Justin MarriottThe Paperback Fanatic 46

If you are in any way a book fan, paperback or not I would recommend giving this magazine a go. The content is upbeat, thoughtful and full of real insights into the world of paperback books from the past. Each issue is timeless - the articles don’t go out of date. And the artwork is great. I will be buying more issues

Great diverse content. News, reviews and interviews. If you have bought previous issues in the past and felt they were lacking, then please try number 46.With a new larger format and design layout, it now has more content. It feels more like a fanzine should, with a range of authors and content. There is something for everyone here, crime, horror, sci-fi or western vintage paperbacks. All in full colour.Definitely worth buying a copy.

Bigger format and big improvements across the board. Great new features and can't wait for the next issue after reading this

Same excellent content with an improved layout. Roll-on #47

Larger format more info.

Interesting and entertaining! Very Good.

This is my first dip into Paperback Fanatic magazine and I'm hooked! The article on oil rig thrillers was a highlight and gave me some new (old) titles to check out, but the whole thing is worth tearing through. It's just what I'm looking for in a survey of vintage paperbacks: the authors' enthusiasm and love for these old books come through in many well written articles and reviews covering a wide range of subjects and genres. It's the thrill of seeing some author or genre you love eulogized and then in the very next article having your mind blown by some micro subgenre you never knew existed. Marriott apologizes in an editorial for the semi-pro status of the magazine but I honestly don't know what he's talking about: everything is put together with style and professionalism and the magazine looks just as good as any "pro" publication and offers above average comparable writing. I'll definitely be grabbing more issues, love it!

Die neue Ausgabe von The Paperback Fanatic (No. 46) bietet eine Vielzahl sachkundiger und höchst informativer Artikel zu englischsprachigen Taschenbüchern der vergangenen Jahrzehnte. Hervorzuheben sind das neue überzeugende Design und die durchgängig farbigen Abbildungen. Justin Marriott und allen Mitarbeitern ist für diese neue Publikation zu danken, die jedem Liebhaber älterer Taschenbücher nur wärmstens empfohlen werden kann. Zu bedauern ist leider, dass sich die Macher auf die Präsentation englischspachigen Materials beschränkt haben, auch in Deutschland, Frankreich, Italien und anderen Ländern gab es Taschenbücher (Paperbacks), die eine Vorstellung verdient hätten.

This is one amazingly well-produced and written guide to genre paperback collecting with a wonderful emphasis on the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Filled with full-color paperback cover art and insightful articles, reviews, and columns that are clearly a labor of love by all involved. In full disclosure, I am one of those contributors having written two book columns—one on the 70s Kung Fu craze of the 70s and another on the genre mash-up of men's adventure and horror. I can attest that everyone involved is committed to archiving and preserving these great examples of pulp goodness. Great information is here for the reader and for the collector.

This large sized issue covers multiple genres, horror, western, gothics, pirates, sleazy pbs with a swamp setting such as Swamp Brat with a great cover that has implied nudity (if you see the cover, you will know what I mean), movie tie-ins such as El Cid, Horwitz (an Australian outfit), Mike Hammer, Kung fu (yes!!!), sword and sorcery, and more. There is an article on The Man with No Name series, which is also covered in an issue of Spaghetti Westerns Digest

Paperbacks used to be a ubiquitous part of American and British culture. This publication celebrates them in ways that are quite infectious. Filled with themed reviews, this book has something for everyone. Perhaps my favorite section was the one centered around "swamp girls" Swamp was code for lose woman or slattern yet it could appear in titles and be displayed without censorship because most folks were oblivious to the connotation. Ever wanted to run a used a used book store? Of course, you did and still do! There is a profile on that very subject. I know I will be turning to this book again and again, either for the excellent writing or tips to inspire collecting in new areas. Quite dandy actually.