Herbert George Jenkins
About the Author British writer Herbert George Jenkins (1876 -1923) was a journalist before founding his own publishing house, Herbert Jenkins Ltd, which published P. G. Wodehouse's novels. It was in a unique, 19th-century building just off Jermyn Street in a fashionable part of central London. He had an eye for talent and publicity methods, which included arresting advertisements and dust jackets. He also produced Wireless, a monthly publication circulated among his readers. Jenkins, best...See more
About the Author British writer Herbert George Jenkins (1876 -1923) was a journalist before founding his own publishing house, Herbert Jenkins Ltd, which published P. G. Wodehouse's novels. It was in a unique, 19th-century building just off Jermyn Street in a fashionable part of central London. He had an eye for talent and publicity methods, which included arresting advertisements and dust jackets. He also produced Wireless, a monthly publication circulated among his readers. Jenkins, best known for his light fiction, also wrote a biography of George Borrow and of poet William Blake. His most popular fictional creation was Mr. Joseph Bindle. He died in London at the age of 47 after a six-month-long illness. See less
