When “The Shadow Kingdom” by Robert E. Howard appeared in the pages of Weird Tales, no one would have guessed that it would continue to provide inspiration for fantasy authors for ninety years and counting. This remarkable story is often pointed to as the beginning of the sword and sorcery genre, although this opinion is not unanimous.
Read MoreH.P. Lovecraft’s paean to the fighting men and gods of the Teutons.
Read MoreThe only chance Tros has to draw Caesar away from Britain is to begin the process of turning his attention to Rome and the inevitable contest to become master of the known world. He must walk a knife’s edge in a game of intrigue that, win or lose, will consume tens of thousands of lives.
Read MoreThis week: Dejah Thoris, Solomon Kane, Talbot Mundy, and lots of new and classic pulp sword and sorcery.
Read MoreWhile Evan S. Connell may have spent most of his years writing about “relevant” topics for the literary cliques, books like The Aztec Treasure House and some of his later works reveal that, deep down, he was a spiritual brother to those of us who love exotic adventure, the “bad old days” and the interesting byways of history.
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.
Read MoreDavid C. Smith is one of the most well-respected sword and sorcery authors from the ‘70s. He’s also been a friend and supporter of DMR Books since the beginning. He has a brand new story in our brand new anthology Warlords, Warlocks & Witches, so I thought this would be a good time to learn more about his career, as well as his current endeavors.
Read MoreAs today is the anniversary of the great Clark Ashton Smith’s death, we would like to showcase some of the previous articles about him that have previously appeared on the DMR Books blog.
Read MoreThis week: Reviews of Conan novels, comics, and films, ERB, Leiber, Lovecraft, and more.
Read MoreA son is born, in the American state of Indiana, to a Scottish anthropologist and his wife during the late 1800s. The boy goes on to spend his youth and young manhood in Africa, the Himalayas and Europe both before and during the World War One era. Soon after, he explores the native cultures of tropical South America. During World War Two, he helps the Allies to fight Rommel’s forces in North Africa. This same man also went in search of the lost Ark of the Covenant.
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