H.P. Lovecraft was born on August 20, 1890. By 1925, his impact on horror literature was seismic. Today, the ‘Lovecraftian lens’ is the paradigm through which most horror fiction is viewed—and written—today. Heroic fantasy follows many of the same rules.
Read MoreRichard L. Tierney was one of the cadre of young authors back in the 1970s who spearheaded a Sword-and-Sorcery renaissance. He was also a poet and Cthulhu Mythos scholar of note. His tales of the ex-gladiator S&S hero, Simon of Gitta, remain classics in the genre.
Read MoreMany very familiar characters and locales are featured in these stories, from Barsoom to Lemuria, from Ki-gor to Elak.
Read MoreWhile DMR Books is spearheading the charge for sword-and-sorcery fiction, we’re far from alone in our crusade. A number of notable S&S titles from a variety of publishers have hit the (virtual) store shelves just this week.
Read MoreTwo days after Flashing Swords #6 was released, it was de-listed and deleted by its publisher. What will happen to the stories that were in it?
Read MoreUPDATE: Pulp Hero Press has de-listed the book.
Read MoreAuthor and editor, Robert M. Price, turned sixty-five years old today. He’s done plenty to be proud of and he’s got more cool stuff on deck for the future.
Read MoreAuthor C.J. Henderson died five years ago on July 4, 2014 after a losing fight with cancer. He was a good, solid guy who loved the pulps and who loved carrying on the tradition of writing concise, punchy tales of adventure and horror.
Read MoreOur New Year’s Guest Bloggerama kicks off with Robert M. Price reminiscing about a group of pulp enthusiasts known as The Reliquarians.
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