Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" discussion

Just ordered a new release from Pulp Hero Press; Tales of Attluma by David C Smith. A collection of short S&S works set in his fantastic world of Attluma, these have not been in print for some 40 years. Looking forward to this one...

S.wagenaar wrote: "Just ordered a new release from Pulp Hero Press; Tales of Attluma by David C Smith. A collection of short S&S works set in his fantastic world of Attluma, these have not been in print for some 40 y..."

You beat me to the punch, Stan!
I just saw this on Facebook and ordered a copy.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/168...

BLURB:
Fascinating Tales from a Forgotten Era of Fantasy Fiction
A resurrected sorcerer grants the wishes of the desperate men who have returned him to life—but in ways none of them anticipates.

A prince makes a bargain with a barbarian criminal to travel into a lost world of violence and sorcery to save the life of a woman who may already be dead.

Marauders who attack a city devoted to a great goddess suffer her strange curse when she answers the pleas of her dying priestess.

The last survivors of an ancient continent confront evil at every step as they march beneath skies of endless darkness to reach the haven they hope will lead them to safety.

These tales and a dozen more by fantasy and adventure author David C. Smith appear in this unique collection. Out of print for more than 40 years, these stories were first published in the days of limited-circulation fanzines—the only avenue for new work created by the generation of writers who grew up in the shadow of the pulp magazines. The paperback reprints of those pulp stories in the late 1960s and early 1970s encouraged an entire generation of young writers to enlarge on that tradition of popular American storytelling. Now they are in print once more for a new generation of fantasy fiction enthusiasts.

Thanks for adding the link; it was simply beyond my technical abilities!

A new Conan novel on Amazon. The Song of Bêlit by Rodolfo Martínez. Over 500 pages and $2.99 kindle.

Ooh!

thanks David for sharing:

https://www.amazon.com/Song-B%C3%AAli...

I’m thinking this is an unauthorized release; I haven’t heard a peep about this one until now.

If that is the case....then I sigh and issue this statement: ugh

I did a little snooping on Amazon, and it appears the author has been translating Howard works and the works of others for Spanish publication, and that's likely legit. But this is likely not. I read the free sample available at Amazon, and it actually incorporates the first chapter of Queen of the Black Coast word for word. After that, the author is telling his own story, probably covering the various adventures Conan has with Belit before the grim ending of Howard's original story. What may be the biggest issue is that I think Michael A. Stackpole has already completed a similar novel for publication with Perilous Worlds, to be released hopefully later this year. This is an interesting situation...
Edit; upon further examination, the Stackpole novel is set pre-Conan and concerns Belit's earlier adventures, but has the same title.

I was intrigued, I bought a copy.

Perilous Worlds has some serious issues they need to resolved. I’m still miffed about the treatment of Hockings new Conan book.

I have high hopes for the Perilous Worlds books. I’ve been assured by Scott Oden that things are going to be sorted out and the books released in a professional and pleasing format. They certainly hit a few bumps, but things are rolling. I see they are also re-building their website as well, hopefully that will be up and running soon with the latest updates. Fingers crossed...

"Swords Against Cthulhu III" by Rogue Planet Books just released in an ebook on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GMDJJY1/...

On Sept 7th DMR Books with be releasing Necromancy In Nilztiria.
An Anthology with an amazing cover.
https://dmrbooks.com/test-blog/2020/8...

oooh that looks great! Thx David

Hammer of the Gods II: Ragnarok by Rogue Planet Press. Just released in ebook on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HJQK5VD/...