Woman's Journal (British magazine)

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

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.

Woman's Journal

Categories	women
Frequency	Monthly
Founded	1927; 98 years ago (1927)
Final issue	2001; 24 years ago (2001)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Website	www.thewomensjournal.co.uk

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]