IN THE PRESS.

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 245, 6 January 1928, Page 14

IN THE PRESS.

MOTES ON NEW BOO**. A new “Father Brown* bock Is ta be published by Cassell and Co., LidIts title win be “The Secret of Father Brown." Jelfery Famol’s new story, for publication about Christmas, will be called “In Quest of Youth." “Gciitlemen Prefer Blondes." Yes, "Bat Gentlemen Marry Brunettes!", Anita Loos herself says so. Thia new 3tory is being published 07 Brentano’s Ltd. Zane Grey has written yet another Western novel, "Forlorn River." Methuen's new list includes “Allegra: The Story of Byron and Miss Claremont," by Arcnl3tead C. Gordon; volumes of essays by E. V. Lucas. A P. Herbert. Robert Lycd, E. V. Knox, and others, and "A Sea Chest," an anthology cf ships and sailormen, by C. Fox Smith. A new edition of Malory's “De Iforte D'Arthur," with Aubrey Beardsley's illustrations. Is being issued by 3. M. Den; and Sons, Ltd. Edmand Dnlac ha 3 Illustrated “Treasure Island" for Ernest Benn, Ltd. Forster'a “Life of Dickens,” with annotations, additions, and introduction by J. W. T. Ley, Is listed by Cecil Palmer, who also has in preparation “Mr Pickwick's Second Time on Earth; a Centenary Phantasy," by Charles G. Harper. An illustrated edition of “Beau Geste" Is being published by John Murray. Among new novels to come from this publisher are Halliwell Sutcliffe's "The Winds of March” I a story cf the Yorkshire moors), Sinclair Murray’s “Whispering Lodge” (& thriller by the author of “John Fren3ham, K.C.”), and “The Castle Fenham Case," by Major-General Charles Ross, e. 8., D.S.O.

The first edition of Theodore Roosevelt s works at a popular price in separate volumes, Is announced by G P. Putnam’s Sons, Ltd.

Francis Brett Young is the latest novelist admitted to the ranks of those whose works appear in uniform pocket editions. The first Instalment of this edition will be of six volumes, and William Collins, Sons, and Co Ltd are the publishers. That firm also announces that It has 100 volumes of the KiHg a Y* ay Classics in preparation, and it lists eight new ones. Alexander F. Kerensky has told his own story of the Russian Revolution under tne title “The Catastrophe." Harry L. Foster. the “Tropical Tramp, has been in Fiji. His latest book Is A Vagabond in Fiji.” "Meet Mr MuUiner” is the title of f. G. odehouse’3 latest noveL Gerald Fairlie, who has written Scissors Cut Paper” for Hodder and Stoughton, Ltd., is said to have got a ‘Bull-Dog Drummond” tang into thia story ef adventure.