Redbook Magazine

Copyright information

Title:	Redbook Magazine
Also known as:	Red Book Magazine; The Red Book Illustrated
Online content:	Free online material via The Online Books Page
Tables of contents:	FictionMags (fiction contributions only)
More information:	Wikipedia article; Wikidata
First issue:	May 1903 (v. 1 no. 1)
First renewed issue:	February 1931 (v. 56 no. 4), © January 5, 1931; see 1958 January-June
First renewed contribution in:	February 1931 (v. 56 no. 4); see 1958 July-December

Renewed issues

This includes all active issue renewals through 1935. It might not show all renewals past that date.

February 1931 (v. 56 no. 4), © January 5, 1931
March 1931 (v. 56 no. 5)
April 1931 (v. 56 no. 6)
May 1931 (v. 57 no. 1)
June 1931 (v. 57 no. 2)
July 1931 (v. 57 no. 3)
August 1931 (v. 57 no. 4)
September 1931 (v. 57 no. 5)
October 1931 (v. 57 no. 6)
November 1931 (v. 58 no. 1)
December 1931 (v. 58 no. 2)
January 1932 (v. 58 no. 3), © December 4, 1931
February 1932 (v. 58 no. 4), © January 5, 1932
March 1932 (v. 58 no. 5)
April 1932 (v. 58 no. 6)
May 1932 (v. 59 no. 1)
June 1932 (v. 59 no. 2)
July 1932 (v. 59 no. 3)
August 1932 (v. 59 no. 4)
September 1932 (v. 59 no. 5)
October 1932 (v. 59 no. 6)
November 1932 (v. 60 no. 1)
December 1932 (v. 60 no. 2)
January 1933 (v. 60 no. 3), © December 2, 1932
February 1933 (v. 60 no. 4), © January 5, 1933
March 1933 (v. 60 no. 5)
April 1933 (v. 60 no. 6)
May 1933 (v. 61 no. 1)
June 1933 (v. 61 no. 2)
July 1933 (v. 61 no. 3)
August 1933 (v. 61 no. 4)
September 1933 (v. 61 no. 5)
October 1933 (v. 61 no. 6)
November 1933 (v. 62 no. 1)
December 1933 (v. 62 no. 2)
January 1934 (v. 62 no. 3), © December 5, 1933
February 1934 (v. 62 no. 4), © January 5, 1934
March 1934 (v. 62 no. 5)
April 1934 (v. 62 no. 6)
May 1934 (v. 63 no. 1)
June 1934 (v. 63 no. 2)
July 1934 (v. 63 no. 3)
August 1934 (v. 63 no. 4)
September 1934 (v. 63 no. 5)
October 1934 (v. 63 no. 6)
November 1934 (v. 64 no. 1)
December 1934 (v. 64 no. 2)
January 1935 (v. 64 no. 3), © December 5, 1934
February 1935 (v. 64 no. 4), © January 5, 1935
March 1935 (v. 64 no. 5)
April 1935 (v. 64 no. 6)
May 1935 (v. 65 no. 1)
June 1935 (v. 65 no. 2)
July 1935 (v. 65 no. 3)
August 1935 (v. 65 no. 4)
September 1935 (v. 65 no. 5)
October 1935 (v. 65 no. 6)
November 1935 (v. 66 no. 1)
December 1935 (v. 66 no. 2)
January 1936 (v. 66 no. 3), © December 5, 1935
February 1936 (v. 66 no. 4), © January 3, 1936
March 1936 (v. 66 no. 5)
April 1936 (v. 66 no. 6)
May 1936 (v. 67 no. 1)
June 1936 (v. 67 no. 2)
July 1936 (v. 67 no. 3)
August 1936 (v. 67 no. 4)
September 1936 (v. 67 no. 5)

Renewed contributions

This includes all active contribution renewals through 1931. It might not show all renewals past that date.

