The stories in this collection, inspired by the rich history and folklore of Ireland and Scotland, run the gamut from purely historical to the fantastic to the weirdly horrific, with some combining elements of all three genres.
Read MoreWillard ‘Will’ Oliver’s Robert E. Howard: The Life and Times of a Texas Author has been out for a couple of months now. I have read it. It is excellent.
Read MoreNext month DMR Books will release Celtic Adventures, a collection of overlooked stories from the pulp and pre-pulp eras. The tales in this collection all take place in either Ireland or Scotland, and run the gamut from purely historical to the fantastic to the weirdly horrific.
Read MoreRobert E. Howard stated that everything south of the River Styx was the “Stygian continent”.
Read MoreTheosophy arose in the late 1800s and quickly spread throughout the Western world. Its doctrines and mythology fascinated everyone from political revolutionaries to pulp authors. Its influence is still felt today, after nearly one hundred and fifty years.
Read MoreStephen Fabian has illustrated everyone from Robert E. Howard to Fritz Leiber to Jack Vance to Gene Wolfe, creating art for publishers such as Arkham House, Donald M. Grant and TSR. In 2006, Mr. Fabian received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. He is, without a doubt, a living legend of fantasy art.
Read MoreRobert Ardrey wrote for Broadway. Robert E. Howard wrote for the pulps. Both perceived the bloody savage lurking beneath the veneer of civilization.
Read MoreA. Merritt's landmark heroic fantasy novel, The Ship of Ishtar, still resonates a solid century after its first publication. Since that time, it has inspired classic tales from the likes of Robert E. Howard, Leigh Brackett and Michael Moorcock.
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 MoreThe Battle of Clontarf was an inspiration to Robert E. Howard. It also inspired numerous excellent works of art, especially during the last half-century.
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