Woman's Journal was a monthly British magazine primarily targeted towards women readers, published from November 1927 to 2001.[1] It contained a mix of contemporary fiction, beauty, fashion and stories about the royal family.
Topics
The magazine supported women's many interests, including publishing a Women Driver's Pocketbook in 1963, with useful tips and guidance on safe driving.
Among the writers contributing to its fiction pages were -
- Margery Allingham
- Leslie Charteris
- Agatha Christie
- Daphne Du Maurier
- John Galsworthy
- Fanny Heaslip Lea
- Georgette Heyer
- Ngaio Marsh
- Mary Stewart
- Elizabeth Von Armin
- H.G.Wells
- John Wyndham
- Dornford Yates
An early beauty editor was Jean Cleland (1895-1978).[2]
Online
The Woman's Journal was resurrected online in 2023 as The Women's Journal. The Women's Journal UK was relaunched to address contemporary women's issues.
Editors
- Ailsa Garland (1965–1970)[3]
- Marcelle d'Argy Smith (1997–1999) [1]
- Elsa McAlonan (1999–2001) [1]
References
- ^ a b c Ex-editor claims Woman's Journal closure was inevitable The Guardian. 14 November 2001. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ Carolyn Earle (1946-12-12). "Book for the seeker after beauty". The Australian Woman's Weekly. Sydney, Australia. p. 36.
- ^ Kay, Ernest, ed. (1975). The World Who's who of Women, Volume 3. Melrose Press. p. 307.
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