Comments on: Adventure: Vol. 1

By: Retro Pulp Tales » Bookgasm

Retro Pulp Tales » Bookgasm — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:23:05 +0000

[...] Luckily, that’s not the case for the majority of the book. Praise is due to editor Joe R. Lansdale for undertaking such a project and for allowing each writer to introduce their pieces with a little perspective and background information. Some bios would have been nice, however, as about half the authors were unknown to me. Modern homages to the pulp era are nothing new (witness the recent, similar ADVENTURE: VOL. 1), but they come largely from the small press; that makes them special, because you know they’re done out of love more than for the almighty dollar. –Rod Lott [...]

By: Bookgasm » BOOK WHORE >> 2.14.06

Bookgasm » BOOK WHORE >> 2.14.06 — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:56:32 +0000

[...] • In novels, short stories and anthologies, no one keeps the spirit of Arthur Conan Doyle alive quite like Michael Kurland. He’s back with another original Professor Moriarty adventure, EMPRESS OF INDIA. [...]

By: Neal Asher

Neal Asher — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:12:39 +0000

Thank you for your incisive criticism of my work.

By: Bookgasm » BOOK WHORE >> 11.22.05

Bookgasm » BOOK WHORE >> 11.22.05 — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:57:13 +0000

[...] • For more adventure, look no further than, well, ADVENTURE. The first of a promised annual series of pulp anthologies, it provides thrills and chills in not just the adventure genre, but horror, western, mystery, sci-fi, fantasy and, um, boxing. If you didn’t already read our review from last week, shame on you, child. [...]

By: Rod Lott

Rod Lott — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 04:31:14 +0000

And I’m embarrassed. Personal pronoun changed.

By: Kage Baker

Kage Baker — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 03:49:29 +0000

Er… I’m a lady.