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Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction [#6, November-December 1991] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £1.95, 68pp, A4) [] 4 · Editorial · David Pringle · ed 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc 6 · History with Fun · Lisa Tuttle · iv [Ref. Dorothy Dunnett]; Talking to one of Britain’s very best historical novelists. 11 · Once Upon a Crime · Stan Nicholls · iv [Ref. Mary Higgins Clark]; The top-selling American author of spine-tingling thrillers is interviewed. 15 · Slightly Foxed: The Reader Is Warned · David Langford · cl; How many ways are there for a murderer to vanish from a locked room?. 16 · The Morbidity of the Soul · Bill Reiss · ar [Ref. Thomas Harris]; About a fashionable but reclusive author. 19 · From Art School to Writers’ Roadshow · Brendan Wignall · ar [Ref. Liza Cody]; Talking to a rising British crime novelist. 24 · Master of Mystery · Peter Berresford Ellis · ar [Ref. E. Charles Vivian]; The Inspector Head series by E. Charles Vivian, near-forgotten detective writer, is celebrated. 28 · Mystery Maker · J. E. Miller · ar [Ref. Seamark]; Another ’tween-the-wars favourite is remembered. 30 · Redneck—and Proud of It · Wendy Bradley · iv [Ref. J. T. Edson]; Finding that Britain’s leading writer of westerns has strong views about everything. 33 · Crime versus Romance · Daphne Wright · ar; Daphne Wright, alias Natasha Cooper, tells us what it’s like to be split between two popular genres. 36 · Oceans of War · Chris Adam-Smith · iv [Ref. Douglas Reeman]; The creator of Richard Bolitho and other seafaring heroes is interviewed. 40 · Ouida: A Victorian Bestseller · June Barraclough · ar [Ref. Ouida]; One of the great Victorian favourites is recalled. 45 · The Simple Art of Melodrama · Guy Barefoot · ar; The blood-and-thunders of yesteryear have had a long afterlife. 48 · Classic Books About Popular Fiction, 5: The Purple Heart Throbs by Rachel Anderson · Jay Dixon · ar; A classic book about genre fiction is described. 49 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 6: The Descendants of Robinson Crusoe · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. Daniel Defoe]; Transporting us to a world of coral islands and blue lagoons. 54 · Novels Reviewed · Misc. · br; Romance, crime, horror and historicals reviewed. 62 · Just Your Average All-American Boy · Pete Crowther · br; On certain well-remembered comics of the 1940s and 50s. 64 · Books About Popular Fiction: May-August 1991 · Misc. · bi

Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction [#7, January-February 1992] ed. David Pringle (Popular Fictions, £2.25, 68pp, A4) [] 4 · Editorial · David Pringle · ed 4 · Readers’ Letters · The Readers · lc 6 · Adventures in Storytelling · Stan Nicholls · iv [Ref. Hammond Innes]; Meeting Britain’s grand master of adventure. 10 · Master of Historical Reality and Romance · Mary Cadogan · iv [Ref. E. V. Thompson]; A leading writer of historical sagas is interviewed. 13 · Slightly Foxed: On the Twilight Edge · David Langford · cl; Does the supernatural belong in detective fiction?. 14 · Passport for a Hero · Colin Munro · iv [Ref. James Leasor]; The creator of Dr Jason Love is profiled. 18 · Prolificity · Brad Spurgeon · ar; A questionnaire was sent to the world’s most prolific writers; here is a report on their responses. 21 · Eighty Years of Romance · Jay Dixon · ar; On the history of Mills & Boon, perhaps the most famous name in British fiction publishing. 26 · Shopping and Thinking · Wendy Bradley · iv [Ref. Lisa Appignanesi]; Talking to Lisa Appignanesi, author of five Mills & Boon novels, who has now “broken out”. 28 · Strands of Memory · Mike Ashley · ar; The Strand Magazine, original home of Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and E. Nesbit’s Five Children, is celebrated. 32 · Leaning Towards a Primitive Socialism · Ruth Eglesfield · iv [Ref. Campbell Armstrong]; Interviewing the author of Jig, Mazurka and other dances of fear. 36 · Classic Books About Popular Fiction, 6: New Maps of Hell by Kingsley Amis · Graham Andrews · ar [Ref. Kingsley Amis]; Recalling a witty and opinionated book about genre fiction. 38 · Waiting for Mailer’s Big One · Gregory Feeley · iv [Ref. Norman Mailer]; The Alpha Male of American letters has written a spy novel, which should come as no surprise. 43 · Fit to Be Tied: Tales of Wells Fargo · Graham Andrews · cl [Ref. Frank Gruber]; Remembering a TV “spin off” book by the late Frank Gruber. 44 · Yesterday’s Bestsellers, 7: Hank Janson · Brian Stableford · ar [Ref. Hank Janson]; About the post-war tough guy of British paperback fiction. 46 · The Rise of Hank Janson · Steve Holland · ms [Ref. Hank Janson] 50 · Novels Reviewed · Misc. · br; Romance, historicals, crime, thrillers and horror reviewed. 61 · Where There’s Will, There’s the Way! · Pete Crowther · br [Ref. Will Eisner]; Reintroducing a master of the graphic-novel form. 64 · Books About Popular Fiction: September-November 1991 · Misc. · bi

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