Wait, P. Craig Russell Illustrated Jack London?
Jack London, Robert E. Howard’s literary idol, wrote about a thousand pages worth of SF and fantasy fiction. Let’s take a look at a few collections of Jack’s SFF tales.
Read MoreSword and Sorcery, Power-Fantasy, and Barbarian-Fantasy
From my perspective, sword and sorcery is not power-fantasy; it is barbarian-fantasy: the longing to return to the primitive, the past, the preindustrial, the raw of terrestrial nature, the simple.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: Charles R. Rutledge
“I’m always trying to do something different, and I think people like that about my work. I usually get complimented on my fight scenes (I taught martial arts for three decades), my snappy dialogue, and the fast pace of my fiction.”
Read MoreThe Saga of Swain the Viking, Volume II: Swain's Chase Now Available
The second collection of Arthur D. Howden Smith’s tales of Swain the Viking is now available from DMR Books. Swain’s Chase collects the thrilling title novel as well as two novellas: “Swain’s Venture” and “Swain’s Payment,” all of which appeared in the classic pulp magazine Adventure in the 1920s.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 1/8/2023
This week: Robert E. Howard, Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser, historical fantasy, Barsoom, 300, H.P. Lovecraft, Wayne Barlow, and more.
Read MoreWayne Barlowe: Delights Both Infernal and Supernal
Acclaimed SFF/Horror artist, Wayne Barlowe, turned sixty-five today. His career now spans five decades and the time seems right for a look back on his body of work.
Read MoreREVIEW: Swords and Sorceries Volume Five
This year winds down with another remarkable collection. Many of the authors have appeared in previous installments of this series, but a handful are new.
Read MoreA Look Back: Deuce's Books in 2022
My accounting of books read in 2022. A good year for REH-related reads.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: Daniel J. Davis
“An old bit of writing advice I heard is that story happens in the gap between expectation and reality. Thanks to my twisted humor, I tend to see those gaps everywhere.”
Read MoreKelly Freas: Repainting a Classic Weird Tales Cover
Kelly Freas--despite his iconic SF status—actually began his career at Weird Tales in 1950. He painted a legendary cover--"The Piper"--for WT editor, Dorothy McIllwraith, and then painted a new version for the editors of the revived Weird Tales in 1990. Thereon lies a tale, sword-brothers.
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