[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
Category: Pulp Magazines
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
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
Bill Adams poem – a sailor’s prayer
Here is a poem of Bill Adams from the pages of Short Stories dated September 25, 1928. It’s a sailor’s prayer that I thought you’d enjoy. Old Temple of the Deep byBill Adams DON’T want no one sayin’ over me, “Peace to his ashes.”I hopes my mates will bury me at seaWhere long white rollers… Continue reading Bill Adams poem – a sailor’s prayer
The signal – short story by Bill Adams
From Bill Adams, a story of the brotherhood of the sea. It originally appeared in the Feb 24, 1934 issue of the Argosy. Link after the jump. Download it here.
Drums drone death – novella by J. Allan Dunn
A detective story set in the South Seas. With a brainy he-man detective, pidgin talking natives, effete Britishers, pounding jungle drums, a blow gun attacks, a native witch doctor, Yellow peril Japanese, a secret plot against America and a beautiful girl in a negligee – Allan Dunn covers all the standard tropes. Did I mention… Continue reading Drums drone death – novella by J. Allan Dunn
J. Allan Dunn – Pulp author, Novelist, Explorer, Sailor
[J. Allan Dunn was a prolific pulp writer, playwright, poet, artist, explorer and movie writer, writing over a thousand stories from 1914 to 1941 of which many were published in book form and serialized in newspapers after their magazine publication. He specialized in South Seas and pirate stories, but wrote detective stories, science fiction and… Continue reading J. Allan Dunn – Pulp author, Novelist, Explorer, Sailor
A jungle graduate – short story by James Francis Dwyer
This short story from James Francis Dwyer gives me the creeps. It has been anthologized many times, and is contained in his collection of short stories, Breath of the Jungle. Link after the break. You can read the short story here.
James Francis Dwyer – biography
[James Francis Dwyer’s biography reads like a story from the pages of the pulps. He was a mailman, a reformed convict and a tram conductor before he met with success as a writer. He wrote adventure stories for the pulps – stories which are as exciting today as they were when they were written. One… Continue reading James Francis Dwyer – biography