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| − | [[Howard Timmins]] was a South African businessman and publisher. | + | [[Howard Timmins]] (1904-1984) was a South African businessman and publisher. |
Also found as [[Howard B. Timmins]] | Also found as [[Howard B. Timmins]] | ||
| − | + | Timmins founded the [[Howard Timmins]] publishing company ( variously referred to as '''[[Howard Timmins Publishers]]''', '''[[Howard Timmins & Co.]]''' or simply '''Howard Timmins''') in 193* and soon established himself as a major force in local publishing, carving a niche for himself in the publishing, promoting and nurturing what has been described as popular non-fiction writing. | |
| − | Many of his writers of popular histories were either professional journalists or people who had written numerous articles for magazines. Among them were | + | Many of his writers of popular histories were either professional journalists or people who had written numerous articles for magazines. Among them were such popular authors as Lawrence G. Green, TV Bulpin and Eric Rosenthal. |
| − | Authors in the field of the performing arts included | + | Authors in the field of the performing arts included [[Lewis Sowden]], [[Thelma Gutsche]] and [[Donald Inskip]], . |
Revision as of 07:36, 25 February 2019
Howard Timmins (1904-1984) was a South African businessman and publisher.
Also found as Howard B. Timmins
Timmins founded the Howard Timmins publishing company ( variously referred to as Howard Timmins Publishers, Howard Timmins & Co. or simply Howard Timmins) in 193* and soon established himself as a major force in local publishing, carving a niche for himself in the publishing, promoting and nurturing what has been described as popular non-fiction writing.
Many of his writers of popular histories were either professional journalists or people who had written numerous articles for magazines. Among them were such popular authors as Lawrence G. Green, TV Bulpin and Eric Rosenthal.
Authors in the field of the performing arts included Lewis Sowden, Thelma Gutsche and Donald Inskip, .
He also published some play texts, including The Kimberley Train by Lewis Sowden, 1976/67??)
Sources
https://openlibrary.org/publishers/Howard_Timmins
David Hilton-Barber. 2018. Howard Timmins and his Protégés Footprint Press.[1]
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