The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
SIR NICE" DOWN
As An AUTUMN BOOK
Serial in Journal Magazine Not
to Appear as Book Until
Fall
New York Herald Special Gable Service. Cop!

New Xork Herald special Capie SerVlces Copy.
right, 1906, by the New York Herald.
London, Jan. 2O.-In 1905 the greater
number of popular novels were issued in
the first half Of the year. In 1906 the
fullest time will be autumn. Sir Ar
thur Conan Doyle's next volume, Sir
Nigel, !" will not appear until autumn.
Robert Kitchens new novel, HThe Call
of the Blood, (which is now appearing
serially in. The Queen, will not be
issued by Methuen until later in the
year. Kipling's new volume Of short
stories, which were announced to APP
pear first in the, Strand Magazine, can
not be published for a considerable
time. There is, however, no reason to
suppose that the coming spring will be
devoid Of interesting publications. It
is generally expected that March,
April and May will be very good time
for authors and booksellers.
Hume IS New Book.
Many announcements are expected in
the next two or three weeks. Major
Martin Hume is busy with book
which should possess topical as well as
historical interest in view Of the ap-
preaching Anglo-Spanish royal MARI
age. It will consist Of strange and ro-
mantle stories Of some of the more in,
teresting Of the earlier queens Of Spain,
drawn, in many cases, from unpub.
lished sources. The share of Isabella
the Catholic, in the expedition Of Co.
lumbus, the attitude of Elizabeth OF
Valois toward her stepson, Carlos, and
the reason for her premature death; the
action of Elizabeth Of Bourbon in the
overthrow of Olivares and the vagarie.
Of Elizabeth Varnese and Louisa lisa
bel of Orleans, win all be discussed
with many other points which remain
| problematic. The book will be pub
lished in the early autumn by Gran
Richards.
Dorothea Gerard, who in private lif.
is Nine. Longarde de Longafde, tn,
English wife Of an Austrian officer, hai
ready new volume, ssThe House O.
Riddles, !" to be published by Hutcheso1
when the noise of politics has die
down. It consists Of a long story from
which it takes its title, with severa
shorter tales in various viens. TIL
scene of the long story opens in TIL
4 Klondike and passes to Scotland, whicl
the author knows well.
Story Of Katharine Howard.
i Ford MADDOX Huffers' new move
"The Fifth Queen which is to b
, published next month by Rivers, i.
altho complete in itself, to be regarde
I, as the first instalment Of triolog
dealing with little known episodes 9
the. short career Of Katharine Howard
Rather happy is the: dedication q
Mrs John Lanes new book, To m
| Publisher, my genial and suggestiv
! critic - The publisher is, of course, he
husband, John Lane, who will issue th
volume. It consists Of series of e
says on all manner Of subjects, a
treated with. a touch Of gay satire.
! A new story by Beatrice Harrade
always secures attention. She has or
appearing with Methuen under the it'll
: THE Scholars Daughter It is
: study Of character and moves so quick
that the whole action takes place with
three or four days.
Sir John Hollams, who SO long h,
J, been aleading figure of the legal pr
7 fession in London, has written his rel
9 iniscences, which he entities 6 Jottin,
g of an Old Solicitor It will be pu
! lished in the spring by Murray.