The Girl's Realm was a sixpenny monthly magazine, published by Hutchinson that ran for seventeen volumes from November 1898 to November 1915. Publishing history In August 1898 it was announced that Hutchinson was to launch a magazine for young gentlewomen which would "reflect everything of interest to girlhood" and be up-to-date, bright, amusing, interesting and instructive. The new magazine was intended to be a companion to The Lady's Realm, also owned by Hutchinson, which had been launched in 1896. The first issue of The Girls' Realm was published in November 1898 with the Irish journalist and children's author Alice Corkran as both a contributor and editor. The first edition had 140 illustrations and 25 articles printed on art paper and was well reviewed. The Daily News of 26 October 1898, stated the issue: far out-distances anything of the kind hitherto offeredWorld The variety in this number is extraordinary. . . The public reflects great credit on all concerned in its production...Daily News: appears to mix all the desirable ingredients of a girl's reading in happy proportion.Queen Other reviewers were similarly positive: We have read this new venture and can most cordially recommend itElgin Courant, and Morayshire Advertiser. . . . a very promising initial numberBristol Mercury The first edition offered "many valuable prizes" including two Swift bicycles (worth £50 the pair) a Singer Sewing machine (worth £16) and other prizes. One of the competitions was for the translation into English, from French, of a story by Madame Darmesteter. Corkran was the editor for three years, resigning in early 1902 but remained involved with the magazine as a contributor and as the founder and guiding spirit of the Guild of Service and Good Fellowship. The magazine ceased to be an independent publication in 1915. Several other women's journals closed at the same time including The Lady's Realm (November 1896October 1914), the 'parent' of Girl's Realm, Hearth and Home (18911914), and Young Woman (18921915). The Girl's Realm was bought in 1915 and combined with Woman at Home to become Woman at Home and Girl's Realm, and in 1917 it was jointly owned by George Newnes and Hodder and Stoughton. The reason for the merger was the paper shortage in World War I. Given the focus of the magazine on modern girlhood outside the home, it must have been a difficult fit with Woman at Home. Audience The Girl's realm differed from earlier