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Magazine Issues

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