February 1931 (v. 56 no. 4): "The King of Swindlers", by Arthur Somers Roche
March 1931 (v. 56 no. 5): "Cured", by Ring Lardner
March 1931 (v. 56 no. 5): "I Couldn't Face It", by Arthur Somers Roche
April 1931 (v. 56 no. 6): "The Wilderness Singer" (part 1 of 7), by William Byron Mowery
April 1931 (v. 56 no. 6): "The Good Name of a Woman", by Arthur Somers Roche
April 1931 (v. 56 no. 6): "Love Letter", by Margaret Culkin Banning
May 1931 (v. 57 no. 1): "Disappeared", by Arthur Somers Roche
May 1931 (v. 57 no. 1): "The Wilderness Singer" (part 2 of 7), by William Byron Mowery
June 1931 (v. 57 no. 2): "Fame", by Frank R. Adams
June 1931 (v. 57 no. 2): "The Wilderness Singer" (part 3 of 7), by William Byron Mowery
June 1931 (v. 57 no. 2): "The Flash of Light", by Richard Connell [Permissions]
July 1931 (v. 57 no. 3): "Gangway" (part 1 of 7), by Frank R. Adams
July 1931 (v. 57 no. 3): "The Wilderness Singer" (part 4 of 7), by William Byron Mowery
July 1931 (v. 57 no. 3): "The Haunting Terror", by Arthur Somers Roche
August 1931 (v. 57 no. 4): "Gangway" (part 2 of 7), by Frank R. Adams
August 1931 (v. 57 no. 4): "The Wilderness Singer" (part 5 of 7), by William Byron Mowery
September 1931 (v. 57 no. 5): "Out of Bounds" (part 1 of 5), by Arthur Somers Roche
September 1931 (v. 57 no. 5): "Gangway" (part 3 of 7), by Frank R. Adams
September 1931 (v. 57 no. 5): "The Wilderness Singer" (part 6 of 7), by William Byron Mowery
October 1931 (v. 57 no. 6): "Out of Bounds" (part 2 of 5), by Arthur Somers Roche
October 1931 (v. 57 no. 6): "The Wilderness Singer" (part 7 of 7), by William Byron Mowery
November 1931 (v. 58 no. 1): "Angela Blocks a Kick", by Philip Wylie [Permissions]
November 1931 (v. 58 no. 1): "Gangway" (part 5 of 7), by Frank R. Adams
November 1931 (v. 58 no. 1): "Out of Bounds" (part 3 of 5), by Arthur Somers Roche
December 1931 (v. 58 no. 2): "The Man in Armor", by Philip Wylie [Permissions]
December 1931 (v. 58 no. 2): "Out of Bounds" (part 4 of 5), by Arthur Somers Roche
December 1931 (v. 58 no. 2): "Gangway" (part 6 of 7), by Frank R. Adams
January 1932 (v. 58 no. 3): "Extra Man", by Phyllis Duganne
January 1932 (v. 58 no. 3): "Gangway" (part 7 of 7), by Frank R. Adams
January 1932 (v. 58 no. 3): "Out of Bounds" (part 5 of 5), by Arthur Somers Roche
February 1932 (v. 58 no. 4): "Six of One", by F. Scott Fitzgerald [Permissions]
February 1932 (v. 58 no. 4): "The Band Plays Dixie", by MacKinlay Kantor [Permissions]
February 1932 (v. 58 no. 4): "Admirals Best Pants", by James Warner Bellah
February 1932 (v. 58 no. 4): "Henry's Emotional Outlet", by Philip Wylie [Permissions]
March 1932 (v. 58 no. 5): "Angela Regrets an Invitation", by Philip Wylie [Permissions]
April 1932 (v. 58 no. 6): "He Knew Women", by Virginia Paxton Harner
May 1932 (v. 59 no. 1): "Discard", by Virginia Paxton Harner
May 1932 (v. 59 no. 1): "The Affair at Giraldon", by Bernice Brown (Renewed under the author's married name, Bernice Brown Brush.)
May 1932 (v. 59 no. 1): "The Secret Agent" (part 1 of 5), by Rufus King [Permissions]
June 1932 (v. 59 no. 2): "The Secret Agent" (part 2 of 5), by Rufus King [Permissions]
July 1932 (v. 59 no. 3): "Loser Take All", by Arthur Somers Roche
July 1932 (v. 59 no. 3): "The Secret Agent" (part 3 of 5), by Rufus King [Permissions]
July 1932 (v. 59 no. 3): "Youth at Midnight", by Dana Burnet
August 1932 (v. 59 no. 4): "Kiss and Jail", by Arthur Somers Roche
August 1932 (v. 59 no. 4): "The Secret Agent" (part 4 of 5), by Rufus King [Permissions]
September 1932 (v. 59 no. 5): "Cordelia and the Poet", by Margaret Ayer Barnes
September 1932 (v. 59 no. 5): "A Gentleman Passes By", by Frank R. Adams
September 1932 (v. 59 no. 5): "Society Girl Sought", by Arthur Somers Roche
September 1932 (v. 59 no. 5): "Vigilante", by MacKinlay Kantor [Permissions]
September 1932 (v. 59 no. 5): "Harvest", by Bernice Brown (Renewed under the author's married name, Bernice Brown Brush.)
September 1932 (v. 59 no. 5): "The Secret Agent" (part 5 of 5), by Rufus King [Permissions]
October 1932 (v. 59 no. 6): "Conquistador", by Virginia Paxton Harner
October 1932 (v. 59 no. 6): "Rubbed Out", by Arthur Somers Roche
October 1932 (v. 59 no. 6): "Love is an Awful Thing", by Rosamond Du Jardin
October 1932 (v. 59 no. 6): "A Good Wife", by Philip Wylie [Permissions]
December 1932 (v. 60 no. 2): "Rio Magdalena", by Virginia Paxton Harner
December 1932 (v. 60 no. 2): "Life's Little Trick", by Bernice Brown (Renewed under the author's married name, Bernice Brown Brush.)
October 1943 (v. 81 no. 6): "Mother's Little Helper", by Whitfield Cook [Permissions] (CCE states this was published in the October 1943 Blue Book, but FictionMags and some CCE inconsistencies suggest it may have instead been published in Redbook, in the issue for the same month. I have not examined the issues in question.)
October 1943 (v. 81 no. 6): "Judy Pre-Judges", by Philip Wylie [Permissions] (CCE states this was published in the October 1943 Blue Book, but FictionMags and some CCE inconsistencies suggest it may have instead been published in Redbook, in the issue for the same month. I have not examined the issues in question.)

Additional note

Active contribution renewals are recorded beginning in the 1958 January-June CCE volume, but the earliest actively renewed contribution is noted in the 1958 July-December volume.

Page information

Page responsibility:	John Mark Ockerbloom (ockerblo (at) pobox (dot) upenn (dot) edu)
Last updated:	January 7, 2026
Machine-readable format:	JSON

The preparers of this page do not represent the publishers or the rightsholders of this publication. To the best of their knowledge, the information in it is correct, and complete within any limits specified above. It may still have inadvertent errors and omissions, however; if you know of any, please contact the page maintainer shown above. This page is not legal advice.

Edited by John Mark Ockerbloom (onlinebooks@pobox.upenn.edu)
Data on this copyright information page is CC0. See OBP copyrights and licenses.