Gene Wolfe and The Book of Imaginary Beings
In this essay, Matthew Ilseman explores the influence Jorge Luis Borges had on Gene Wolfe, particularly through The Book of Imaginary Beings.
Read MoreJean Ray: A Reader’s Guide
July 8th is the birthday of “the Belgian Poe,” Jean Ray. I have written something for his birthday in a (perhaps quixotic) quest to bring attention to him for a couple of years. This year I decided to write out an overview of his works available in English.
Read MoreLair of the Brain Eaters RPG Adventure Module Now Available
I’m very excited to announce that my first properly published RPG module, The Lair of the Brain Eaters, is now available! Brain Eaters is a sword-and-sorcery-themed old school dungeon crawl for use with the Lamentations of the Flame Princess game system.
Read MoreDavid Gemmell on the Art and Craft of Writing
“Any [writer] who needs constant encouragement just isn’t going to make it. You need stamina, self-belief, and a dogged obstinacy. It also helps to have a thick skin and an ego that makes Everest look like a pimple on a sheep’s bum.”
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 5/26/2024
This week: Robert E. Howard, Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser, Arthur Conan Doyle, Frank Frazetta, Leigh Brackett, Irish mythology, Henry Kuttner, Jack Vance, Gene Wolfe, Manly Wade Wellman, Clark Ashton Smith, Ramsey Campbell, Vampirella, and more.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 5/19/2024
This week: Roy Thomas talks Conan. Plus C.L. Moore, Gene Wolfe, Jack Williamson, Poul Anderson, Harold Lamb, and more.
Read MoreRusty Burke: Good News, Bad News
REH scholar, Rusty Burke, just sent out an update regarding his physical recover and his attendance at Howard Days 2024.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 5/12/2024
This week: Conan, Andre Norton, Poul Anderson, historical swashbucklers, Angus McBride, Sherlock Holmes, and more.
Read MoreReview: Neither Beg Nor Yield
The genesis of this epic collection began with the desire of Jason Waltz to devote more time to his writing. You see, as a publisher he was spending copious amounts of time reading, editing and publishing other author's stories, leaving little time to his own craft. Emulating the spirit of sword & sorcery, Jason wasn't going to go gently into that good night.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 5/5/2024
This week: Conan, Michael Shea, Lord Dunsany, Gene Wolfe, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Weird Tales, and more.
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