For more pulp era information cinemarquees cosmos pulp heroes cafe cosmos pulp heroes cafe is a web resource with some of the finest web references on the net, dedicated to the literary adventures of pulp heroes. To read the interview, please pop over to our new website. We are looking for horror stories but tales that can be described as weird. See more ideas about books, book recommendations and horror books. Aug 26, 2012 the alchemy press book of pulp heroes mike resnick, peter atkins, milo james fowler, michael haynes, ian gregory, mike chinn on. Jan edwards is the coeditor of the alchemy press of ancient wonders, the alchemy press book of urban mythic, and wicked women from fox spirit books.
They were the original super guysgodfathers and inspiration to the likes of supewrman, batman and james bond. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes, alchemy press, uk, 2012. The pulp superfan skull killer, a bizarre pulp hero. Its got an exclusive interview with dan abnett horus heresy and 40k legend. This site is dedicated to a lost breed that is more colorful, but doesnt have as good a publicist. Ive written and published for years, but very little under my own name. For 2014 i have lined up two collections, three anthologies including the alchemy press book of pulp heroes 3 and kneeling in the silver light, stories commemorating the great war and another book of essays. Swords against the millennium and three volumes of the alchemy press book of pulp heroes. Uk publisher, alchemy press has opened the submission window for their anthology and new novella line. Author mike resnicks complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases.
As you can see, these books are in the fantastic arena. Interview abut my story in the alchemy press book of pulp heroes 2. Pat bertram is the author of the suspense novels light bringer, daughter am i, more deaths than one, and a spark of heavenly fire. Then there were several other anthologies and collections.
Starblazer has been resurrected as a licensed roleplaying game from. And of course, more copies will be here in time for the official launch at fantasycon later this month. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes home facebook. Les edwards from the arid plains of mars to the canyons. Pulp perform this classic hit at reading festival 2011. He created the anglerre fantasy series and robot kid science fiction books. It was published by the webzine everyday fiction april, 2014. After struggling through a couple of lackluster anthologies, i was very happy to find the alchemy press book of pulp heroes full of fantastic fiction. Last year we published two anthologies, the alchemy press book of ancient wonders and the alchemy press book of pulp heroes. Literature, because it has always been an alchemy of solitude and community. It was reprinted again in the alchemy press book of pulp heroes, v. And yet when i saw them pulp fiction, jackie brown, reservoir. Hardboiled investigators, superheroes and masked vigilantes.
Alchemy press submissions now open the british fantasy. An alien visitor arrives on earth to solve our problems whether we want it or not. Oct 28, 20 megan kerrs dark matters features in astrologica. Jan 02, 20 the alchemy press book of pulp heroesa 2 is after tales from the arid plains of mars to the canyons of manhattan. Her novel sussex tales is due from penkhull press in 2014 and a collection, leinster gardens and other subtleties, will be out in 2015. Before comic books, there developed a different breed of hero. It has, i hope, strong female lead characters and plays with some ideas about what it would be like if a man could exercise almost ultimate power. The pulp superfan skull killer, a bizarre pulp hero the pulp. Apr 26, 20 no such worries with the alchemy press book of pulp heroes edited by mike chinn, but some of the stories might leave a lasting stain or impression on your mind. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes will be a paperback to be published in september 2012, to be followed by an ebook edition.
The alchemy press book of pulp heroes 2 by mike chinn. April 14 placebo or toxic biological hazard make your mind up time. The day will provide sixteen discussion sections and key note presentations on topics such as performance writing, publishing, writing for young people please see programme for all as well as an excellent opportunity for networking. The octopus lasted only that one issue, replaced by the scorpion in april may 1939. William meikle whose contribution, the penge terror, will feature in the alchemy press book of pulp heroes 2 the questions set by the editor mike chinn. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. And even during the dawn of comics, as cartoonists hacked out roughlyhewn classics, the heroes of cheaply produced pulp magazines were fighting menaces more grandly conceived and cleverly plotted. And too many just dont belong in any kind of pulp anthology sorry, but if its not clear, comic book characters are not pulp. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes 2 edited by mike chinn isbn 9780 957348943 cover art. Having read all my favourite authors first novels, i decided id.
Alchemy press submissions now open the british fantasy society. But if you promise pulp heroes, give us pulp heroes. No such worries with the alchemy press book of pulp heroes edited by mike chinn, but some of the stories might leave a lasting stain or impression on your mind. Mike chinn is a horror, fantasy and comics writer from birmingham, england chinn has been nominated for the british fantasy award for best collection and best short story he created the anglerre fantasy series and robot kid science fiction books for the starblazer comic, published by d. Over the years he has published over sixty short stories, as well as editing three volumes of the alchemy press book of pulp heroes, and swords against the millennium, also for the alchemy press. Here is an affectionate look back at the outsized heroes who once occupied the imagination of millions of loyal readers. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes 2 edited by mike chinn isbn 9780957348943 cover art. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes edited by mike chinn, alchemy press, pb, a. Using the same house name of randolph craig, its clear that the scorpion was just the. Millennium and three volumes of the alchemy press book of pulp heroes. Some would have qualified as nonpulp hero pulp stores. But perhaps the strangest is the skull killer never heard of him. Sep 02, 2015 some would have qualified as nonpulp hero pulp stores. He has edited three volumes of the alchemy press book of pulp heroes, and.
