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Issue Details: First known date: 1937... vol. 9 no. 3 12 March 1937 of All About Books est. 1928 All About Books
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Notes

  • Cover photograph captioned: Ion L. Idriess
  • 'All Sorts of Reading for Everyone' has an extensive review of Christopher Lloyd's Fanny Burney.

Contents

* Contents derived from the 1937 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Correspondence : To the Editor, Marbo , single work correspondence
Short letter suggesting that information about pilgrimages to honour writers be made known outside of literary societies.
 (p. 37)
New Australian Books, Frederick T. Macartney , single work review
— Review of Forty Fathoms Deep : Pearldivers and Searovers in Australian Waters Ion L. Idriess , 1937 single work novel ; (p. 38-39)
Thrillers, G. W. Wicking , single work review
— Review of Live Cartridge Carlton Dawe , 1937 single work novel ;
Brief comment on Dawe's work with some other Ward, Lock publications. Also includes brief reviews of 3 other non-AustLit titles.
 (p. 41)
Publishers Write About Their Outstanding New Books, Collins , Hutchinson , Herbert Jenkins , single work correspondence
Publishers' lists of new releases and reprints. Some briefs comments on some subjects. Collins and Herbert Jenkins include prices.
 (p. 42-43)
G. W. Wicking's New Novel, single work column (p. 43)
Outstanding New Publications and Best Sellers, single work column (p. 44)
The Lawson Commemoration, J. C. Davies , single work column
The fifteenth annual gathering in honour of Lawson was held on Sunday, February 7, in the Footscray Hill Park.Harrington spoke on the topic of 'Lawson as Poet'. "Fine renditions from Lawson's verse and prose were rendered by various artists."
 (p. 45-46)
The Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society of Footscray [Meeting Report], J. C. Davies , single work column (p. 46)
Fellowship of Australian Writers, Sydney [Annual Meeting Report], Beverly Berry , single work column
Announcement of the results of the election of office bearers.
 (p. 46)
Australian Literature Society [Annual Meeting Report], F. G. G. Hynes , single work column
Marshall reads his winning short story, MacLean is mourned, Gilmore congratulated. Long delivers an address on Lawson's "first period". Also includes a list of newly elected office bearers.
 (p. 46-47)
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