The Battle of Clontarf was an inspiration to Robert E. Howard. It also inspired numerous excellent works of art, especially during the last half-century.

This week: interviews with Michael Moorcock and Ramsey Campbell, Weird Tales, Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, King Arthur, H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, and more.

Rusty Burke has recovered well enough from his life-threatening injury to thank his supporters and well-wishers himself. Read on for more details.

This week: Julie Bell, Conan, Michael Moorcock, Bulfinch’s Mythology, Rosemary Sutcliffe, Deathstalker, and more.

For the release of my new fantasy story collection Dark Dreams of Nilztiria, I wanted to do something special to celebrate it. Thanks to the fine folks at Bucket o’ Blood Books and Records, we’re going to have a release party!

“My stories have had wildly differing responses from readers, as illustrated in a rejection slip with comments from the editors' voting round: One praised the story to high heaven; the second enjoyed it, but found it too dark for their audience; and the third hated it so much they petitioned to blacklist me.”