Joe Jusko's 'Savage Sword' Covers
Joe Jusko painted some great covers for The Savage Sword of Conan back in the day. Here are a few of them.
Read MoreKlarkash-Ton Day 2024
The cosmic wheels have whirled and turned once more. We yet again find ourselves celebrating Klarkash-Ton Day. Raise a glass of Atlantean vintage—or the closest equivalent—to the memory of Clark Ashton Smith and his almost-avatar, Klarkash-Ton.
Read MoreA. Merritt and The Ship of Ishtar
A. Merritt's landmark heroic fantasy novel, The Ship of Ishtar, still resonates a solid century after its first publication. Since that time, it has inspired classic tales from the likes of Robert E. Howard, Leigh Brackett and Michael Moorcock.
Read MoreTom Sutton's "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath" Portfolio
H.P. Lovecraft, if he was still among the living, would have turned one hundred and thirty-four today. In honor of that, I'll take a quick look at an artistic tribute to HPL's The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath.
Read MoreGene 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.
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