1. Famous Fiction Magazines Arthur M. Fried Popular Fiction

2. Dime Novels Popular in the US from the Civil War to the early 1900s Often called “penny dreadfuls,” written for semi-literate audience Cheaply written, full of violence and sensation

3. “The Strand” London-based magazine, popular in US Published most early Sherlock Holmes stories Fiction by other famous writers from “gaslight” era

4. Saturday Evening Post Large circulation U.S. “slick” magazine Published fiction in a variety of genres Writers were well known and received big paychecks

5. Early Pulp Magazines 1900-1920 Fiction from a variety of genres Cheap paper, garish covers Most writers earned a penny or two a word

6. Black Mask Magazine American Mystery Story Magazine 1920s-1950s “Hard-boiled” detective fiction Major writers like Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler