Dope Island

Cover artwork

Watercolour

PX*D68/5/f.462

Pulp Readers

By Toni Johnson-Woods Pulp- A collector’s book of Australian pulp fiction covers pg 15

“It is impossible to know exactly who read these modest books. Though many people recall seeing them or at least knowing about them, few admit to reading them. Yet their low price and ready availability put them within the reach of many; their compact size and soft covers meant they could fit into a pocket or a handbag. At fewer than 100 pages, they were designed to be consumed in one sitting so, hopefully, the reader would buy another one-soon.”

Promotional Copy - Dope Island by W. S. Howard

By Frank Johnson Publications

They were opium smugglers, and ruthless - their lives knew only passion and hate and torture. But Val was there, and with went romance.