Today marks the ninetieth anniversary of Robert E. Howard’s death. It also marks the (official) fortieth anniversary of Howard Days. I have a few things to say about that and also some thoughts regarding Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith.
Read MoreLee Breakiron, on top of being a great guy with the coolest name ever, was also one of the finest Howardian scholars out there. His contributions to the Robert E. Howard United Press Association and to the Robert E. Howard Foundation were invaluable. He died on March 29, 2026.
Read MoreREH scholar, Rusty Burke, just sent out an update regarding his physical recover and his attendance at Howard Days 2024.
Read MoreKen Lizzi, Brian Murphy, Jimmy Jarman and myself made the pilgrimage to Howard Days 2023. We had fun and mostly accomplished what we set out to do.
Read MoreI attended Howard Days 2023 with several friends: Ken Lizzi, Brian Murphy, Jimmy Jarman and several others. It was a long road getting there.
Read MoreLike the hajj to Mecca or the pilgrimage to Santiago, the journey to Cross Plains--for most REH fans--is arduous and costly. In memory of my friend, Chris Hale—and because I was on a panel—I made my fifth trip to Howard Days this year.
Read MoreSome readers of the DMR Books Blog may remember my recent post on the sword-and-sorcery/heroic fantasy legacy of Chris Hale. Well, as it turns out, pics from the trip Chris and I made to Howard Days 2007 have survived. Those photos, plus other cool stuff, can be found in this post.
Read MoreChris Hale was a student of sword-and-sorcery. He left this world far too soon, but he achieved notable things in the field of Howard Studies/S&S/Heroic Fantasy. I’m going to look at those achievements in this blog post.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted a lot of things. The worlds of Robert E. Howard publishing and REH fandom are not immune to the fear of Corona-chan that stalks the land, it seems.
Read MoreIn part two of this in-depth interview, David C. Smith discusses his recent and upcoming projects, such as his Robert E. Howard biography and his new story that appears in Warlords, Warlocks & Witches.
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