Of Ships and Merritt and Moorcock
A. Merritt’s classic fantasy novel, The Ship of Ishtar, influenced—in my opinion—not one, but two Elric novels from Michael Moorcock.
Read MoreRoy Thomas, Clark Ashton Smith and Conan
Roy Thomas was instrumental in bringing Howardian and Lovecraftian concepts and characters to Marvel Comics during the early 1970s. Far lesser-known are his efforts to get the word out about Clark Ashton Smith in the mid-1990s by way of Marvel’s Conan comics.
Read MoreUpcoming Releases for 2026
It’s a new year, and for some people that means new year’s resolutions. Not me, though; I’m sticking to my old one! When I started DMR Books I resolved to bring the world the greatest sword & sorcery fiction known to man. I’ve been doing just that for over a decade, and 2026 will be no different!
Read MoreBarsoom Eternal: H. Beam Piper's Omnilingual
“Barsoom Eternal” is a title I coined for stories written by those SF or fantasy writers who inherited something of ERB’s Mars, be it the landscape, the cultural settings or simply the mood of a vast mysterious Mars.
Read MoreKeith Taylor: An Interview, Felimid mac Fal and Damned From Birth
Keith Taylor is one of the greatest Sword-and-Sorcery authors of the last half-century. A living legend. Last January, he sat down for a video interview. I review that, plus provide some updates on Felimid mac Fal and Keith’s new novel, Damned From Birth.
Read MoreDMR Books Winter Sale
We’re going to close out 2025 by offering a wide variety of our titles at 25% (or more) for the rest of the year.
Read MoreWhen Conan Met Elric: A Sword & Sorcery Milestone (Part One)
Yesterday was Michael Moorcock’s birthday. Today, I tell the tale of when I first encountered Moorcock and Elric of Melniboné. It was a landmark in my Sword-and-Sorcery journey.
Read MoreGrell's The Warlord #2 -- Fifty Years On
Mike Grell’s The Warlord was one of the great Sword-and-Sorcery comics of the 1970s. Its second issue was a particular stand-out and my introduction to the character.
Read MoreWagner, Dumas, Brackett and Louÿs: An Anniversary Round-up
This past week saw four authorial anniversaries, all with some relation to Robert E. Howard. In this post, I pay them proper—albeit brief—respects.
Read MoreDwellers in the Mirage: Definitive Edition Finally Available
When Dwellers was first published, A. Merritt was forced to change the ending at his editor’s insistence. For the first time ever, the Definitive Edition of Dwellers presents the novel with the ending exactly as Merritt wished it, without editorial interference.
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