inc. [v2 #5, March 1930] (50¢, 96pp+, pb) []
    No fiction.

    Mind, Inc. [v2 #6, April 1930] (50¢, 96pp+, pb) []
    • 22 · Pogson Goes to Hell · St. John Lucas · ss Saints, Sinners, and the Usual People by St. John Lucas, 1920
    • 30 · R.U.R. · Karel Capek; translated by Paul Selver & Nigel Playfair · pl Doubleday, Page & Co., 1923
      translated from the Czech (R.U.R., Aventinum, 1920).

    Mind, Inc. [v3 #2, August 1930] (50¢, 96pp+, pb) []
    • 62 · Vision · James R. Oliver · nv Victim and Victor by James R. Oliver, Macmillan, 1928

    Mind, Inc. [v4 #2, February 1931] (50¢, 96pp+, pb) []
    • 26 · The Prayer Circle · W. H. Leathem · ss The Comrade in White by W. H. Leathem, Fleming H. Revell Co., 1916

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