Pulp Hero Press is a small

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active since 2017. The press was founded by Bob McLain. It is primarily a

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and

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publisher, initially specializing in non-fiction relating to

Robert E. Howard Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American writer who wrote pulp magazine, pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He created the character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sor ...

and

sword and sorcery Sword and sorcery (S&S), or heroic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of Romance (love), romance, Magic (fantasy), magic, and the supernatural are also ...

before branching into

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

and

pulp Pulp may refer to: * Pulp (fruit), the inner flesh of fruit * Pulp (band), an English rock band Engineering * Pulp (paper), the fibrous material used to make paper * Dissolving pulp, highly purified cellulose used in fibre and film manufacture ...

adventure fiction. It publishes works by both contemporary authors and classic genre writers of the past. Authors published by Pulp Hero Press include Robert Adams, Fred Blosser, Joe Bonadonna, Jason Ray Carney, Adrian Cole, Ashley Jude Collie,

John Jakes John William Jakes (March 31, 1932 – March 11, 2023) was an American writer, best known for historical and speculative fiction. His American Civil War trilogy, '' North and South'', has sold millions of copies worldwide. He was also the author ...

, Brian Murphy, David C. Smith, and

Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor. He was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and possibly bes ...

Bibliography of books published (partial)

*''Savage Scrolls, Volume One: Scholarship from the Hyborian Age'', nonfiction by Fred Blosser, Jun. 2017. *''Pulp Slam: Rip-Roarin’ Tales of Mystery, Murder, and Mayhem'', collection by Fred Blosser, Aug. 2017. *''Ar-I-E'ch and the Spell of Cthulhu: An Informal Guide to Robert E. Howard's Lovecraftian Fiction'', nonfiction by Fred Blosser, May 2018. *''Western Weirdness and Voodoo Vengeance: An Informal Guide to Robert E. Howard's American Horrors'', nonfiction by Fred Blosser, May 2018. *''Robert E. Howard: A Literary Biography'', nonfiction by David C. Smith, Sep. 2018. *''Barbarian Life: A Literary Biography of Conan the Barbarian, Volume One'', nonfiction by Roy Thomas, Dec. 2018. *''Rejex'', novel by Ashley Jude Collie, Apr. 2019. *''Dark Muse'', novel by David C. Smith, May 2019. *''Silken Swords: An Informal Guide to the Women in the Fiction of Robert E. Howard'', nonfiction by Fred Blosser, May 2019. *''Nick Nightmare Investigates'', collection by Adrian Cole, Oct. 2019. *''The Forgotten Horrors Omnibus: Volume One: 1929-1942'', nonfiction by Michael H. Price and George E. Turner, Oct. 2019. *''Barbarian Life: A Literary Biography of Conan the Barbarian, Volume Two'', nonfiction by Roy Thomas, Nov. 2019. *''Bright Star'', novel by David C. Smith, Dec. 2019. *''The Daring Decade, Volume One, 1970-1974: The Exciting, Influential, and Bodaciously Fun American Movies of the 1970s'', nonfiction by Chris Strodder, Dec. 2019. *''The Weird Tales of Dorgo the Dowser'', novel by Joe Bonadonna, Dec. 2019. *''Flame and Crimson: A History of Sword-and-Sorcery'', nonfiction by Brian Murphy, Jan. 2020. *''Tales of Attluma'', collection by David C. Smith, Apr. 2020. *''Dorgo the Dowser and the Order of the Serpent'', novel by Joe Bonadonna, Jun. 2020. *''Rakefire and Other Stories'', collection by Jason Ray Carney, Jul. 2020. *'' Elak, King of Atlantis'', collection by Adrian Cole, Jul. 2020. *'' Lin Carter's Flashing Swords! #6'', anthology edited by

Robert M. Price Robert McNair Price (born July 7, 1954) is an American New Testament scholar who argues in favor of the Christ myth theorythe claim that a historical Jesus did not exist. Price is the author of a number of books on biblical studies and the hi ...

, Jul. 2020 (withdrawn). *'' The Coming of the Horseclans'', novel by Robert Adams, Jul. 2020. *''Waters of Darkness'', novel by Joe Bonadonna and David C. Smith, Oct. 2020. *''The Annotated Guide to Robert E. Howard's Weird Fantasy'', nonfiction by Fred Blosser, Oct. 2020. *''Nightmare Cocktails: Further investigations from the Files of Nick Nightmare'', collection by Adrian Cole, Oct. 2020. *''The Daring Decade, Volume Two, 1975-1979: The Exciting, Influential, and Bodaciously Fun American Movies of the 1970s'', nonfiction by Chris Strodder, Nov. 2020. *'' Savage Scrolls, Volume One: Thrilling Tales of Sword-and-Sorcery'', anthology edited by Jason Ray Carney, Nov. 2020. *'' Swords of the Horseclans'', novel by Robert Adams, Nov. 2020. *'' Brak the Barbarian'', collection by

, Dec. 2020. *''Sometime Lofty Towers'', novel by David C. Smith, Jan. 2021. *''The Heroes of Echo Gate'', novel by Joe Bonadonna, Feb. 2021. *''Rebellion'', novel by Adrian Cole, Mar. 2021. *''Barbarian Life: A Literary Biography of Conan the Barbarian, Volume Three'', nonfiction by Roy Thomas, Apr. 2021. *''The Weird Tales Story: Expanded and Enhanced'', nonfiction by Robert Weinberg, Apr. 2021. *''GOTHAM CITY SOUNDS: The Music of Batman Villains'', nonfiction by Matthew Hodge, Nov. 2021.

General references

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