London Mystery Magazine

London Mystery Magazine (the word "The" was dropped off the cover after the fourth issue) was the longest running British Mystery magazine [ [http://www.locusmag.com/index/chklst/mg0551.htm London Mystery Magazine/Selection Checklist ] ] lasting from 1949 to its 132nd issue in 1982. Fantasy stories were also published in the magazine, often up to a third of an issue. [ibid]

History

"London Mystery Magazine" was the idea of editor Michael Hall, a Manchester, England newspaperman and British Army Veteran who was inspired when he walked past the 200 block of Baker Street in London. Though based in Lower Belgrave Street, Hall obtained permission from the Royal Mail to receive mail at the address of 221b Baker Street then the area of Abbey House of the Abbey Road Building Society now Abbey (bank). A company official of the Building Society named Samuel William Gibson Morton had answered letters addressed to Sherlock Holmes that had been previously sent there. [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,800406,00.html Hedunit - TIME ] ]

After 12 issues, the floundering magazine was taken over by Norman Kark Publishing who published the magazine on a quarterly basis until 1982. [ [http://www.philsp.com/mags/london_mystery.html London Mystery Magazine/Selection ] ] Austen Kark edited the magazine for two years. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2002/may/13/guardianobituaries.media Obituary: Austen Kark | Media | The Guardian ] ]

External links

"London Mystery Magazine" site http://www.bondle.co.uk/london_mystery/index.html

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