The great yearning, an exquisite book, wrenching to read, and at the same time full of profound truths. Fascinating and informative, the great pulp heroes is a lively and. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes edited by mike chinn. London falling by paul cornell plus author interview, the folly of the wor. Chinn has been nominated for the british fantasy award for best collection and best short story. For a book with a blurb that mentions that it is following in the tradition of the bat, doc savage, the shadow, etc, etc, you know what you are in for behind an impressive cover from. Also launching at stokercon is the alchemy press book of horrors 2. The flier from the mike chinnedited the alchemy press book of pulp heroes 2 october 20, which blends crimenoir, ufos and jazz its central character larocca even borrows his name from the cornetplayer in the original dixieland jazz band. The word was coined to describe the format in which it was originally publishedathat being thick magazines, printed on really cheap wood pulp paper. Yippee, just in time for sundays book fair in birmingham. A fine performance from the always entertaining jarvis cocker. April 2020 hardback the mistress of illusions dreamscape trilogy, book 2.
Jul 29, 20 i run the small press the alchemy press. Pulps were magazines with prose short fiction stories peppered with illustrations which was in many ways the step just before the advent of american comic books along with comic strips, science fiction tales, and radio serials. Damian paladin along with leigh oswin, andy raven, and leo saintgermain crop up, the proverbial bad pennies, in digging in the dirt. After a break of a few years blame the bfs and fantasycon i decided to launch the press again with two anthologies, the alchemy press book of ancient wonders edited by jan and jenny barber and the alchemy press book of pulp heroes edited by mike chinn. No one stays dead by bracken macleod the alchemy press book of pulp heroes 3 edited by mike chinn.
May 15, 20 alchemy writers jan edwards, mike chinn and jenny barber have announced the contents of their forthcoming anthologies from alchemy press. Sep 07, 2015 pulps have their share of bizarre pulp heroes. Here she answers a few questions about the project. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes 2 by mike chinn, 9780957348943, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The alchemy press book of pulp heroes mike resnick, peter atkins, milo james fowler, michael haynes, ian gregory, mike chinn on. Pulp magazine heroes by jerry whitworth before comic books, there was pulp magazines. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes 3 edited by mike chinn. Then the novellas will be collected together and published as a print book so readers have the best of both worlds. Southern california has been trashed so much in film sunset boulevard, chinatown, the player and in books, from.
After warner books reprinted the original 24 avenger novels, they had ron. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes by mike resnick. Jan 31, 2014 interview abut my story in the alchemy press book of pulp heroes 2. Well, he didnt star in his own pulp series, but was the hero in a pair of villain pulps where the villains were the stars. Successful contributors will receive a copy of the book and a. In the first instance, we aim to publish four novellas a year as ebooks. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes 2012 with peter atkins. Demented criminals versus dark heroes with sinister powers. The alchemy press is about to start a new line, alchemy novellas. Information on this page is for archive purposes only.
Some issues back, the magazine had changed its space fiction adventure in. Pulp literature good books for the price of a beer. Had alchemy press promoted this as their book of new pulp or the like, that would be one thing. Book of astrologica book of urban mythic book of pulp heroes 2.
Writing west midlands will be holding the writers toolkit on saturday 17 november 2012 at south and city college birmingham. Sep 24, 2019 after a break of a few years blame the bfs and fantasycon i decided to launch the press again with two anthologies, the alchemy press book of ancient wonders edited by jan and jenny barber and the alchemy press book of pulp heroes edited by mike chinn. A series of pulp adventure anthologies from the alchemy press. The alchemy press book of pulp heroes 3 chinn, mike on. The flash of steel in the palaces of longforgotten civilizations or along the sterile corridors of impossible spacecraft. Pulp heroes flirts with all of classic pulp genres scifi, adventure, crime, noir, superhero, western, weird, sports, etc. Today, advance copies of the alchemy press book of ancient wonders and the alchemy press book of pulp heroes arrived.
Mike chinn is a horror, fantasy and comics writer from birmingham, england. Smith pulp heroes the alchemy press book of pulp heroes, vol. The latest issue of the free morpheus tales supplement is out now. I discuss the nature of pulp fiction, my musical tastes and why w. Alchemy writers jan edwards, mike chinn and jenny barber have announced the contents of their forthcoming anthologies from alchemy press. The encyclopedia is not a beall and endall work on pulp heroes. A superman of herculean strength and protean genius reared from birth to battle injustice. Image for future combined with science fiction june 1942 vol 2 no 5. His own contribution to the pulp adventure genre, the paladin mandates garnered two nominations for the british fantasy award in 1999.
The alchemy press book of pulp heroes by mike chinn. The pulp superfan the encyclopedia of pulp heroes thepulp. Pulp heroes like tarzan and zorro have become household names. Ingrid jendrzejewski, winner of the 2017 bumblebee flash fiction contest with. This is because of time constraints and, importantly, trying to keep the costs to a manageable level. As ive stated on my about page i wont be covering the obvious heroes like the shadow, doc savage, etc. In keeping with my blogs theme ill be looking at those forgotten pulp heroes and heroines that i feel deserve to be better known. Give us a little bit of background on your writing career. The pulp superfan the alchemy press book of pulp heroes.
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