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Ripper Notes: The International Journal for Ripper Studies

Ripper Notes is the leading professional publication devoted to Ripperology -- the study of Jack the Ripper. Each issue is full of articles about the infamous serial killer, the police who tried to catch him, his victims and related topics.

First published in 1999 as a newsletter, Ripper Notes has since grown into a full-fledged magazine that is well-respected throughout the field for well-researched and in-depth articles on the case. Ripper Notes has become a (just slightly larger than) 6 x 9 inch printed magazine with at least 108 perfect-bound pages per issue and a full-color glossy cover. It fits on a bookshelf just like a thin high-end paperback book.

NEW: We now have a website up with information on the Jack the Ripper 2008 Conference, which will be held October 10-12 in Knoxville, Tennessee.


Cover (front and back) to issue #28 of Ripper Notes.

On this site:

Ripper Notes Extra:
A free blog with Ripper-related news briefs, book and media reviews, reader polls, updates to previous articles, and previews of upcoming issues of the print journal. Ripper Notes Extra is edited by Alan Sharp.

Sample articles from old issues:
Want to see examples of the sorts of things we publish? We have placed a wide variety of articles online, selected from issues from a few years back to more recent ones, so that individuals who are curious but not yet convinced can see samples of what to expect. These articles are taken from issues edited by Chris George, Christopher Michael-DiGrazia, Dan Norder, Wolf Vanderlinden and Alan Sharp.

Browse sample pages:
You can search some back issues of Ripper Notes by keyword or browse through some pages at random through the Google Book Search website. This is a fast and easy way to see what the actual pages look like and to get a quick idea of what it's like to read an actual issue.

Contributions:
We have listed some guidelines for submitting articles for possible publication in the print magazine or our online site.

How to subscribe to Ripper Notes:
Directions on how to get copies of Ripper Notes delivered to your home. We accept payment by credit card, check/cheque, money order or PayPal funds, either is U.S. dollars or British pounds.

Back issues for sale:
We're currently running a special on issues #19-26. Get two full years of journals, with more than 900 pages of content, at a reduced price. You can also email us to order individual issues, or order them from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk (just search for "Ripper Notes" to see what's available) or any bookstore you prefer (each issue since #19 is distributed as a book under an individual title and available for special order through any bookstore that offers that option).

Links to other Ripper-related websites:
Selected destinations for web browsing, including links to our competitors so you can see what they have to offer too.

Contact us:
You can also write to us with any questions you might have or to check on an order.

What others have said about Ripper Notes:

"... Ripper Notes blossomed into a proper, full-fledged magazine - with glossy, full-color covers, proper book-binding and an eye-popping 100+ pages of content in the last several issues. Each is chock full of in-depth articles and featurettes ..."
  Stephen P. Ryder, author
Public Reactions to Jack the Ripper
and editor of the Casebook: Jack the Ripper website

"Ripper Notes... [is] excellent as usual. "
  Stewart P. Evans, co-author
The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook, Jack the Ripper: Letters from Hell, Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigatesand other books

"I feel, at the moment, Ripper Notes is the best publication in the Ripper field. This can only pull up the standards of some and act as an inspiration to others. "
  Adrian Morris, editor
Whitechapel Society Journal

Ripper Notes arrived this morning and, hell, I'm so damned impressed I don't know what to say except I hate you! It was beautifully produced, the cover was sharp and clear, the content interesting and varied [...] You leave me jealous and envious. Well done.
  Paul Begg, author
Jack the Ripper: The Facts, Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History, and The Jack the Ripper A-Z
and Executive Editor, Ripperologist

"I find there is far more information in Ripper Notes and far less editorials on books, etc., just to fill the pages ... It's far superior to all those I have sampled."
  Judy Janes

"I was astonished at the scope and quality of RN and absolutely loved the layout and format (not to mention many of the articles)."
  Jaakko Luukanen

"I think your publication is the greatest! Looks terrific, reads easily, top-notch articles!"
  Alan Smith

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