The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-18
NEWS OF AUTHORS
AND THEIR WORK

Although Mary Austin spends a great
deal Of her time In New York she will
always be Identified in the minds of the
reading public with the group OF writers
and actors which has made California
famous. Mrs. Austin has a wickiup
within a mile or two Of the ancient Mis-
sion OF San Carlos at carmel. and II was
there In the pine tops that $40 wrote her
play. "Thv Arrow Maker" TO be pub
'ished in September by Houghton Mifrin
Company. Mrs. Austin is more interested
In community theatres than IN anything
else except writing. and Ia probably the
most experienced amateur producer in the
West. She produced THE Arrow Maker
herself at the famous Forest Theatr-.
The esteem In which the lase George
Fitch was held by the American public l.
evidenced by the fact that during the
weeks following his death practically every
newspaper and many OF the magazines
throughout the country paid editorial
tribute 20 ,he greatness Of this foremos,
American humorist. The last book from
his pen. "Homeburg Memories" a study
of small town lite, Is published b. Little,
Brown & Co.
Jessie wilcox Smith. the eminent phila
delphia artist. has made eight full page
drawings in color for Louisa VI. Alcott's
Little Women" and these will be repro.
duced In a new edition which Little. Brown
& Co. will bring out on september Is.
over 1000. 900 copies Of Little Women
have already been sold. and &, contnues
20 be the most popular book FOR girls.
May Sinclair is the latest English author
who has written q book az the outgrowth
Of the war and a rrox- pnVafat and sas1
mating book II Is too. II Is entitled n
! Journal OF Impressions In Belgium" and
records the mental enect produced by the
war upon the disting uished novelist when
she went 20 the front witch an ambulance
corps. The journal cannot properly h,
termed a war book: II f.. rather. a MAJ
Sinclair book In that II deal. with her
reaction TO the hghting and IN. expert
ences through which she passed, and no
, with the military or technical side OF tn,
engagements
A new collection Of walt Ma,on's prose
McClure 4 Co. The title. Horse sense
Il taken from George AIDES appreciation
Of the Kansas poet. walt Mason is the
high priest OF Horse Sense"
Jenery Farnol has Just completed IN,
manuscript OF his Hrst long novel since h.
wrote The Amateur Gentleman" and g.
will be brought out by his American pub
fishers, Little. Brown & Co. in the au-
tumn under the title Of 'Be.tan. IN.
smith" Mr.. Farnol. who has been at
work on this book FOR over two years. Is
now enjoying a holiday in rural England.
just before his death F. Hopkinson
Smith finished the revision Of Felix
O'pay" tscribners) The story. which has
n distinct Dickens favor, IL OF New York
the New York OF ten years ago. when the
antique shops al! congregstcd on Fourth
avenue just below Thirtieth street. II is
in one OF these very shops that Felix
spends the working hours OF his myst.ri-
Gus life.
The Nurses Story" by Adele Bleneau.
ia, 20 the publishers say. bringing them
many inquiries as to whether the nurse
IL a real nurse and whether the story r.
fact or fiction. But the author, while not
a Red Cross nurse. was In northern France
al one Of the base hospitals and witnessed
or experienced much that she relates in
her story. The romance is Action. the
events are actualities.
Paul Elder = Co, San Francisco.