Woman's Journal (British magazine)

For the American women's right periodical, see Woman's Journal.

Woman's Journal

Categories	women
Frequency	Monthly
Founded	1927; 98 years ago (1927)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Website	www.thewomensjournal.co.uk

Woman's Journal was a monthly British magazine primarily targeted towards women readers, published from November 1927 to 2001.[1] It contained a mix of contemporary fiction, beauty, fashion and stories about the royal family.

Topics

Woman's Journal Women Driver's Pocketbook

The magazine supported women's many interests, including publishing a Women Driver's Pocketbook in 1963, with useful tips and guidance on safe driving.

Among the writers contributing to its fiction pages were -

• Margery Allingham
• Leslie Charteris
• Agatha Christie
• Daphne Du Maurier
• John Galsworthy
• Fanny Heaslip Lea
• Georgette Heyer
• Ngaio Marsh
• Mary Stewart
• Elizabeth Von Armin
• H.G.Wells
• John Wyndham
• Dornford Yates

An early beauty editor was Jean Cleland (1895-1978).[2]

Online

The Woman's Journal was resurrected online in 2023 as The Women's Journal. The Women's Journal UK was relaunched to address contemporary women's issues.

Editors

• Ailsa Garland (1965–1970)[3]
• Marcelle d'Argy Smith (1997–1999) [1]
• Elsa McAlonan (1999–2001) [1]

References

1. Ex-editor claims Woman's Journal closure was inevitable The Guardian. 14 November 2001. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
2. Carolyn Earle (1946-12-12). "Book for the seeker after beauty". The Australian Woman's Weekly. Sydney, Australia. p. 36.
3. Kay, Ernest, ed. (1975). The World Who's who of Women, Volume 3. Melrose Press. p. 307.