Detective Book Magazine
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Detective Book Magazine was an American pulp magazine
that published detective fiction
. It was published in 1930 to 1931 and from 1937 to 1952.
Detective Book Magazine was first published in April 1930 and monthly issues followed until the magazine was discontinued after the September 1931 edition.
The magazine was revived with the publication of an issue in 1937, and until 1952 the magazine was published as a quarterly (though in some years, only three issues were published, and in each of 1950 through 1952 only one issue was published). In total, 65 editions of Detective Book Magazine were published. Its main competitor was Street & Smith
's Detective Story Magazine
.
Each edition of Detective Book Magazine contained the complete text of a detective novel. Most editions also contained one or more shorter detective fiction stories.
Detective Book Stories was published by Fiction House
.
Pulp magazine
Pulp magazines , also collectively known as pulp fiction, refers to inexpensive fiction magazines published from 1896 through the 1950s. The typical pulp magazine was seven inches wide by ten inches high, half an inch thick, and 128 pages long...
that published detective fiction
Detective fiction
Detective fiction is a sub-genre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator , either professional or amateur, investigates a crime, often murder.-In ancient literature:...
. It was published in 1930 to 1931 and from 1937 to 1952.
Detective Book Magazine was first published in April 1930 and monthly issues followed until the magazine was discontinued after the September 1931 edition.
The magazine was revived with the publication of an issue in 1937, and until 1952 the magazine was published as a quarterly (though in some years, only three issues were published, and in each of 1950 through 1952 only one issue was published). In total, 65 editions of Detective Book Magazine were published. Its main competitor was Street & Smith
Street & Smith
Street & Smith or Street & Smith Publications, Inc. was a New York City publisher specializing in inexpensive paperbacks and magazines referred to as pulp fiction and dime novels. They also published comic books and sporting yearbooks...
's Detective Story Magazine
Detective Story Magazine
Detective Story Magazine was an American magazine published by Street & Smith from October 15, 1915 to Summer, 1949 . The first pulp magazine devoted to detective fiction, it consisted of short stories and serials....
.
Each edition of Detective Book Magazine contained the complete text of a detective novel. Most editions also contained one or more shorter detective fiction stories.
Detective Book Stories was published by Fiction House
Fiction House
Fiction House is an American publisher of pulp magazines and comic books that existed from the 1920s to the 1950s. Its comics division was best known for its pinup-style good girl art, as epitomized by the company's most popular character, Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.-History:-Jumbo and Jack...
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