This list shouldn’t surprise anyone who hasn’t been hiding in a cave all summer. Altus Press has been doing an excellent job reprinting some very good authors, many of whom have been featured on this site. I have linked to the Ebook editions which are an excellent deal at $2.99 each; the books are also… Continue reading Recent books I’ve enjoyed
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Charles B. Stilson – Author, Journalist
[Obituary appeared in the Rochester Democrat Chronicle, October 23, 1932] C. B. STILSON, NOVELIST AND EDITOR, DIES Devoted Life to Work of Newspapers and to Literature Charles B. Stilson, author Charles Billings Stilson, in point of service one of the oldest newspaper men in Rochester and a fiction writer whose work… Continue reading Charles B. Stilson – Author, Journalist
Interview with Gordon D. Shirreffs, Western writer
Gordon D. Shirreffs: An Interview with a Western Writer Carole Shirreffs Cox My father is Gordon D. Shirreffs. He has written 79 novels of the West as well as hundreds of short stories, pulps, and TV and movie scripts since he first began to sell what he wrote in the 1940s. He visited me in… Continue reading Interview with Gordon D. Shirreffs, Western writer
Leonard H. Nason – Soldier, Writer
Leonard H. Nason c. 1921 (Courtesy the Digital Collections of the Norwich University Archives) Allan Leonard Hastings Nason (his full birth name) was an untamed spirit, and it shows in his writing. He wrote about war and soldiers, and his characters are not respectful of authority. Typically, they are trying to find a way… Continue reading Leonard H. Nason – Soldier, Writer
Leonard H. Nason’s advice on writing adventure stories
DOING THE ADVENTURE STORY By Leonard H. Nason [Originally appeared in How to write for a living, Trentwell Mason White (Ed.), published ] THE adventure story is probably easier to write than any other kind of yarn. The action to be followed by the narrative is already there, or there would be no idea in… Continue reading Leonard H. Nason’s advice on writing adventure stories
5 most significant pulp magazines?
What would be your picks for the 5 most significant pulps? One student of pulp history picks a top 5 including Argosy, Black Mask and Weird Tales. But there’s a surprise or two in there. What would you pick?
Read online: Western Story Magazine July 27, 1940 and more
With a novel by T.T. Flynn and stories by S. Omar Barker and others, looks like a must read. Courtesy the Western Games blog. Go to the end of the article to open the magazine. The same site also has a bunch of pulp western stories available.
Pulp Art – Drawings and Paintings from Windy City 2014
I really enjoyed the art at Windy City, and thought I’d share what I saw there with you. Please excuse the quality of photos, some reflections could not be avoided: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/791h7fzia9q5a4o/AAA2rFuYe5fFB-FsVDgtOU-aa To see the photos in their full resolution, click on the … at the bottom right, and then click on View Original.
Arthur S. Hoffman’s departure from Adventure magazine – an update
A long time ago, when I published my first article on Arthur S. Hoffman, I mentioned that he probably left because the management changes to the editorial direction of Adventure magazine were not to his liking. Walker Martin disagreed with me on this, saying Hoffman wanted to make Adventure a higher quality magazine, and his… Continue reading Arthur S. Hoffman’s departure from Adventure magazine – an update
Attended Windy City Pulp and Paper 2014
I said earlier that I was going to the Windy City Pulp show this year. I had a great time there, met a lot of people who know a lot about pulp, bought more than I thought I would, enjoyed the art and the panels, and will return next year. I arrived in Lombard on… Continue reading Attended Windy City Pulp and Paper 2014