Novel Library 38 (1950)
Novel Library was a division of Diversey Books, which in turn was produced by Avon Books. Novel Library was the first imprint to specialize in “sleaze” paperbacks printed for the mass market. Avon was not known for its restraint in outrageous cover art but it saw a market for even racier titles. So it began the Novel Library in 1948 and for big sales it relied on writers such as Jack Woodford, James Hadley Chase and Maxwell Bodenheim. Sex sells and has been instrumental in the success of new media - from paperbacks to the internet. Despite the suggestive titles and cover art, Novel Library books are quite tame by today’s standards.
Novel Library 38 (1950)
Novel Library was a division of Diversey Books, which in turn was produced by Avon Books. Novel Library was the first imprint to specialize in “sleaze” paperbacks printed for the mass market. Avon was not known for its restraint in outrageous cover art but it saw a market for even racier titles. So it began the Novel Library in 1948 and for big sales it relied on writers such as Jack Woodford, James Hadley Chase and Maxwell Bodenheim. Sex sells and has been instrumental in the success of new media - from paperbacks to the internet. Despite the suggestive titles and cover art, Novel Library books are quite tame by today’s standards.