David Pae (1828 - 1884) was a Scottish novelist, an earnest millenarian and a pioneer of serialised fiction in newspapers.
In 1863, John Leng offered Pae a contract to write novels exclusively for the Dundee Advertiser group. The first of these was The Factory Girl: or The Dark Places of Glasgow. During the next twenty years, Pae completed on average two substantial serial novels annually which were initially published either in the People's Journal or the People's Friend whose editor he became in 1870, holding the post until his death in 1884. His deputy, Andrew Stewart, subsequently prepared a list of more than 40 titles, which is probably not exhaustive.David Pae (1828 - 1884) was a Scottish novelist, an earnest millenarian and a pioneer of serialised fiction in newspapers.
In 1863, John Leng offered Pae a contract to write novels exclusively for the Dundee Advertiser group. The first of these was The Factory Girl: or The Dark Places of Glasgow. During the next twenty years, Pae completed on average two substantial serial novels annually which were initially published either in the People's Journal or the People's Friend whose editor he became in 1870, holding the post until his death in 1884. His deputy, Andrew Stewart, subsequently prepared a list of more than 40 titles, which is probably not exhaustive....more