Monthly Archives: January 2017

Sword & Flower is Available Now!

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Today is an auspicious day. The first of my entries into the ongoing Pulp Revival is now available to buy. I drafted this novelette in November and revised it earlier in this month. It’s finally complete and it’s ready to … Continue reading →

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A Request for Superversive Books

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

The folks at Superversive SF have put out a request for published work that reflects a spirit of hope even in dark times, free of nihilism. The aim is to create a list of stories that is easy to share, … Continue reading →

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Fear of a Pulp Planet

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Bloggers Jeffro Johnson — whose Appendix N book I spotlighted here — and Jon Mollison, both of whom I’m acquainted with online, have made much of the “Pulp Revolution,” a nascent literary movement intended to turn modern sci-fi and fantasy … Continue reading →

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Jeffro’s Writings on Appendix N Are Now on Amazon

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

DISCLOSURE: I blog at Castalia House, where Jeffro Johnson is the current webmaster. As the readers of this blog are no doubt aware, I have been reading and reviewing the works of “Appendix N,” the list of books that inspired … Continue reading →

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Artist Spotlight: Frenone

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Edited to mention Frenone’s correct nationality. She is Dutch, not American. While traveling through Twitter, I see many pictures. Most merit a simple reply or retweet, but the picture above really caught my eye the way it looked hand-drawn and … Continue reading →

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Castalia House post: OVA, the Anime Role-Playing Game

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Today is a great day, for I have made my first post over at the Castalia House blog. It goes into detail about the strengths and weaknesses of OVA: The Anime Role-Playing Game, a game I backed on Kickstarter and … Continue reading →

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A Princess of Mars (Appendix N Review)

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs Originally published A. C. McClurg (1917) Republished by Wilder Publications (2015) $1.99 (Kindle) $7.95 (Paperback) Meet John Carter, clean-limbed fighting man of Virginia. A veteran of the War Between the States, he … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Thoughts (review)

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Forbidden Thoughts Edited by Jason Rennie Published by Superversive Press (2017) $4.99 DISCLOSURE: I know the editor and most of the authors in this anthology through social media, e-mail, and blogging. I was also given a free review copy by … Continue reading →

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Modern Action’s Fundamental Problem

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

It does not take any sort of deep analysis to see that action stories set in modern times are popular, whether we’re talking about film, TV, or books. Superheroes fighting evil overlords, rebels toppling oppressive empires, and ordinary folks unloading … Continue reading →

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The Current Year Is Now 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

A new Current Year is upon us, and with it will come new opportunities, new challenges, and new surprises. As our corner of geekdom grows, we will change the face of sci-fi and fantasy, and be changed by the events … Continue reading →

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