This interview originally appeared in the magazine, THE EDITOR, dated October 1904. Interviews with Editors. BY BURKE JENKINS. MATTHEW WHITE, JR., OF THE ARGOSY. SOME TIMES we feel in a somewhat light and flippant mood when we go on these little interviewing expeditions. Not that we are not always keenly alive to our… Continue reading Interview with Matthew White Jr. – Editor of the Argosy
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Matthew White Jr. – Author, Editor of the Argosy magazine
A profile of the editor of Argosy magazine from 1886-1928 Matthew White Jr., Editor of the Argosy magazine Matthew White Jr. was born on September 21, 1857 in Greenwich village, the son of Matthew and Sybilla McMinn White. He studied for two years in France and Germany and then began his career as an author… Continue reading Matthew White Jr. – Author, Editor of the Argosy magazine
Harold Lamb on selling his first story of Khlit the Cossack
This article was originally published in the February 25, 1918 issue of The Editor magazine. Harold A. Lamb talks about the influence of editors on his first story of Khlit the Cossack and how he came to write it. The editor he refers to in the story is likely Arthur S. Hoffman. “Khlit” (Adventure) is a… Continue reading Harold Lamb on selling his first story of Khlit the Cossack
Howard Van Lieu Bloomfield – Author, Editor, Sailor, Newspaper Publisher
Howard V. L. Bloomfield was one of the better editors of Adventure magazine after Arthur S. Hoffman left the magazine. He increased the page count of the magazine, which had dropped to 96 pages an issue, increased its frequency from monthly to twice a month and revitalized the magazine by getting new stories from old… Continue reading Howard Van Lieu Bloomfield – Author, Editor, Sailor, Newspaper Publisher
Charles Agnew MacLean – Editor of the Popular Magazine
From the April 10, 1920 issue of the magazine Advertising and Selling, comes this article about Charles Agnew Maclean, the editor of the Popular Magazine. The Men and Women Who Make Our Mediums: Charles Agnew MacLean One of a Series of Informal Visits with the Leading American Editors and Publishers with the Object of Interpreting… Continue reading Charles Agnew MacLean – Editor of the Popular Magazine
Notable artists of Adventure
The previous article covered the top cover artists of Adventure magazine in terms of number of covers. There were many artists who stood out for one reason or another while not being on that list. I decided to write them up here. All covers courtesy of the Fictionmags index. Other notable artists who contributed to… Continue reading Notable artists of Adventure
Appeal: Author Gordon Young’s relatives – contact information
Some time ago, I wrote an article on the author Gordon Young on this blog. The author’s grand-daughter, Christine, left a comment on the blog: Greetings. This is Christine, the granddaughter of Gordon Young. My mother and I attended Pulpcon those so many years ago.I trust all is well with you.Thank you for your continued… Continue reading Appeal: Author Gordon Young’s relatives – contact information
Top Artists of Adventure
As I have been realizing over time, the artists of Adventure magazine are an even more obscure lot than the authors. So I decided to put together an article on them, but realized it was becoming too big. So I broke it into a two part article, with the first part being the top cover… Continue reading Top Artists of Adventure
Commander Edward Ellsberg’s books and auto-biography reissued
Good news. The books of Commander Ellsberg, about whom I wrote earlier in this blog, and his multi-volume auto-biography, have been republished. The story of Commander Ellsberg: part 1, part 2, part 3 The not so good news is that they are available only in ebook format. However, you can read them on your computer,… Continue reading Commander Edward Ellsberg’s books and auto-biography reissued