Phoenix Pick recently announced that, working with the Heinlein Prize Trust, they have been able to reconstruct the complete text of an unpublished novel written by Robert A. Heinlein. Heinlein wrote this as an alternate text for THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST. This text of approximately 185,000 words largely mirrors the first third of the published… Continue reading It’s Great to Be Back – new Robert A. Heinlein book to be published this year
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Index to the Weird Tales Collector fanzine
Stealing this description from the excellent Tellers of Weird Tales blog: As a writer, editor, publisher, fan, and collector, Mr. Weinberg did more than anyone, I think, to carry Weird Tales from the defunct era of the pulps into the 1970s and beyond. He acquired the Weird Tales property from Leo Margulies in the mid… Continue reading Index to the Weird Tales Collector fanzine
Merle Constiner – biographical article
RARE MOMENT—It seldom happens that writer Merle Constiner is seen away from his typewriter, even for a few minutes. Here in one of those rare moments he is pictured in the living room of his 130-year old home in Monroe. (Journal photo—Barr) This article about one of my favorite historical mystery and western writers was… Continue reading Merle Constiner – biographical article
An inside look at Ziff Davis in the pulp years
An inside look at pulp publisher Ziff-Davis as seen through their house magazine, Z-D Mirror. Three issues from 1951 featuring articles on the beginnings of Ziff-Davis (with photos of both), profiles of office personnel from the operations and publication departments and coverage of the launch of Fantastic. Full scans at the link below: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/156435-ziff-davis/
Richard Deming – Detective/Mystery author
Read a story by Richard Deming in the August, 1952 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. The story is “For Value Received” and it’s an excellent revenge story. I wanted to learn something about the author and came across this article in the Dunkirk-Fredonia Evening Observer, July 9th, 1960. If you have any recommendations of… Continue reading Richard Deming – Detective/Mystery author
Mystery pulpster – guess who
Maybe you’ve already seen him, almost certainly read his stories, and perhaps even watched a movie adaptation of his novel. Guess which famous pulp author/collector you’re seeing (age nearly 20 years) in this photo. Official answer next week, your guesses in the comments. Bonus points for identifying all the pulp titles on the shelves. Arthur… Continue reading Mystery pulpster – guess who
Joe Gores – Author, Detective
On the occasion of his 87th birthday comes this article about the author Joe Gores originally published in the San Rafael Independent on Sep 27, 1975. I enjoyed all of his books that i’ve read so far, the best might be Hammett but the most fun was 32 Cadillacs. Joe Gores: A writer with a lively past… Continue reading Joe Gores – Author, Detective
MVPs – Most Valuable Pulp issues
Prompted by a recent commenton Facebook, I set out to list the most valuable pulp issues based on realized prices. Highest prices for fine condition, lower for lower grade issues. Did i miss something out? Probably. Let me know – leave a comment. Magazine Comments Cover Price realized (USD) All-Story Tarzan issue 59750 41825 37500… Continue reading MVPs – Most Valuable Pulp issues
The Klondike gold rush @ the Fairbanks Community Museum
Recently made a weekend trip to Alaska, a great and beautiful state. Among other highlights of the trip was a visit to Fairbanks, where I managed to spend a little time at the Fairbanks Community Museum. The museum has many artifacts from the Klondike Gold Rush, an event featured in the pulps from time to… Continue reading The Klondike gold rush @ the Fairbanks Community Museum
Link Roundup Nov 2018
A few interesting links, not pulp related but close. The Secret History of Dracula Bram Stoker did not intend for Dracula to serve as fiction, but as a warning of a very real evil, a childhood nightmare all too real. Worried of the impact of presenting such a story as true, his editor, Otto Kyllman,… Continue reading Link Roundup Nov 2018