Edgar Rice Burroughs: Still Immortal
Edgar Rice Burroughs died on this date seventy-five years ago. That’s a good, long time. Despite that, his books still sell and his influence still lives on in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy realms.
Read MoreSwords of Steel IV Cover Art Revealed
The release of Swords of Steel IV is right around the corner. Now it's time to unveil the cover art!
Read MoreBrom: Evolution of a Legend
Brom has been creating masterpieces of fantasy and horror art for over thirty-five years. Now is a good time to celebrate that.
Read MoreNeil Gaiman vs. Tanith Lee: When the Sandman Robbed the Empress of Dreams (Part One)
Neil Gaiman’s sexual depredations have been making the news these past few months. The faerie-silver lining is that this scandal has brought Tanith Lee back to the spotlight.
Read MoreJim Pitts at 75
Jim Pitts has spent the last half-century creating cool art for the UK fantasy/horror market, including some classic sword-and-sorcery work. It’s time to celebrate that.
Read MoreHoward Andrew Jones Has Fought His Last Battle
Howard Andrew Jones lost his fight with cancer on January 16. He was one of the most notable figures responsible for the resurgence of Heroic Fantasy in the 21st century.
Read MoreDMR Books Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Swords of Steel IV
2025 marks the 10th anniversary of DMR Books. To commemorate this momentous milestone, we're going back to where we started and reviving the Swords of Steel series!
Read MoreStephen Fabian: 60 Years of Classic Art
Stephen Fabian has illustrated everyone from Robert E. Howard to Fritz Leiber to Jack Vance to Gene Wolfe, creating art for publishers such as Arkham House, Donald M. Grant and TSR. In 2006, Mr. Fabian received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. He is, without a doubt, a living legend of fantasy art.
Read MoreKelly Freas -- 20 Years Gone
Kelly Freas was the acknowledged ‘King of Golden Age Sci-Fi Art’. What Frazetta was to Sword-and-Sorcery, Freas (pronounced ‘freeze’) was to Sci-Fi from about 1955 to around 1980. That’s a hell of a run; longer than Frazetta’s, to be honest. Then, in 2005, Kelly took that final voyage beyond the stars.
Read MoreEldritch Tidings From Keith Taylor
Keith Taylor is one of the greatest living practitioners of Sword-and-Sorcery. However, from the beginning of his career, Keith has always done a great job of incorporating horror elements into his heroic fantasy fiction. In addition, KT has written his share of actual horror tales over the course of his career. He is now about to jump into the Mythos horror field with a pair of novels. Plus, we have an update on the new Felimid mac Fal novel!
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