Tag Archives: penny dreadfuls

Walk Softly Witch! You Are Wanted by Carter Brown

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

The 1950s were a golden era for Australian pulp fiction and one of the main attractions was its striking cover art. With import restrictions on books and magazines from the United States (US) in the 1940s and 1950s; opportunities arose … Continue reading →

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The Private Life of a Strip-Tease Girl

Posted on June 3, 2014 by

Pulp fiction, penny dreadfuls, dime novels and their ilk have entertained many a consumer of the day. They were cheap, they were there to entertain, they were not there to represent literacy or provide historical reference, but they did indicate … Continue reading →

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