Category Archives: Toni Johnson Woods

Interview: Australian pulp fiction historian Toni Johnson Woods

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Andrew Nette| 7 Comments

Dr Toni Johnson Woods is someone I’ve been keen to interview on this blog for a while now. A Research Fellow at University of Queensland, she is passionate about Australian books. Not just capital ‘L’ literature, but the local mass … Continue reading →

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Posted in Australian crime fiction, Australian pulp fiction, Carter Brown, Horwitz Publications, Larry Kent, Pulp fiction, Toni Johnson Woods, Vintage pulp paperback covers

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Australia’s other lost literary heritage

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Andrew Nette| 12 Comments

There’s been a bit of discussion in literary circles recently about whether enough is being done to maintain the public’s interest in the classics of Australian literature. To my surprise it’s a debate I’ve only been able to drum up … Continue reading →

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The dying trade? Private investigators in Australian crime fiction

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Andrew Nette| 10 Comments

In the 1940s and 50s, some of the biggest names in Australian fiction were authors unknown today. People such as Gordon Clive Bleeck, Carter Brown, Don Haring and KT McCall were the leading lights of a huge local pulp fiction … Continue reading →

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Posted in Angela Savage, Australian crime fiction, Australian pulp fiction, Carter Brown, Horwitz Publications, Kerry Greenwood, Larry Kent, Lindy Cameron, Peter Corris, Pulp paperback cover art, Toni Johnson Woods, Vintage pulp paperback covers

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