S&S Roundup #13
The Latest in Contemporary Sword & Sorcery
Let’s just jump right to it today, shall we?
For Writers…
+ New stories at Cosmic Horror Monthly. Accepting submissions July 1 to 7, 2023.
+ Crystal Lake Publishing has a call for anthology submissions. More info here.
+ Heathens and Heroes Anthology from Three Raven Publishing. (Closes Nov 1, 2023)
+ Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 6 is open for submissions, from Parallel Universe Publications.
+ Ghostlight: The Magazine of Terror is open to subs until July 1.
…And Readers
+ Milton Davis shares The Gate: A Before The Safari Story (read online)
+ Download a free PDF of Captain Tyler's Ghost by yours truly (originally appearing in Flashing Swords in 2007! crazy how time flies).
+ New from Savage Studios (free PDF) ... Desert Secrets: Rachel Hunter's Search for Kara-Shehr by Ståle Gismervik. The characters Steve Clarney and Yar Ali are creations of Robert E. Howard. Rachel Elise Hunter is an original creation by Ståle Gismervik. Inspired by REH's "The Fire of Asshurbanipal." (Weird Tales, Dec 1936)
News & Announcements
+ Baen Books is one step closer to releasing Howard Andrew Jones' latest - "Lord of a Shattered Land."
+ Gail Simone Will Pen an All-New Red Sonja Novel (interview at Gizmodo)
+ Jack Vance recently died. Goodman Games posts a helpful article on "Where to Start With Jack Vance."
+ New from Innsmouth Gold - The Pickman Papers: Being a collection of the singular adventures of the august members of the Pickman Club! Right now on Kickstarter.
+ A "Charming Adventure" - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves reviewed by Alex Brown at Tor.com. Other reviews from Daily Dot and AV Club and ARS.
Reviews & Interviews
+ S.E. Lindberg reviews Nightborn: Coldfire Rising by C. S. Friedman
+ Nice recent review of my Sword of Otrim novel (published 2020). I just reread it myself and need to write the sequel!
+ Starkadder by Bernard King - A book review from Richard Fisher at DMR.
+ Independent Author Spotlight: Stephen R. Babb at DMR.
Conan Corner
+ Paperback Warrior: Conan - Queen of the Black Coast
+ Gary Romeo discusses a Conan Story by Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury
+ The latest news about Robert E. Howard Days is here. Plus an article from April 5 in the Brookhaven Courier.
+ Swords & Spectres reviews Conan: Blood of the Serpent.
New Releases and Special Projects
+ Check out the new novels in the April Newsletter from Baen Books.
Tower of Silence by Larry Correia
Escape Orbit by Patrick Chiles
Wraithbound by Tim Akers
Also: April Baen Book Promotion features David Weber’s Honor Harrington: The Complete Series Ebook Bundle. Pick your faves - get them all at a discount.
More Projects…
+ Released Today: Mad Shadows - The Order of the Serpent by Joe Bonadonna
Released Today: Razored Land - Crimson Sacrifice by Charles Allen Gramlich
+ New Fantasy Books Arriving in April from Tor Books
+ March issue of Savage Realms Monthly is live.
+ Coming Soon from Cirsova - Misha Burnett’s Small Worlds
+ An update from Rogue Blades about their latest antho, Neither Beg Nor Yield.
+ Issue #134 (March 2023) of Swords and Sorcery Magazine is up!
Roundups & Podcasts
DMR’s Links of Steel (April 9)
Morgan’s Sensor Sweep (April 10)
Nathan's List of SF/Fantasy New Releases (April 8)
The Cromcast - The Black Colossus (S18, E5, March 27)
Dungeons & Damsels - “Taru v the Fire Giant” (S3 E2, March 30)
Rogues in the House (last episode is from Feb 6)
The Worldshapers - Episode 132: D. J. Williams (April 2)
Cellar of Horror with Tim Mendees (Episode 30, April 1)
Baen Books Podcast on Rumble
So long for now!
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