Followers of DMR Books will probably recognize many of Tom’s most famous pieces. Artists, Outlaws & Old-Timers features more than 60 pieces of his art, unavailable elsewhere.
Read MoreToday marks the one hundred and fifteenth birthday of Catherine Lucille “C.L.” Moore. Hailed as a ‘Grandmaster of Fantasy’ and also ‘The Queen of Sword and Sorcery’ by some, Moore contributed mightily to Weird Tales in the 1930s and then blazed trails in the sci-fi realm with her husband, Henry Kuttner.
Read MoreToday marks the one hundred and twentieth anniversary of Robert E. Howard’s birth. This year, 2026, also marks the ninetieth anniversary of Howard’s death. Thirty years and change. A little over ten years of that comprised his career as a published author. However, that decade changed the literary world…and changed my life in particular.
Read MoreAbout a week ago, Jake over at the PulpMortem Youtube channel uploaded a video review of A. Merritt’s Dwellers in the Mirage. I thought he did a good—but not perfect—job. So, I thought it would be helpful and informative to do a friendly fact-check/reaction to his episode.
Read MoreA. Merritt’s classic fantasy novel, The Ship of Ishtar, influenced—in my opinion—not one, but two Elric novels from Michael Moorcock.
Read MoreRoy Thomas was instrumental in bringing Howardian and Lovecraftian concepts and characters to Marvel Comics during the early 1970s. Far lesser-known are his efforts to get the word out about Clark Ashton Smith in the mid-1990s by way of Marvel’s Conan comics.
Read MoreIt’s a new year, and for some people that means new year’s resolutions. Not me, though; I’m sticking to my old one! When I started DMR Books I resolved to bring the world the greatest sword & sorcery fiction known to man. I’ve been doing just that for over a decade, and 2026 will be no different!
Read More“Barsoom Eternal” is a title I coined for stories written by those SF or fantasy writers who inherited something of ERB’s Mars, be it the landscape, the cultural settings or simply the mood of a vast mysterious Mars.
Read MoreKeith Taylor is one of the greatest Sword-and-Sorcery authors of the last half-century. A living legend. Last January, he sat down for a video interview. I review that, plus provide some updates on Felimid mac Fal and Keith’s new novel, Damned From Birth.
Read MoreWe’re going to close out 2025 by offering a wide variety of our titles at 25% (or more) for the rest of the year.
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