Everybody's Weekly

Everybody's Weekly was a British weekly tabloid and general-interest periodical founded in London in 1913. It began publication under the title The Competitors' Journal, a name that reflected its original identity and was retained in various forms during the publication's early years. The title subsequently evolved through several combinations of Competitors' Journal and Everybody's Weekly before settling on Everybody's Weekly in June 1928. From February 1930, it was shortened further to Everybody's. The publication occupied the popular weekly-magazine market, combining tabloid-style general-interest material with fiction. A short story appeared in each issue, making serialized and standalone storytelling an important part of its editorial proposition. The magazine's contributors included Edgar Wallace and H. E. Bates, both established English-language writers, although the available reference material does not identify the titles or dates of their individual contributions. The publication was also widely syndicated in the United States, giving it a readership and distribution presence beyond Britain. During the postwar period, Everybody's was owned and published by Everybody's Publications Ltd. In 1950, the company was acquired by Amalgamated Press, a major British periodical publisher. The acquisition placed the title within a larger publishing portfolio, but it did not result in indefinite continuation as a separate publication. In 1959, Everybody's was merged with John Bull magazine. The final issue appeared on 25 April 1959, bringing the publication's run to an end after more than four decades and several title changes. The brand is therefore best understood as a historical magazine title rather than a contemporary consumer brand. Its significance lies in the development of British popular periodicals, its long publication history, its cross-Atlantic syndication, and its use of fiction by prominent writers alongside general-interest tabloid content. No independent website, current owner, listed-company identity, or continuing product line is identified in the available material.

Everybody's Weekly began in London on 14 March 1913 as The Competitors' Journal. Its initial title was retained until 18 April 1925, after which the publication entered a period of transitional naming. From 25 April 1925 to 13 August 1927 it was titled Competitors' Journal and Everybody's Weekly. The order was then reversed, and from 20 August 1927 through 2 June 1928 it appeared as Everybody's Weekly and Competitors' Journal. On 9 June 1928, the title was simplified to Everybody's Weekly. This form remained in use until 25 January 1930. Beginning with the issue of 1 February 1930, the publication adopted the shorter title Everybody's, which it kept through its final issue on 25 April 1959. The sequence of title changes suggests a gradual movement from the original competition-oriented name toward a broader popular-magazine identity. Editorially, the periodical carried general-interest tabloid material and published a short story every week. Its fiction contributors included Edgar Wallace and H. E. Bates. The publication was widely syndicated in the United States, extending its circulation and content reach beyond the United Kingdom. Ownership changed during the magazine's later history. Everybody's was owned and published by Everybody's Publications Ltd. until Amalgamated Press acquired the publisher in 1950. The title continued for several years under the new ownership, but in 1959 it was merged with John Bull magazine. Publication ended with the issue dated 25 April 1959. The available references do not establish the founder, precise circulation figures, editorial leadership, or the terms of the merger.

• 1959

  Merger and final issue

  [1]Everybody's Weeklyen.wikipedia.org

  Everybody's was merged with John Bull magazine, and its final issue was published on 25 April 1959.

• 1950

  Acquisition by Amalgamated Press

  [1]Everybody's Weeklyen.wikipedia.org

  Everybody's Publications Ltd., the owner and publisher, was acquired by Amalgamated Press.

• 1930

  Shortened title adopted

  [1]Everybody's Weeklyen.wikipedia.org

  Beginning 1 February 1930, the publication was issued under the shorter name Everybody's.

• 1928

  Adoption of Everybody's Weekly

  [1]Everybody's Weeklyen.wikipedia.org

  On 9 June 1928, the magazine dropped the reference to Competitors' Journal and used Everybody's Weekly as its title.

• 1927

  Title order reversed

  [1]Everybody's Weeklyen.wikipedia.org

  From 20 August 1927, the publication appeared as Everybody's Weekly and Competitors' Journal.

• 1925

  First transitional title

  [1]Everybody's Weeklyen.wikipedia.org

  From 25 April 1925, the title became Competitors' Journal and Everybody's Weekly.

• 1913

  Launch as The Competitors' Journal

  [1]Everybody's Weeklyen.wikipedia.org

  The publication began in London on 14 March 1913 under the title The Competitors' Journal.

A mass-market British weekly periodical combining tabloid-style general-interest content with a regular short-story feature.

• Weekly periodical · 1928

  Everybody's Weekly

  The principal weekly title used from June 1928 through January 1930. It was a British popular magazine with tabloid-style general-interest material and a regular short-story feature. The publication was also widely syndicated in the United States.

• Weekly periodical · 1930

  Everybody's

  The shortened title adopted from February 1930 and retained until the publication's final issue in April 1959. It continued the magazine's popular weekly format, including general-interest content and weekly fiction, before being merged with John Bull.

• 1959

  Merger with John BullM&A

  Background

  After operating under the shortened Everybody's title for nearly three decades, the publication was combined with John Bull magazine.

  Action taken

  Everybody's was merged with John Bull, ending its independent publication as a separate title.

  Aftermath

  The last issue of Everybody's appeared on 25 April 1959.

  Source

• 1950

  Acquisition by Amalgamated PressM&A

  Background

  Everybody's Publications Ltd. owned and published the magazine before being acquired by Amalgamated Press.

  Action taken

  Amalgamated Press acquired the publisher and thereby took ownership of the publication.

  Aftermath

  The magazine continued under the Everybody's title until its later merger with John Bull in 1959.

  Source

1. 1Everybody's Weeklyen.wikipedia.org