216 Bortage Ave., Winnipeg, Man., April 17, 1942,
Ralph Gustafson, Esq.,
70 Central Park West,
New York, U .S .A.
Dear Mr. Gustafson:
My apologies for the long delay in answering your letter. I have been busy, groggy with the 'flu - and also waiting word from Earle Birney about a short story I sent him for a Canadian issue of Story Magazine that they plan to bring out this summer. I thought that it might not be suitable for him, and intended, in that case, to let you see it for your forthcoming Penguin volume.
He plans to use it, however - provided the magazine comes out - and as I am extremely busy finishing a novel I regret that I cannot submit you anything at present. The publishers want to see the novel next month, so I'm giving it every minute of my spare time, When is
the dead-line fra for your material ? If later on in the summer I might manage something. Or would you consider anything that has already been published ? Queen's, I am sure, would give permission to reprint any of my stories that they have used, provided that their name is mentioned.
I am sorry that I know no one in the armed forces able to turn out the sort of thing you want. I have spoken to some of the men at the University here, but they can suggest no names either.
With best wishes for the success of this and other "Canadian'* Penguins,
216 Bortage Ave., Winnipeg, Man., April 17, 1942,
Ralph Gustafson, Esq.,
70 Central Park West,
New York, U .S .A.
Dear Mr. Gustafson:
My apologies for the long delay in answering your letter. I have been busy, groggy with the 'flu - and also waiting word from Earle Birney about a short story I sent him for a Canadian issue of Story Magazine that they plan to bring out this summer. I thought that it might not be suitable for him, and intended, in that case, to let you see it for your forthcoming Penguin volume.
He plans to use it, however - provided the magazine comes out - and as I am extremely busy finishing a novel I regret that I cannot submit you anything at present. The publishers want to see the novel next month, so I'm giving it every minute of my spare time, When is
the dead-line fra for your material ? If later on in the summer I might manage something. Or would you consider anything that has already been published ? Queen's, I am sure, would give permission to reprint any of my stories that they have used, provided that their name is mentioned.
I am sorry that I know no one in the armed forces able to turn out the sort of thing you want. I have spoken to some of the men at the University here, but they can suggest no names either.
With best wishes for the success of this and other "Canadian'* Penguins,
