[Luke Short was a prolific writer of western stories, penning over fifty novels and hundreds of short stories. He was a good craftsman, and his stories had action, mystery and good dialog. He passed away on this day, thirty seven years ago, and i thought it would be a good thing to remember him today.… Continue reading Luke Short – Western story writer
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Everett, Commissioner of Justice – short story by Gordon MacCreagh
[The following short story by Gordon MacCreagh was originally published in the Illustrated Sunday Magazine. It was collected in Greatest Short Stories, vol. 4, published by P.F. Collier and Sons in 1915. Link after the break.] Download the story here.
The Jade Hunters – short story by Gordon MacCreagh
[This is a tale of three white men in the jungles of Burma. Plenty of excitement and action, you can see that MacCreagh knows the area well. Download link after the break.] Download the story here.
Gordon MacCreagh – Adventurer, Explorer, Big game hunter, Writer
[Gordon MacCreagh might have been the real life inspiration for Indiana Jones. Born in Indiana, he went on an expedition to find the lost Ark of the Covenant in Abyssinia, explored the Amazon jungles, collected big game animals for a circus and was a writer and lecturer. Read more after the break.] Gordon MacCreagh was… Continue reading Gordon MacCreagh – Adventurer, Explorer, Big game hunter, Writer
Prince Sarath Kumar Ghosh – Article on Indian magic in Scientific American, 1918
[Prince Sarath Ghosh had a series of articles in Scientific American on Indian magic tricks. This is from the November 2, 1918 issue. It is about how an Indian magician can produce a fish from the air. Interested? Article download after the jump.] Download the article here.
Prince Sarath Kumar Ghosh – Indian writer, traveller, prince?, pulp author
[I came upon the name Prince Sarath Kumar Ghosh when going through the contents of the recent collection from Black Dog Books in the Best of Adventure series. I was intrigued, an Indian connection to Adventure? I’m from India myself, and I didn’t know who he was. So I decided to write up what I… Continue reading Prince Sarath Kumar Ghosh – Indian writer, traveller, prince?, pulp author
Excerpt from Altar of the Legion – novel by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur and Farnham Bishop
The Altar of the Legion is a novel of post-Arthurian Britain, set in the time the Saxons were invading England (around 400 AD). It is one of the best stories from Brodeur and Bishop. This excerpt contains the foreword and the first three chapters, which include a chase and a battle. If you want more,… Continue reading Excerpt from Altar of the Legion – novel by Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur and Farnham Bishop
Farnham Bishop – Educator, Writer
[Farnham Bishop was a writer who collaborated with Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur on many short stories and novels for the pulps. He also wrote stories on his own, and wrote non-fiction books as well, writing a history of the submarine, a history of the Mexican-American war and a book on the Panama Canal. More after the… Continue reading Farnham Bishop – Educator, Writer
Raymond Chandler – Good biographical article at the Daily Mail, UK
The Daily Mail, UK, website recently posted a long article about Raymond Chandler’s life and how it influenced his work. A new biography of him has been published, and the article seems to be a good summary. You can read the article here. Link to the book below
Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur – Professor, pulp writer
Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur was born on September 18, 1888 in Franklin, Massachusetts. He was the son of Clarence Arthur Brodeur and Mary Cornelia (Latta) Brodeur. His father was then the principal of the State Normal School, Westfield, Massachusetts and had graduated from Harvard. Arthur grew up in Westfield and went to Harvard,… Continue reading Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur – Professor, pulp writer