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    Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine (UK)   (about)
    Despite the appearance of being a British reprint edition of Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine this actually reprinted stories from a wide variety of sources. The first series were actually published in Australia and are identical to the first 12 issues of Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine (Australia) except for revised dates and other minor differences. They were distributed in England by Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 18 Bride Lane, London, E.C.4.

    • Publishers:
      • Frew Publications Pty. Ltd.; 70 Bathurst Street, Sydney: Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine (UK), May 1957 – Jun 1958.
      • Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd.; 18 Bride Lane, London EC4: Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine (UK), Mar 1964 – Oct 1964.

    Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Annual   (about)
    Each issue contained an original Mike Shayne novella, and 15-17 short stories mainly reprinted from other Renown publications, chiefly The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and The Girl from U.N.C.L.E., although six of the stories in the 1972 issue are original.

    • Publishers:
      • Renown Publications, Inc.; 56 W 45th Street, New York, NY: Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Annual, 1971 – 1972.
      • Renown Publications, Inc.; 8230 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048: Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Annual, 1973.

    • Editors:

    Milestones [October 1917] []
    Issue partially indexed from the Index of Short Stories in Edward J. O’Brien’s The Best Short Stories (1915-1917).

    Milestones [December 1917] []
    Issue partially indexed from the Index of Short Stories in Edward J. O’Brien’s The Best Short Stories (1915-1917).
    • · A Clause for Santa Claus · Jack Lait · ss

    Milestones [June 1918] (standard) []
    Issue partially indexed from the Index of Short Stories in Edward J. O’Brien’s The Best Short Stories (1918-1921).

    The Million [v1 #1, March 26, 1892] ed. Geo. Newnes (1p, 8pp, 12″ x 17½″) []
    Details supplied by Richard Bleiler.
    • 3-4 · Hearts of Gold and Hearts of Steel [Part 1 of ?] · Henry Herman · sl
    • 5-6 · Azoff the Spy · [uncredited] · ss

    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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