James A. Moore, gone way too soon

 

It is with the saddest of hearts I have to announce that my good friend, Jim Moore has passed away.

When we first met he was a writer for White Wolf. Then there came UNDER THE OVERTREE, and other books from Meisha Merlin and his continuing tales of Jonathan Crowley, 

He was a talent that would have been right at home with Lovecraft or Bradbury. He had a vision and stuck to being himself when he wrote books in the Alien and Marvel Universes.

He was a person that was easy to talk with and I always looked forward to our Starbucks at DragonCon with whoever else managed to snag a chair at the table.

He is survived by his wife Tessa and countless friends and readers.

The world is a much colder place without him.

Forbidden Knowledge: Two Tales of Lovecraftian Terror by Tony LaMalfa

Forbidden Knowledge: Two Tales of Lovecraftian Terror by Tony LaMalfa,$10.00, ISBN: 9781614984122, hippocampuspress.com

 Herein lie two tales of Mythos horror to show the talent of a new writer in the field.

In "The Place on the Floor" we meet Jonathan Charles Danforth, a student at Miskatonic University, who is hired to transcribe some passages from The Necronomicon for Andre Oswald, a controversial scholar, to aid in his research.

As Danforth follows his instructions, he does more than copy the selected passages. He becomes immersed in the entire work and begins having visions and personality changes that show his falling under the spell of the dark teachings of the book. Other elements of Danforth's behavior, Oswald's reason for the transcripts, and portents of things to come make an interesting story.

In the reefs and caves of New Zealand Myriam Delacroix followed her love of anthropology by studying a Maori tribe and their creation myths. She is retelling her adventure while a patient in an asylum somewhere in New England.

As her story unfolds, she relates how she went through the initiation into the tribe, including the tattoo on her back and her marriage into the tribe. Almost too late she discovers the secret is "If Only Skin Deep".

LaMalfa is off to a great start in capturing the feel of the Lovecraftian 1920s and 1930s. I think everyone will enjoy these two tales as we wait for his future offerings.

Dejah Thoris in her first solo adventure

 

The First Novel to Feature
Dejah Thoris® as the Main Character!

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 (Tarzana, California) Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., the company founded by the creator of Tarzan® and John Carter of Mars®, is excited to announce A Princess of Mars: Shadow of the Assassins, a brand-new tale of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe by noted science fiction author Ann Tonsor Zeddies, and the first novel ever to feature the incomparable Martian princess Dejah Thoris in the lead role.

Dejah Thoris, fairest daughter of Helium—and indeed, of all Barsoom—comes to life in the pages of A Princess of Mars: Shadow of the Assassins, as she sets off on the first adventure of her young life, plunging headlong into a murky den of treachery and deadly peril. Preorders of A Princess of Mars: Shadow of the Assassins may now be placed directly from ERB, Inc. Softcover and hardcover editions, as well as a limited Collector’s Edition with a signed bookplate, will be available in a simultaneous release. The book features wonderful wraparound cover art by award-winning artist Douglas Klauba. A Princess of Mars: Shadow of the Assassins is expected to ship to customers in early Summer 2024.

INTRIGUE IN THE COURT OF ZOR Born to an ancient line of noble and courageous forebears, Dejah Thoris, young and headstrong princess of the mighty empire of Helium, longs for a life of excitement and purpose beyond the cloistered walls of her royal palace. When a foreign ambassador arrives with an invitation to visit his city-state in hopes of fostering diplomatic relations, the princess defies the protests of her father and jed, traveling to the shadowy metropolis of Zor as Helium’s emissary. But Dejah Thoris soon finds that her hosts are not like the gallant folk of Helium, and before she knows it, their nefarious machinations ensnare her in a tangled web of artifice, perfidy, and murder—and a treacherous plot that portends tragedy not only for her own family, but for the entire Heliumetic empire. Bonus Novella: “John Carter of Mars®: Swords of the Mind” by Geary Gravel John Carter is baffled when he encounters his son's badly damaged flier racing through the Martian skies with no one on board. The mystery only deepens when he traces the lost ship to its last port of call and finds himself battling for his life in a city of illusions—where the peril is all too real!

Bonus Trading Card—While Supplies Last! All preorders of A Princess of Mars: Shadow of the Assassins placed directly from ERB, Inc.’s online store will come with an exclusive collectible ERB Universe trading card featuring Carthoris, stalwart son of John Carter and Dejah Thoris. Collect all of the trading cards by preordering each ERB Universe novel directly from ERBurroughs.com!

Hardcover Limited Collector’s Edition The hardcover Collector’s Edition features a special ERB Universe bookplate signed by authors Ann Tonsor Zeddies and Geary Gravel, as well as a facsimile autograph of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and includes a second exclusive ERB Universe trading card spotlighting Dejah Thoris and featuring Douglas Klauba’s cover art for A Princess of Mars: Shadow of the Assassins (in addition to the Carthoris trading card). The Collector’s Edition is limited to only 200 copies.

Enter a universe of adventure and preorder your copy of A Princess of Mars: Shadow of the Assassins today!

About the Authors

Ann Tonsor Zeddies first encountered the ERB Universe as a child, when an old professor who lived down the street allowed her to choose a volume from his shelves. She chose Tarzan of the Apes. Later, she read the adventures of John Carter aloud to her young son. She is the author of six science fiction novels, two of which were Philip K. Dick Award nominees. Her short fiction includes stories in The Ultimate Silver Surfer and Magic in the Mirrorstone. She lives in Michigan with her husband, near the shores of an inland sea.

Geary Gravel is the author of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe novel John Carter of Mars: Gods of the Forgotten; the Philip K. Dick Award finalist The Alchemists; and the novels The Pathfinders, A Key for the Nonesuch, and Return of the Breakneck Boys. He has written several novelizations, including Hook, based on the Steven Spielberg film, and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, based on the animated movie. He lives in western Massachusetts, where he worked for decades as a Sign Language Interpreter for the Deaf.

About the Cover Artist

An award-winning illustrator, Douglas Klauba was born and raised in Chicago, and is a graduate of the American Academy of Art. His paintings have been included in the art annuals of Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, the Society of Illustrators, and Imagine FX magazine. He was Artist Guest of Honor at the 2016 Burroughs Bibliophiles Dum-Dum convention, and he previously provided artwork for the books Tarzan Trilogy, Untamed Pellucidar, Dark Tides of Mars: A Novel of Barsoom, Tarzan and the Valley of Gold, The Girl from Hollywood Centennial Edition, and Tarzan and the Forest of Stone, all published by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.

 

L. Ron Hubbard presents Writers of the Future, Volume 40 cover reveal

 

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