The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-04
The Past Year.

The Past Year
glance at the periodical literature of the dav win
show that all the noted American authors are cor-
tributing to the service. Among the principal cpr,
tributors are:
JULIAN HAWTHORNE. regular writer of short
stories and serials for English and American mag
aZines announced contributor of short sto-
ries to coming volume of The Century,
years Atlantic, and of several novels and short
stories. Of volume of her short stories the
Nation says, THE autumn is not likely to bring
anything more wholly delightful to lovers of tbs
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 "Ruddsr
Grange" stories, THE Lady or the Tigerl" and
some of the most generally popular short storiez
ever written.
HELEN JACKSON, one of the most distinguishes
names in American literature.
HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD, a constant con-
tributor of delightful short stories to all the msgas
zines.
MARION HARLAND, the famous Virginia authorsSs.
GEORGE PARSONS LATHROP, author of AN
Echo of Passion" and of numerous short stories
d. L. IhOW BRlDGE, the prince of story-teller on
the good oldfashioned, popular sort.
THOMAS W. KNOX, the famous traveller and ex-
plorer author of stories of adventure in India and
China
RICHARD MALCOLM JOHNSTON, the famous
Southern writer, author of a of stories OF
Georgia life in the Century and Harpers.
E. w. THOMSON, the new Canadian writer, whose
stories have won for him in single year accept
ance from leading periodicals Mr. Thomsons
first story gained him prize of $500 from pop
ular periodical
SIDNEY LUsKA, author of the remarkable novel,
"As 1t Was Written, published this fall in
pared by the leading reviewers to Called Back"
and is admitted to be of superior literary quality,
although of as absorbing interest.
BRANDER MATTHEW'S, equally popular in Eng
land and America, author of successful novels and
short stories in the leading magazines.
J. s. OF DALE author of stories in Harpers and tho
Century. His short story, Mrs. Knollys," which
appeared in the Century, has been pronounced
1.-THE best short story of the past ten years"
can life, in the Century, author of the famous
stories signed Ivory Black" which have JUST
been published in book form by Scribners.
FL. III. BOYESEN, the famous Norwegian novelist,
who came to America young man. learned the
language and wrote novel for the Atlantic
within two years, and has since written numer~
novels and short stories for the leading maga~
zines.
LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON, the charming New
England poet and novelist.
OCTAVE THANET, a young writer. whose stories in
the Century and Atlantic rank her as of the
most fascinating and popular American writer's
MARY E. WILKINS the noted writer of stories Of
New England life for Harper's Monthly and tha
Wide Awake
MRS NJ. H. 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.
F. g. BAYLOR, whose work in Lippincott's has at
tracted the attention of Harper Brothers. who
have engaged her for the next two years
in the Atlantic pronounced Incompatible"
by the Critic. Mrs. Brainard writes charming
dialect stories of Southern life.
HENRY A. BEERS, author of numerous stories in
the magazines. including "Split Zeyphr" a capi-
tai story of college life, in the Century.
HARRY W. FRENCH, the famous traveller in Eastern
lands
FANNY FOSTER CLARK, author of numerous
stories for Harper's.
JULIAN MAGNUs, author of short stories and
comedies for Harper's Monthly.