The Girls' Friend

'The Girls' Friend'
The cover to The Girls' Friend No. 961, dated 6 April 1918. Art by George Gatcombe.
Publication information
PublisherAmalgamated Press
ScheduleWeekly
FormatStory paper
GenreRomance
Publication dateFebruary 1898 – January 1931
No. of issues1628 (total)
• 68 (1st series)
• 1560 (2nd series)
Creative team
Written byHenry 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.