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Issue Details: First known date: 1937... vol. 9 no. 6 15 June 1937 of All About Books est. 1928 All About Books
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Notes

  • Photograph on cover captioned: The plaque by Wallace Anderson erected at the Orbost Shire Hall in memory of Grace Jennings Carmichael
  • Also includes G.W. Wicking's review of genre novels - mostly thrillers in this instance (p.89).

Contents

* Contents derived from the 1937 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
All Sorts of Reading For Everyone, George H. Cowling , M. M. Cowling , single work column
The Cowlings, established Anglophiles, begin this piece with "the impressions of an Australian who had returned after spending ten years in England".
 (p. 82-83)
New Australian Books, Frederick T. Macartney , single work

Macartney takes Palmer to task for his "revision" of Furphy's work and discusses the working relationship between the author and Stephens at first publication; praises the reissue of Lawson's prose; takes issue with Hill's credibility and describes Glass' style as "high-falutin".

(p. 85-87)
Outstanding New Publications and Best Sellers, single work column (p. 88)
Australian Composers and Writers' Association, Melbourne [Meeting Report], Margaret Boyd , single work column
Notes from the May meeting. Baker was congratulated on her OBE for service to Australian literature; a subscription drive was made for Palmer's work on Stephens; McLeod used excerpts from The Hidden Valley, The Emancipist, and Van Diemen's Land as illustrations of "well rendered" work. One of Cross' poems was recited.
 (p. 91)
An Australian Mystery-Thriller, W. R. Cottman , single work review
— Review of The Mystery of Alfred Doubt : Being the Adventure of a Retired Statesman : A Novel William Gosse Hay , 1937 single work novel ; (p. 92)
The Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society of Footscray [Meeting Report], J. C. Davies , single work column
Report on the meeting of 19 May. The Society announces the essay competition 'In what way can the interests of Australian literature be best forwarded?'. Ford tells stories about characters from his home town.
 (p. 92-93)
Australian Poetry Lovers' Association [Meeting Report], single work column
Notes on the May meeting.
 (p. 93)
Sydney Lyceum Club [Meeting Report], Frances McGowan , single work column (p. 93-94)
Australian Literature Society [Meeting Report], F. G. G. Hynes , single work column
Report of meeting of 18 May. Includes lengthy reports of Mrs. G. A. Hunter's discussion of the life and work of Jennings Carmichael and Mr. J. McKellar's review of All That Swagger.
 (p. 94-95)
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