The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-05
The Past Year.

The Past Year
glance at the periodical literature of the dax viii
show that all the noted American authors are cy,.
trbuting to the service. Among the principal con-
trbutors are
JULIAN HAWTHORNE regular writer of short
stories and serials for English and American mag
azines, announced as a contributor of short sto-
ries to coming volume of The Century,
SARAH ORNE JEwETT, author of serial in this
years Atlantic. and of several novels and short
stories. OF volume of her short stories ting
Nation says, THE autumn is not likely to bring
anything more wholly delightful to lovers of the
best light literature"
ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS. author of The
Gates Ajar," and of short stories in all the high
class periodicals.
FRANK R. STOCKTON, author of the "Rudasr
Grange Stories 1.-The Lady or the Tiger9" and
some of the most generally popular short storiss
written.
HELEN JACKSON, one of the most distinguished
names in American literature.
HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD. a constant coz
tributor of delightful short stories to all the maar
zines.
MARION HARLAND, the famous Virginia authoress-
GEORGE PARSONS LATHRoP. author of IAN
Echo of Passion" and of numerous short storiss-
J. T. TROwBRIDGE, the prince of story-tellerx of
the good oldfashioned, popular sort.
THOMAS w. KNOX, the famous traveller and sx-
plorer, author of stories of adventure in India and
China
RICHARD MALCOLM JOHNSTON, the famous
Southern writer, author of score of storiesaf
Georgia life, in the Century and Harpers
E. w. THOMSON, the new Canadian writer whaso
stories have for him in a single year acceqt-
from leading periodicals. Mr.. Thomsoag
first story gained him prize of $500 from pop
ular periodical.
SIDNEY LUSKA, author of the remarkable novsi.
As 1t Was Written" published this fail IN
pared by the leading reviewers to Called Baoa."
and is admitted to be of superior literary quahtys
although of as absorbing interest.
BRANDER MATTHEW'S, equally popular in Eng
land and America, author of successful novels aad
short stories in the leading magazines.
j. S. OF DALE author of stories in Harpers and tae
Century. His short story, Mrs Knollys" which
appeared in the Century, has been pronoonlced
1.-THE best short story of the past ten years.
THOMAS A. JANvIER author of stories of Mexi-
can life in the Century author of the farnnus
stories signed Ivory Black" which have Just
been published in book form by Scrbners.
II. H. BOYESEN, the famous Norwegian novelist.
who came to America young man, learned tho
language. and wrote novel for the AtiansG
novels and short stories for the leading magz-
zines
LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON, the charming New
England poet and novelist.
OCTAVE THANET, a young writer whose stories Ina
the Century and Atlantic rank her of ths
most fascinating and popular Amer lean writer's
MARY e. WILKINS, the noted writer of stories af
New England life for Harpers Monthly and tAe
Wide Awake
MRS. M. II. CATHERWOOD. writer OF Western
stories for Harper's, the Wide Awake, and Other
leading periodicals.
J. ESTEN COOKE the noted author of novels and
stories about Virginia.
r. g. BAYLOR, whose work in Lippincott's has at
tracted the attention of Harper Brothers, who
have engaged her for the next two years.
MARY BEALE BRAINARD, whose story, "DinkY."
in the Atlantic pronounced 'ineomparabs"
by the Critic. Mrs. Brainard writes charmiaG
dialect stories of Southern life.
HENRY A. BEERS, author of numerous stories in
the magazines, including "Split Zeyphr," capi-
tai story of college life, in the Century.
HARRY w. FRENCH the famous traveller in Eastern
lands.
FANNY FOSTER CLARK author of nume-ong
stories for Harpers.
JULIAN MAGNUS, author of short stories sude!
comedies for Harper's Monthly.