Rubeigh James "R.J." Minney (29 August 1895 – 5 January 1979) was a British film producer, journalist, playwright, editor and author. He was author of over 40 books including novels and biographies. As a film-maker and film producer, he worked with British film companies such as Gainsborough Pictures, and was invited to Hollywood by Darryl F. Zanuck. He was also was a journalist in India and London, and editor of several newspapers. Early life and education Rubeigh James was the son of JR Minney and was born in Calcutta, India on 29 August 1895. Often known as "RJ", he was educated at St. Paul's School, Darjeeling, and studied history at King's College London, but left in 1914 to join the Indian Army. Career He was on the editorial staff of The Pioneer in Allahabad and The Englishman in Calcutta, where he also represented The Times. He was a special reporter attached to the staff of the Duke of Connaught for the opening of India's first Parliament in 1920. In London, he was a drama critic for the Daily Chronicle, Sunday News and Everybody's Weekly (1925–1935); he was also director of Everybody's Publication Ltd (until 1935), where he eventually became editor. Furthermore, he was managing editor of The Sunday Referee (1935–39); editor of The Era, War Weekly, which was published from October 1939 to August 1941 by Newnes, and eventually stopped only because of the shortage of paper; and The Strand Magazine (1941–42), to which many famous writers contributed. He also wrote for the Daily Express. Minney was listed as editor of Men Only in 1955, published by Newnes, and there was a tie-in book with many leading contributors called A Stag Party with Men Only, printed by Newnes in that same year. Travel was one of his great interests: he went to Tibet on horseback across the Himalayas and flew across India in a plane that arrived in a packing case. He also visited Japan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaya, East Africa, Morocco, Egypt, the Middle East, Russia, South America, Turkey and most of the countries in Europe. Minney wrote a number of books. His first book, Shiva, or The Future of India was published in 1929 and banned; and Earl Winterton, Under-Secretary of State for India said it was debarred entry because it was offensive to the people of India. Minney's first big best seller was his