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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