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Playful

Total Issues: 1?

Issues & Index Sources:  c. 1953
Publishers:   Paget Publications, 106 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith, London

Playgirl

A monthly pornographic magazine that featured semi-nude or fully nude men. The magazine was founded in 1973 during the height of the feminist movement as a response to erotic men's magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse that featured similar photos of women. It published the occasional piece of fiction, but much less than Playboy did.

Issues & Index Sources:  Jun-1973 – Jan/Feb-2009
Related Sites:   Wikipedia
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Play Hour

Issues & Index Sources:  1857 – 1858

Playmate

Issues & Index Sources:  1848 – 1849
Frequency:   monthly

Playtime (UK)

Total Issues: 103

Issues & Index Sources:  Dec-1900 – Jun-1909
Publishers:   5 Agar Street, Strand, London E.C.
Prices:   1d
Frequency:   monthly (1st of month)

Playtime (US)

Issues & Index Sources:  1958 – ?: Fictionmags Website (sample issue only)

Playways

Total Issues: 48

Although listed by Gifford as starting in 1953, this title was listed in the Author's and Writer's Who's Who for 1948 which says the magazine contains "Well written stories, simple models & puzzles suitable for children of 4-8 years old."

Issues & Index Sources:  Jan-1953 – Dec-1956
Publishers:   Lutterworth Periodicals Ltd., Reigate Road, Redhill, Surrey
Editors:   Mrs. C. Goodall
Prices:   4d
Frequency:   monthly

The Pleasant Hour

Total Issues: 24

Subtitled "For young people & the home".

Issues & Index Sources:  Jan-1908 – Dec-1909
Publishers:   (?), London
Frequency:   monthly

Pleasure (UK) [1893]

Total Issues: 9

"This was issued monthly price 1d and was subtitled "The Catholic Boys Journal", a paper no doubt issued for Catholic boys of London. This paper however contained some very interesting stories of pirates and school life, although its editorial contents were of a religious nature. After No.4, dated June 1893, the sub-title was dropped and replaced by "Monthly Journal", the change made perhaps to increase circulation. In issue No.8 the Editor made the announcement that owing to financial reasons he had sold the copyright of the paper to The Arundel Printing and Publishing Co., Strand, and that from next week that company would produce that paper. The new publishers most certainly made a bigger mess that this editor, as only one issue appeared." (W. O. G. Lofts) The latter issue was sub-titled "The Boys Halfholiday Journal". Large-size with 16 pages. Was reputedly sub-edited by William Clarke Russell, the famous writer of sea stories. The lead story was entitled "The Adventures of a Young Stowaway" by Mrs. George Corbett.

Issues & Index Sources:  Mar-1893 – 4-Nov-1893
Publishers:   Henry Potter; Arundel Publishing Co. from issue 9
Editors:   Henry Potter; Henry St. John Cooper (Sub-editor)
Prices:   1d
Frequency:   monthly

Pleasure (US) [1937]

Includes travel, entertainment, sports, fiction, cartoons & fashions.

Issues & Index Sources:  1937 – ?
Publishers:   Pleasure Publishing Co., Chicago
Editors:   J.C Godfrey
Pagecounts:   90pp

Pleasure (UK) [1950]

Total Issues: 1?

Issues & Index Sources:  c. 1953
Publishers:   Paget Publications, 106 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith, London

Pleasure (US) [1960]

Issues & Index Sources:  in 1960s: Fictionmags Website (sample issue only)

Pleiades

Authors include Leroy Quintana, Rita Ciresi, Shirley Geoklin Lim, Sondra Spatt Olsen, and Jim Sanderson. Circulation 2,000.

Issues & Index Sources:  1981 – present
Publishers:   Pleiades Press, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (in 2000 - 2002)
Website:   www.ucmo.edu/englphil/pleiades
Editors:   R.M. Kinder & Kevin Prufer (in 2000 - 2002)
Formats:   review
Pagecounts:   140pp
Frequency:   twice-yearly
Sources:   OHenAwdWeb (in 2002)

Plink

Total Issues: 1?

Issues & Index Sources:  in 1950s
Publishers:   Paget Publications, 106 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith, London
Prices:   2/6d

Plot

Issues & Index Sources:  #1, 1994 – #9, 1997: Miller/Contento
Publishers:   Calypso Publishing, Sugar Land, TX.

Ploughshares

Total Issues: 84 (to May-2001)

Known for its compelling fiction and poetry. Each issue is guest-edited by a prominent writer who explores personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. Authors include Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates, Tony Hoagland, Marilyn Hacker, Andre Dubus. Circulation 6,000.

Issues & Index Sources:  Fall 1971 – present: Short Story Index (Missing: all before 1974 at least)
Publishers:   Emerson College, 100 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02116 (in 1998 - 2002)
Website:   www.pshares.org
Editors:   founding editor DeWitt Henry; originally edited by a committee but now has guest editors
Formats:   pocketbook
Frequency:   thrice-yearly (Apr,Aug,Dec)
Sources:   OHenAwdWeb (in 2002)


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