Earlier on this blog, we’ve talked about the change in Adventure magazine that took place in 1927 when new owners took over the magazine – the magazine changed from this look: to this: The contents of the magazine also changed, a books column was added, there was discussion and reviews of the best outdoor equipment… Continue reading Adventure’s failed experiment in 1927
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Another pulp writer’s website: Lulita Crawford Pritchett – writer for Ranch Romances magazine
A great website for the writer Lula Pritchett Crawford. It has a biography, photos and scans of her pulp stories (Scroll down to WESTERN ROMANCES). Don’t forget to sign the guest book.
In honor of International Tiger Day
Short Stories April 10, 1946 A wonderful cover by A. R. Tilburne, and stories from Dan Cushman, Caddo Cameron and Wilbur S. Peacock – all great authors. This is one I have. Some more tigers from the same artist and same magazine: Short Stories, November 10, 1938 Short Stories, April 10th, 1939 Short… Continue reading In honor of International Tiger Day
Issue Review: Argosy, 12 November 1932
Argosy November 12, 1932 I recently acquired a good run of Argosy in the 1930s, and plan to work through them over time. I’ll post my notes here as I work through individual issues. I only plan to post reviews of serials that begin in the issue. It’s difficult to review a serial instalment… Continue reading Issue Review: Argosy, 12 November 1932
Pulp author with a website of his own – James P. Webb
When I started reading the pulps, I was amazed that any of the magazines had survived this far. They were meant to be read and discarded. The authors and their stories had been forgotten by most people. Who’d have thought that a pulp author would have a website or could publish an ebook? But here we… Continue reading Pulp author with a website of his own – James P. Webb
Pulp Reprints: Collected Stories of the Sea by Neil Martin
Neil Martin (1885-1963) was brought up in Laredo, Texas. The Galveston hurricane of 1900 devastated his family and caused him to take up life as a sailor, before an accident made him leave the sea. By the late 1920s, he was out of work and looking for a way to earn a living. At the time… Continue reading Pulp Reprints: Collected Stories of the Sea by Neil Martin
Happy Pulpy Independence Day, USA
Some pulp and other magazine covers to celebrate the 4th of July. Happy Independence Day to our American readers. These magazine covers featuring the American flag are from World War 2, in July 1942. Seven months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, morale was low, war bond sales (funding the war effort) were low, and the fear… Continue reading Happy Pulpy Independence Day, USA
From the pulps to the slicks – A letter to the Saturday Evening Post from the Argosy magazine’s editor
Many authors made sales to the pulp markets before appearing in the slicks. Usually neither they nor the magazine editors paid much attention to their prior work and did not trouble to call them out. The letter below must have spoken for many pulp magazine editors, surely. This letter originally appeared in the letters column… Continue reading From the pulps to the slicks – A letter to the Saturday Evening Post from the Argosy magazine’s editor
Gone North by Charles Alden Seltzer
Altus Press just released the Argosy Library Series 1 – 10 books that originally appeared in Argosy magazine. I picked up a few of them, and added them to the to be read pile in my ebook library. Then I went over to James Reasoner’s blog, where he wrote a review of Charles Alden Seltzer’s book.… Continue reading Gone North by Charles Alden Seltzer
Pulps in the news – roundup
What’s Zorro doing in Ohio? Editors of 1930s pulp Spicy Detective have some thoughts on keeping it classy Exploring Rusty Hevelin’s sci-fi and fantasy pulp collection at the University of Iowa Retired UNL professor expresses love for sci-fi, ‘Weird Tales’ Book Review: Pulp Macabre: The Art of Lee… Continue reading Pulps in the news – roundup