Mind Magic (magazine)
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Mind Magic was an American pulp magazine which published six issues in 1931. The publisher was Shade Publishing Company of Philadelphia, and the editor was G.R. Bay. It focused on occult fantasy and non-fiction articles about occult topics. After four issues it changed its title to My Self, perhaps in order to broaden its appeal, but it ceased publication the following issue. Writers who appeared in its pages include Ralph Milne Farley, August Derleth, and Manly Wade Wellman.
Publication history and contents
In June 1931, Shade Publishing Company of Philadelphia launched Mind Magic. At only 64 pages, it was short for a pulp magazine; Shade had planned to set the price at 25 cents, but settled on 20 cents for the launch, which was still higher than most of the magazines it competed with.
Bibliographic details
The publisher was Shade Publishing Co. of Philadelphia; the editor was Bay throughout, though he was only credited on the final two issues. There were six issues, in one volume of six numbers; it was monthly, running from June 1931 to December 1931, with a combined September/October issue. It was in pulp format, with 64 pages, and was priced at 20 cents.[2]
References
- ^ Stephensen-Payne, Phil (December 26, 2021). "Magazines, Listed by Title: Mind Magic". Galactic Central. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c Ashley & Parnell (1985), pp. 409–410.
- ^ Ashley (2000), p. 93.
- ^ Parnell, Frank H.; Langford, David R.; Ashley, Mike (August 21, 2021). "SFE: Mind Magic". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
Sources
- ISBN 0-85323-865-0.
- Ashley, Mike; Parnell, Frank H. (1985). "Mind Magic Magazine". In ISBN 978-0-313-21221-5.