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Railroad Stories (Canada)

Canadian reprint edition of Railroad Stories.

Issues & Index Sources:  in 1930s
Formats:   standard pulp
Sources:   Pulpster11

Rain Crow

Total Issues: 3 (to Dec-2002)

The magazine features prose poems, short-shorts, short stories and novellas in many genres and styles from established and emerging writers alike. The occasional piece of non-fiction and poetry may find its way into the magazine as well.

Issues & Index Sources:  Jan-2001 – present
Publishers:   Rain Crow Publishing, 2127 West Pierce Avenue #2B, Chicago, IL 60622-1824 (in 2002)
Editors:   Michael S. Manley (in 2002)
Formats:   5.5" x 8.5" perfect bound
Prices:   $7.00
Pagecounts:   160pp
Frequency:   three times a year
Sources:   OHenAwdWeb (in 2002)

Rain Taxi

Total Issues: 28 (to Dec-2002)

Although primarily a magazine of reviews, interviews and essays, it also runs fiction with an emphasis on pushing the boundaries of language and genre. Circulation 20,000.

Issues & Index Sources:  1996 – present
Publishers:   Rain Taxi, Minneapolis, MN
Website:   www.raintaxi.com
Editors:   Eric Lorberer
Formats:   A4
Prices:   $2.50
Pagecounts:   56pp
Frequency:   quarterly

The Rake

A monthly magazine, with free, controlled circulation in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul) metro area. Its format is 10" x 12", stitched and trimmed, with glossy cover, heatset printing, and lots of color throughout: "sort of a casual version of your favorite glossy or literary magazine". Occasionally publishes fiction.

Issues & Index Sources:  2002 – present: Fictionmags Website (sample issues only)
Publishers:   Rake Publishing, Inc, 800 Washington Av. N., Suite 504, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Website:   www.rakemag.com
Formats:   10" x 12"
Prices:   free

The Rambler [1750]

Issues & Index Sources:  1750 – 1752
Editors:   Samuel Johnson
Frequency:   twice-weekly
Sources:   BritLit1

The Rambler [1848]

Total Issues: 180

Serialised several novels, e.g. Cecilia Caddell's "Seymour's Curse".

Issues & Index Sources

  1-Jan-1848 – May-1862: The Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals Volume 2

Publishers

  James Burn (later Burns & Lambert) to May-1862, then Williams & Norgate

Editors

  1848 – 1852: John Moore Capes
  1852 – Sep-1854: James Spencer Northcote
  Oct-1854 – Feb-1859: Richard Simpson
  Mar-1859 – Jul-1859: John H. Newman
  Aug-1859 – ?: Sir John Acton

Frequency

  1-Jan-1848 – 26-Aug-1848: weekly
  Sep-1848 – Feb-1859: monthly
  Mar-1859 – ?: bi-monthly

Sources

  BritLit3

The Rambler [2004]

A magazine of good writing and good conversation featuring interviews as well as selections of fiction, poetry, essays, original drawings, and photography.

Originally called The Village Rambler.

Issues & Index Sources:  Jan/Feb-2004 – present: Fictionmags Website (sample issue only)
Publishers:   Rambler Publications, LLC, PO Box 5070, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-5001
Website:   www.ramblermagazine.com
Editors:   Elizabeth Oliver
Formats:   quarto
Prices:   $4.95
Pagecounts:   64pp
Frequency:   bimonthly
 

Rampike

"An important outlet for Canadian poetry and fiction".

Issues & Index Sources:  1979 – present
Publishers:   81 Thornloe Crescent, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 4J4
Editors:   Karl E. Jirgens
Formats:   chapbook

Ranch Love Stories

Issues & Index Sources:  Mar-1950 – ?: Fictionmags Website (Missing: any after Mar-1950)
Publishers:   Interstate
Formats:   standard pulp
Sources:   AHGTTP, UltGuide, DinWest

Ranch Romances

Total Issues: 863

The "last of the pulps," it continued throughout the 1960s and into the early 1970s as a quasi-pulp, although in 1967 the magazine went entirely reprint. The Aug-1967 issue was Vol 219 #3.

Issues & Index Sources

  Dec-1924 – Nov-1968: Fictionmags Website (sample issues only)
  Feb-1969 – Nov-1971, as Ranch Romances & Adventures: Fictionmags Website (sample issues only)

Publishers

  Clayton Magazines till 8-Jan-1933; Warner
  ? – Feb-1955: Best Books Inc
  Mar-1955 – ?: Literary Enterprises Inc
  in 1970: Popular Library

Editors

  Dec-1924 – 20-Nov-1953: Fanny Ellsworth
  4-Dec-1953 – 27-Dec-1957: Helen Tono (nee Helen Davidge)
  17-Jan-1958 – 1968: Jim Hendryx, Jr.
  Feb-1970 – Nov-1971: Sharon Moore

Formats

  standard pulp

Frequency

  Dec-1924 – ?: monthly
  ? – 17-Jan-1958: fortnightly
  Jun-1958 – Jan-1959: irregular
  May-1959 – 1971: quarterly

Sources

  AHGTTP, UltGuide, DinWest
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Ranch Romances (Canada)

Canadian reprint edition of Ranch Romances.

Issues & Index Sources:  in 1940s: Fictionmags Website (sample issues only)
Publishers:   America News Company
Formats:   standard pulp

Ranch Romances (UK)

British reprint edition of Ranch Romances.

Issues & Index Sources

  ? – Feb-1954
  Sep-1956 – Jan-1957

#merges with Thrilling Western (UK)

Publishers

  Atlas Publishing & Distributing

Formats

  standard pulp

Random Realities

Total Issues: 8

Issues & Index Sources:  #1, 1992 – #8, 1995: Miller/Contento
Publishers:   Jeff Dennis, Norcross, GA.

Rangeland Love Stories [1950]

Total Issues: 24

In some ways a revival of Rangeland Love Stories after it separated from Rangeland Romances.

Issues & Index Sources:  Aug-1950 – Sep-1954: Fictionmags Website (sample issues only)
Publishers:   Popular Publications
Formats:   standard pulp
Frequency:   bi-monthly
Sources:   AHGTTP, UltGuide

Rangeland Love Stories [1933]

see also under Rangeland Stories

Rangeland Love Stories [1936]

see also under Rangeland Romances

Rangeland Love Story Magazine

see under Rangeland Stories

Rangeland Romances

Total Issues: 219

After Aug-1955 absorbed by Dime Western Magazine.

Issues & Index Sources

  Jun-1935 – Jul-1936: Fictionmags Website (sample issue only)
  Aug-1936 – May-1937, as Rangeland Love Stories
  Jun-1937 – May-1955, as Rangeland Romances: Fictionmags Website (sample issues only)
  Aug-1955 – Dec-1955, as Western Story Round Up: Fictionmags Website (sample issue only)

Publishers

  New Publications (Popular Publications)

Formats

  standard pulp

Prices

  10c (rising to 15c in 1940s)

Frequency

  mostly bi-monthly

Sources

  AHGTTP, UltGuide
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Rangeland Romances (Canada)

Canadian reprint edition of Rangeland Romances.

Issues & Index Sources:  in 1940s
Publishers:   Popular Publications Canada
Formats:   pulp


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