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Issue Details: First known date: 1937... vol. 9 no. 9 13 September 1937 of All About Books est. 1928 All About Books
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Notes

  • Cover photograph is captioned: Nina Murdoch. Whose fourth travel book, "Vagrant in Summer," has just been published.
  • Includes a brief invitation to the 27th annual Gordon Pilgrimage (p.144).

Contents

* Contents derived from the 1937 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
New Australian Books, Frederick T. Macartney , single work review
— Review of Queensland Journey C. B. Christesen , 1937 single work non-fiction ; William Lane and the Australian Labor Movement Lloyd Ross , 1935 selected work prose biography ; Water into Gold : The Taming of the Mighty Murray River Ernestine Hill , 1937 single work prose ; Who Rides? Events in the Life of a West Australian Police Officer H. E. Graves , 1937 single work autobiography ;
(p. 135-6)
Warning to Authors, Richard Geraint , single work correspondence
Geraint responds to warning against "unscrupulous publishers" in the August issue.
(p. 139)
Thrillers, Etc., G. W. Wicking , single work review
— Review of Hamlet, Revenge! : A Story in Four Parts Michael Innes , 1937 single work novel ; Shanghai Edmund Barclay , 1937 single work novel ;
(p. 143)
Queensland Authors and Artists' Association [Meeting Report], single work column
Report of the meeting of 21 July "devoted to an appreciation of the work of Steele Rudd". Also very brief notes on the meeting of 18 August where McKinney's Crucible was reviewed in his presence.
(p. 143-144)
Australian Poetry Lovers' Society Adelaide [Meeting Report], A. Cumming , single work column
A brief report of the August meeting. Recitals included 'Irish Lords', Costello's 'Breaking of the Drought' and 'Men of the Mallee' by Clifford Collas. Guest was Dr. F. E. Rogers "an English poet" and translator.
(p. 145)
The Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society of Footscray [Meeting Report], S. Ford , single work column
Report of the meeting 18 August. J. C. Davies presented an "analytic survey" titled 'Edward Harrington and His Verse'. Davies suggested Harrington was a "fitting" topic for the Society "for no Australian poet to-day revealed more of the characteristics of Lawson". Edward J. Turner assisted by reciting 'The Kerrigan Boys' and 'Billy Woods'.
(p. 145)
Dramatists' Club of Australia [Meeting Report], Alice Best , single work column
Very brief report of the "Guest Night" where Campbell was the speaker. Plays "read for criticism" were 'Youth So Strangely Crowned' and 'Torn Chintz'.
(p. 146)
Australian Composers and Writers' Association, Melbourne [Meeting Report], single work column
Brief report of the meeting 10 August where Mrs Bright read a selection of her own poetry ("her war verses being particularly strong") and Evelyn Ringwood read 'Women's Ways, Bah!' - "an unusual short story...written for a well-known electrical firm to use as an advertisement" by Grace Ringwood.
(p. 146)
Sydney Lyceum Club [Meeting Report], Florence McGowan , single work column
Report of the August Literary Circle Luncheon where Simpson spoke on the differences betwee the ABC and the BBC. Mr. Harry of the Fisher Library spoke of his concern that "a vein had been opened, and that colonial literary talent was slowly bleeding into London".
(p. 146)
Lindsay Gordon Lovers' Society [Meeting Report], Frances M. O'Flynn , single work column
Report of the meeting 21 August where Miss McMeekin read Harrington's 'At the Graveside' "inspired by the passing of J. Roy Stevens". Other rectals included 'The Carrying of the Baby' and 'The Sick Stockrider'.
(p. 146)
Australian Literature Society [Meeting Report], F. G. G. Hynes , single work column
Report of the reception on 5 August for Helen Simpson "being on a visit to her native land under contract with the Australian Broadcasting Commission". Also includes report of the meeting of 16 August where J.K. Moir delivered a paper on Lamond and Mrs. Williams wondered whether entries for the Short Story Prize really need "reflect some phase of Australian life and character". Cottman again brought forward his proposal to curtail the length of meetings. "Pleasing announcements" included the London Book Society choosing Mann's work as book of the month and The Valley of the Sky becoming the first Australian novel to be translated into Italian.
(p. 146-147)

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