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Howard Finally Back in Mass Market Paperback!
Not since the late 1990s has a collection of Howard stories appeared in a
mass market paperback. This year will see Howard return to the paperback
racks with the publication of Shadow Kingdoms and The People of the Dark,
both priced at $6.99. The publisher is Leisure Books and the books will be
published in July and November. Since this is the first two volumes in
Wildside's Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, we can assume the remaining
eight volumes will follow.
-- Posted by Damon C. Sasser on June 6, 2007
Some Company for Glenn Lord in the Black Circle
Last year, when no one snagged enough votes to win the annual Cimmerian
Lifetime Achievement Award, the rules were re-vamped, which resulted in a
much different outcome this year. In fact, just as I predicted back in a
February Journal entry, there was a tie between Rusty Burke and Don
Herron, so not one but two inductees joined Lonesome Glenn in the
prestigious Black Circle! For a complete list of the 2006 Cimmerian Award
winners and information on the latest issue of The Cimmerian, check out the
website.
-- Posted by Damon C. Sasser on June 13, 2007
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New Group for de Camp Fans
Gary Romeo makes no bones about it: he is a big de Camp aficionado. Gary
recently started new group called D for de Camp that's sure to attract both
supporters and detractors of the famous Conan editor and author of
numerous pastiches. Surprisingly, there is a lot of discussion on the group
about Howard! In fact, the postings over at the de Camp group are more in
depth and interesting than those of the Howard groups! Take a few minutes
and check it out. You won't be disappointed.
-- Posted by Damon C. Sasser on June 20, 2007
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A Fallen (Wandering) Star
A copy of The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane recently sold for $83.00 on eBay.
This Genesis of the Wandering Star series of luxury Howard books has indeed
fallen on hard times. A few years back these were selling for $500 - $700 on
eBay. Why the drastic drop, you ask. It's simple, supply and demand. With the
premature demise of Wandering Star (indeed before the final Conan volume
was published) and the publication of Del Rey's trade paperback edition,
suddenly everyone has a copy that wants one. Granted, Wandering Star left
us with a blueprint for the Del Rey books, but it also left us with an unfinished
library of expensive books -- a cardinal sin to collectors who shelled out big
bucks for the series. While it appears unlikely, I'd like to see the last Conan
volume published. The beautiful color paintings by Greg Manchess deserve
to be seen in the context of the book.
-- Posted by Damon C. Sasser on June 27, 2007
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