The Author & Journalist
| Categories | Writing, books, magazines |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly (1916–66); erratic (1967–69) |
| Publisher | Privately owned |
| Founder | Willard E. Hawkins |
| First issue | January 1916 |
| Final issue Number | March–April 1969 610 issues |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Denver, Colorado (1916–48) Boulder, Colorado (1948–51) Topeka, Kansas (1951–59) Boulder, Colorado (1959–62) Denver, Colorado (1962–64) Washington, D. C. (1965–69) |
| Language | English |
The Author & Journalist (A&J) was a monthly writers' magazine started by editor and author Willard E. Hawkins (1887–1970) and published in Denver, Colorado. It lasted until the issue of March–April 1969, by which time it was published by Larston D. Farrar in Washington, D.C. During the pulp magazine era, it was a de facto trade journal, alongside Writer's Digest, for the pulp publishers and freelance contributors. In the 1950s, the magazine gradually returned to mainstream literary concerns and markets.