Richard 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 MoreCharles R. Saunders would have turned seventy-five this past Monday. When news of his death got out to sword-and-sorcery fandom in late 2020 and the tributes were posted , I felt I didn’t have that much to add. Upon further reflection, I decided that my interactions with CRS—and the coverage he was given at The Cimmerian blog—should be remembered.
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 MoreThe tenth anniversary of Frank Frazetta’s death is tomorrow. That got me thinking back to the days right after he passed away. All of us bloggers at The Cimmerian knew we had to give Frazetta his due.
Read MoreTen years ago, the bloggers at the award-winning website, The Cimmerian, got together and commemorated the fifteenth anniversary of Karl Edward Wagner’s death.
Read MoreThis blog post is a tribute to Miguel Martins, who died five years ago today. Miguel was a scholar and enthusiastic fan of Robert E. Howard and sword and sorcery in general. He was also a good friend to me. I didn't write anything regarding Miguel at the time of his death. I am doing so now. He deserves to be remembered.
Read MoreIt would look as if Steve Tompkins is still well-remembered by many bloggers out there in the aether. Commemorations of his untimely death ten years ago were many and far-flung.
Read MoreWhat really was Steve’s life’s work? He was one of the few men in his era raising the lantern to shine a light upon the past to help us better understand the present.
Read MoreIf you’re a fan of the type of content featured here on DMR Blog--whether or not you’ve ever heard of his name prior—today you should pour a libation for Steve, and honor a man whose passion for fantasy fiction in general and sword-and-sorcery literature in particular was second to none.
Read MoreJohn C. Hocking, author of Conan and the Emerald Lotus, remembers Steve Tompkins.
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