The Girls' Friend
| 'The Girls' Friend' | |
|---|---|
The cover to The Girls' Friend No. 961, dated 6 April 1918. Art by George Gatcombe. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Amalgamated Press |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Format | Story paper |
| Genre | Romance |
| Publication date | February 1898 – January 1931 |
| No. of issues | 1628 (total) • 68 (1st series) • 1560 (2nd series) |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Henry St. John Cooper Richard Goyne Cicely Hamilton William E. Groves |
| Artist(s) | George Gatcombe J. Louis Smythe |
| Editor(s) | Hamilton Edwards |
The Girls' Friend was a British anthology story paper published by the Amalgamated Press between 1898 and 1931, running for 1662 issues before merging with Poppy's Paper. It was the company's first title aimed at younger women, catering for girls of 16 and over.