1943 May, Sept -Nov. 1945 April. June, July, Sept. Nov. Dec.
1946 Jan-April, Sept-Nov., 1947 Jan-Apr.June. Sept-Nov.
1948 Jan-June. Aug, Sept, Nov,Dec. 1949 Feb, Apri-Oct.
1950 Jan, Feb, April-Oct. Dec. 1951 Jan-April, June-Dec.
1952 Jan-Nov. 1953 Jan-1963 July, Sept-Dec. 1964 Jan-1965 May.
As well as practical advice on writing for the specific markets there are original contributions by a very large number of contemporary popular authors who include L P Hartley, Hammond Innes, G Simenon, Compton Mackenzie, C Day Lewis, N Shute, A E Coppard, Lord Dunsany , F Urquart, J Hanley, R Campbell, J Creasey,
S O'Casey, L A G Strong, R Crompton, B Russell, P Frankau, D Langdon, P Hansford Johnson, L Golding, A E Wilson, Monica Dickens, R Moore, Vicky, P Dickinson, P Cheyney, E Mannin, M Bowen, F Swinnerton, V Britain, E Philpotts, P Razazzi, N Jacobs, etc. There are also interviews with A Sillitoe, C P Snow, K Amis, A Powell, J Wain, J Maclaren-Ross, W R Rodgers, N Monsarrat , J Gawsworth, M Allingham, H E Bates, J Keir Cross, V Broome etc. as well as Editors of current popular magazines & journals.
222 issues in original publisher's wraps –a few of the very early ones a little creased but all contents complete & in very good condition. £350.00

THE WRITER - issues in original wraps

Aug.1936 .John Marsh-Writing the Horror Story. Real People in Fiction by K Williamson. Other articles on Autobiography of a Freelance; The Controversial Article: Making the most of the News: Children's Stories for the BBC, etc. £5.00

Sept 1936 . The Essentials of the Thriller by John Creasey. The Unity of Time by K Williamson. Other articles on Short Stories I am seeking; Foreign Subjects Pay; The Experiences of a Sports Writer, etc. £8.00

Jan 1945 . G B Shaw's Advice to a Young W riter; Making Crime Pay-J Creasey; Approach to Journalism-H Gibbs; W A Bagley, etc. Original wraps a little frayed.   £8.00

Aug 1948 . J Gawsworth-Digestion & Dyspepsia; F Urquhart-Whty this hoodoo on short Stories? K S Waterhouse -How to Write a Ghost Story; etc. £8.00

May 1949 . N Blake - Writing a Detective Novel; etc. £8.00

July 1949 . Reginald Moore - The English Author & the American Publisher;
J Gatrell on Mass-Observation; etc. £5.00

Aug 1949 . B Baxter-Theatre and the Critic; K S Waterhouse -How to Write a Biography; The Terrifying Third by P Ledward; etc. £5.00

Oct.1949 . A E Coppard on The Short Story; D Barker-Touching the Death of..: M Steen, N Streatfield , etc. £8.00

Dec 1950 . Lord Dunsany - A Greeting to Younger Writers; F Urquart-Don't Dance on your Publisher's Grave; etc. £8.00

Jan 1951 . R Moore , Don't Imitate-Assimilate; H Baerlein-The Writing of Travel Books;etc. £5.00

Feb 1951 D Langdon-Illustrator at Work; E D Mackerness-Beware the Sharks! £5.00

June 1951 Joan Howkins-Writing a novel; A Mackay-Your only hope of revenge lies in success; etc. £5.00

July 1951 . J Hanley on Printed Books; L Dunn-The Confession Story; etc. £8.00

Oct 1951 . Lord Dunsany-The People to Write About; etc. £5.00

Nov. 1951 . Roy Campbell-Poetry Today; What makes a good short story? J Millard; Writng a weekly Series-C Timms; etc. £8.00

Jan 1952 . N Langley-letter;, U Bloom-Writing the Novel of Today11; , etc £6.00

Feb 1952 . G Winn-The Art of Journalism; £5.00-Writing the Novel of today 111:
J C Hall-Proof Correcting; etc. £5.00

March 1952 E Machwitz -Writing a Musical Play; Plotting-One Methos-G A Graber;
R Timperley-The Poisoned Chalice! Etc. £5.00

April 1952 . Nevil Shute-Special Article; M Mason-Description for Children; etc. £5.00

May 1952 . S O'Casey ”Let's write a play; Annette Mills-Writing for Puppets; etc. £5.00

Aug 1952 . E Mannin-Wait Till Thirty; H Ross Williamson-Exits & Entrances; etc. £5.00

Sep 1952 . Advice from M Bowen; Writing Detective Stories-N Morland; etc. £5.00

Nov 1952 . L Golding-Travel & the Novelist; Copy the Courts-D Peters; etc. £5.00

Jan 1953 . Compton Mackenzie-Tricks of the Trade; U Bloom-The Historical Novel; etc. £8.00

March 1953 . E Mannin-More Tricks of the Trade; D Batchelor-Writing about Sport; etc. £5.00

April 1953 . Noel Langley, Mrs R Henrey, I Crichton, A R Taylor , etc.
Thoughts on seeing the first flying Saucer; etc. £5.00

July 1953 . Angela Thirkell, F Urquhart, C Knowles, A troubridge, J Logan; etc. £5.00

Aug 1953 . Urusla Bloom-Running a Holiday Column; E Mannin-Title Trouble; B Kay, etc. £5.00

Sept 1953 . L A G Strong-Questions & Answers; J Pudney-Finding Time; etc. £8.00

Nov 1953 . E Blyton-Talk to the Children;
P Campbell ,-Some Thoughts on the Radio Market; etc. £6.00

Dec 1953 . George Simenon-The Era of the Novel? Think of the point not the Plot-Ludovic Kennedy, etc. £6.00

Jan 1954 . G Simenon-The Era of the Novel ? 11; D Gibson-The American Poetry Market;
W E Johns-Juvenile Fiction; etc. £8.00

Feb 1954 . G Simenon- The Era of the Novel ? 111;
R Church-When to take the Plunge; etc. £6.00

April 1954 . Frances Pitt,Writing about Nature; etc. £5.00

July 1954 . Kenneth Tynan-Some Notes on Dramatic Critcism; etc. £5.00

Sept 1954 . B Russell-How I Write; , J Arlott-Sone Notes on Broadcast Commentary; P Jennings-Every Picture a story; etc. £6.00

Jan 1955 . E Berridge-Book section; Perils & Problems of Journalism-D Robins; etc. £5.00

June 1956 . The Technique of the Reporter; C Ritchie, M Pitman, etc. £5.00

Sept 1956 . V Stuart -There's Money in Women's Magazine Serials;
R A Walton -How to find fresh ideas; G E Barnes-How editors regard Mss;
Freelance Photogarphy, etc., £5.00

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