val baker had always been enchanted by cornwall, and he eventually moved there permanently to st.ives in 1948. this change was to mark a new era in his writing career. while continuing to write short stories, he also launched the publication "the cornish review" in 1949. "the cornish review" featured poems, short stories, articles, art and book reviews. this quarterly magazine lasted three years and ten issues. in 1966 val baker revived the "review" with much the same mixture, this time it lasted for twenty six issues until it folded in 1974. "an index to "the cornish review"" by phoebe proctor was published by the institute of cornish studies in 1978; ""the cornish review" magazine: an illustrated bibliography" by tim scott was published by cornish connections / hare's ear .