Cover of Adventure, October 20, 1922 (courtesy Laurie Powers’ Wild West Blog) From the Camp-Fire, Adventure, 20thOctober, 1922, where Nictzin Dyalhis had his first story (Who Keep the Desert Law) published: Illustration for Who Keep the Desert Law by Nictzin Dyalhis FOLLOWING Camp-Fire custom Nictzin Dyalhis rises and introduces himself on the occasion of… Continue reading Nictzin Dyalhis – Auto-biography in Campfire – Adventure, October 10, 1922
Category: Pulp Magazines
H. D. Couzens – Auto-biography in Campfire – Adventure, April 10, 1922
[This is an excerpt from the Campfire column in the issue of Adventure magazine dated April 10, 1922. It’s about H.D. Couzens – whose novelette, Brethren of the Beach, was being published in expanded form in that issue.] H.D Couzens – Brethren of the Beach – Adventure, April 10, 1922 HARRY D. COUZENS, whose complete novelette… Continue reading H. D. Couzens – Auto-biography in Campfire – Adventure, April 10, 1922
Review of the Pirates of the Pines by A.M. Chisholm
Treasure Island was a very successful book in 1883, gaining critical acclaim and popularity for its author, R.L. Stevenson, who until then had not been successful. It is still in print today, and has never been out of print since its first appearance in print. Stevenson tells a rousing story of a boy becoming a… Continue reading Review of the Pirates of the Pines by A.M. Chisholm
Two Harold Lamb stories – Samples from University of Nebraska Press
Two short stories from Harold Lamb for your reading pleasure. These stories are excerpts from the Harold Lamb collections, Swords from the Sea and Swords from the East, published by University of Nebraska Press. They also contain the introductions to these collections, so if you want to know more about them before buying, here’s… Continue reading Two Harold Lamb stories – Samples from University of Nebraska Press
Western Pulps from the Pulp Magazines Project
Some Western pulps have been added to the Pulp Magazines Project collection: Includes stories by W.C. Tuttle, Ernest Haycox, H.A. DeRosso, Walt Coburn, Hapsburg Liebe, Johnston McCulley, S. Omar Barker and others. Click on the links below the pictures to open the magazine. Support them in any way you can. THE FEUDISTS by Ernest Haycox… Continue reading Western Pulps from the Pulp Magazines Project
Blog post about a person who worked at Adventure magazine, and some letters
I just came across this blog article authored by a person whose aunt worked at Adventure magazine, probably as a manuscript reader. It has letters from her aunt to people whose mss was rejected, and an inter-office memo of the time. Thought it was worth sharing with you.
Black Mask – recent reprints
Recently, I’ve been seeing an increasing number of reprints from Black Mask, the hard-boiled crime fiction magazine magazine. Black Mask was the magazine that first published authors like Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, the creators of the American private eye story. Otto Penzler, the editor of the Black Mask series of reprints, talks about it… Continue reading Black Mask – recent reprints
Origin stories: Hashknife Hartley by W.C. Tuttle
[This is a slightly modified excerpt from an article in the The Pittsburgh Press of Jul 23, 1950.] W.C. Tuttle, author of the “Hashknife Hartley” stories, admits that the idea for the “Hashknife Hartley” Western adventures was born of a blister but the character is the composite of two men Tuttle knew some… Continue reading Origin stories: Hashknife Hartley by W.C. Tuttle
Altus Press have just released a bunch of ebooks
Enjoy.
Altus Press’ first release of James B. Hendryx’s Black John books
Kindle Ebook version Kindle Ebook version Kindle Ebook version Altus Press has released three Halfaday Creek books by James B. Hendryx. The stories are set in Halfaday Creek at the time of the Yukon gold rush. Halfaday Creek is a refuge for outlaws on the run from the law, and is located conveniently near the… Continue reading Altus Press’ first release of James B. Hendryx’s Black John books