I loved John henstock's article about The Rilloby Fair Mystery, a very old favourite of mine. He summed up the case for leaving books alone very well and I enjoyed his little forays into Victorian literature. His collection of such old books soounds very good indeed. I didn't much like those new illustrations though, give me the originals anyday. Similarly John Lester's article on Enid Boyton was very illuminating, what a pity story magazines such as the ones he mentioned are now largely defunct. Victims of the internet I suppose.
Very nice indeed to read articles by Tony and Imogen, rare treats indeed. A Brush with Enid Blyton sounds like a very worthwhile read, I'll have to look out for it if its not too expensive. Great article from Tony. Half of the authors he mentioned are old faves of mine and the other half I have absolutely never heard of! A terrific selection of book covers accompanied this article, there must have been a lot of digging going on in the Cave recently.
Of course it's always a pleasure to read a new Enid Blyton article or story and we got several in this issue. Jan and the Wishing Cap was lovely; one could already see the nucleus of an idea that she would revisit many times in her later career. And for once I actually enjoyed her adult story. In past journals I have found these to be a bit weak compared to her classic childrens output but this one had a nice ring of suspense to it and three memorable characters.
With l;ots of nice artwork on display and a most upbeat and encouraging editorial I can say that Tony deserves yet another hearty Thank You for putting together such an outstanding publication. My resubscription has already gone in.
) But how would/could one go about writing an article for the journal?