10 Sword & Sorcery 1950s Firsts
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What Others Think: 20 Sword & Sorcery Books
This post is brought to you by Bearshirt #5 The Beacon House and Other Stories by G. W. Thomas. The six short stories in this Read More
Sword & Sorcery: The First Paperbacks
This post is brought to you by the upcoming collection of young Arthan stories, Bearshirt #5: The Beacon House, the fifth book in the series Read More
Plant Monsters of the 1950s
If you missed the 1940s… With the Plant Monsters of the 1950s we see the last of the Pulps and the transition to digest-sized SF. Read More
Lin Carter’s Gondwane – Oz For Adults
Lin Carter’s Gondwane epic is Oz for Adults. It truly brings all the craziness of L. Frank Baum’s enchanted land into a format for more Read More
Poul Anderson: The Invisible Classic
Sometimes great books come and go, waiting for another chance to be discovered and given the place on our bookshelves they truly deserve. Sword & Read More
The Strangest Science Fiction Titles
Science Fiction has an advantage when it comes to titles. You can make them as crazy as you like and editors probably won’t complain. Despite Read More
Two-Shot Wonders: Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper
“Two Shot Wonders: Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper” is the first in a series of pieces on famous SF or Fantasy series that contain Read More
Sword & Sorcery Break & Enter
There is a small group of Sword & Sorcery tales that involve a hero in a break & enter into a wizard’s domicile. This is Read More
Science Fiction Across the Genres
Science Fiction runs the gamut as it burns across the genres. You might think an SF story has to be robots, spaceships, time travel or Read More