In 2022, DMR Books released Samhain Sorceries, a collection of sword-and-sorcery tales set on All Hallows’ Eve. As it proved to be one of our most popular anthologies, we decided it was time for a new seasonal foray into might and magic: Walpurgis Witcheries!
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 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 MoreKeith Taylor is one of the greatest living practitioners of Sword-and-Sorcery. However, from the beginning of his career, Keith has always done a great job of incorporating horror elements into his heroic fantasy fiction. In addition, KT has written his share of actual horror tales over the course of his career. He is now about to jump into the Mythos horror field with a pair of novels. Plus, we have an update on the new Felimid mac Fal novel!
Read MoreKeith Taylor has a new Felimid novel in the works: Sunspear. In this interview, Keith talks about everything from Cormac Mac Art to the ‘Bard’ series and upcoming projects.
Read MoreThere are several elements in “The Enchantment” that make it stand out as one of Barry Windsor-Smith’s more mysterious works. Let’s take a look.
Read MoreI’ve long thought about what a shame it was that Irish fantasy artist extraordinaire, Jim FitzPatrick, hadn’t been hired by Ace Books to do the covers for Keith Taylor’s ‘Danans’ series of heroic fantasy novels. Thus, this post.
Read MoreMost readers of Sword and Sorcery are fans of Keith Taylor’s Bard series of stories and novels set in historical Post-Roman Britain. They are indeed some of the best S&S tales to come out of the late '70s/early '80s, but some folks might not know of some of his other heroic fantasy/S&S works that came later. I’m talking about The Danans trilogy of Historical Fantasy, published in the late '80s and early '90s.
Read More“Sword and Planet is my favorite genre. Traditionally an earthman arrives somehow, and has to make his way on an alien world with his wits and prowess. When I heard about this anthology I was very excited. What I encountered was something different than I was expecting.”
Read MoreDMR Books has a Halloween treat in store for fans of both horror and fantasy: the new anthology Samhain Sorceries! In these haunting tales of swords and sorcery, the dead will rise, dark rituals will be performed, and gateways to the afterworld will open.
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