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Simple, Fast search of the FictionMags Index
Simple, fast search of the FictionMags Index. It’s finally here. https://pulpflakes.com/fmisearch/ The FictionMags Index (FMI) is the biggest online index of English language fiction published in periodicals. Search the FMI by author or artist name, magazine title or look for a specific issue by date or issue number. Tips and tricks While search tolerates partial……
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3 Pulp Tales: Words are money, Speed thrills and more
Three pulp tales from the newspapers. Words are Money Since basic pulp pay is a cent per word, and since the creation of any sort of fiction is to most authors slow and difficult labor, the majority of practitioners in pulp are poorly paid. But there are others who through long practice, have mastered the……
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Paint by numbers: The most hard-working pulp artists
Who were the most prolific pulp artists? By which i mean, the artists who painted the highest number of pulp covers under tough conditions. Norman Saunders’ oeuvre consists of 865 covers, meticulously documented here by his son. Has anyone come close, or even surpassed this? Using the Fictionmags Index, I tried to do a count……
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The Game of Love: Romance for 15¢
A rare media article about a love pulp editor. By Cynthia Lowry New York, Jan. 22. (AP) Everything’s love, love, love to Peggy Graves and in a nice way, of course, it’s strictly business. Mrs. Graves is the editor of two pulp magazines devoted to turning out each month 14 stories of love and romance,……
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Simple, Fast Search for the FictionMags Index: Now Improved
One and a half years back, the first version of FictionMags Search debuted. I made it because I needed it, and asking around, found other people would like it too. Since then, people all over the world have used it. Here’s a map I created showing where users came from: At the time I created……
I collect pulp art and I’ve often wondered who painted the most covers. Thanks for providing some answers. David Saunders…
Yes, the love pulps definitely leaned conservative, albeit to varying degrees, depending on the title. Depending on the decade, too,…
The article is from 1948, like you guessed. I guess most love pulps were staid most of the time, leaving…
I think we’ll have to take a closer look at the entire range before writing them all off. Lucynka’s blog…
Great article, thanks for sharing.