With the 1958 release of Midwood 007 - Love Nest, by Robert Silverberg, writing as 'Loren Beauchamp' - began the emergence of authors and artists recognized later as appurtenant to Midwood. Midwood's first publications were paperback collections of the There Oughta Be a Law! strips and an unnumbered book series in the same style as Beacon Books. His books were bright, colorful, and eye-catching. But he knew what would entice the average American reader. Unlike other New York publishers such as Bennett Cerf at Random House, Shorten did not have extensive knowledge of quality literature. At the time, the publishing house address was 505 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan. Thus he created in 1957 the publishing house Midwood Books, named after his neighborhood in Brooklyn. He wanted to follow the example of publishers Beacon Books and Universal Distributing, which specialized in publishing cheap, lightweight books telling dramatic or erotic romances, with suggestive covers, for a male audience. Looking for an investment in the financial results of his comics, Shorten decided to become an editor of paperbacks. He had made his fortune by creating, with comics artist Al Fagaly, a syndicated gag cartoon called There Oughta Be a Law!. Harry Shorten was a writer and editor who had worked for MLJ Comics, publisher of Archie, for most of the 1940s and 1950s. Westlake, Robert Silverberg, and Richard E. Among these were Lawrence Block, Donald E. Novels from Midwood Books were written by many well-known authors, most writing under pseudonyms. The covers of many Midwood Books featured works by prolific illustrators of the era, including Paul Rader. Its strategy focused on the male readers' market, competing with other publishers such as Beacon Books. Midwood Books was an American publishing house active from 1957 to 1968. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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