Bøger af Audrey Parente

"Lupoff writes with intelligence, humor, wisdom, and a zest for life. He had a lot of fun writing this book, and it shows; because of it, we have a lot of fun reading it."Joe Gores, author of HammettWhere Memory Hides is a guided tour through the life and career of mystery and science fiction's most versatile practitioner. Richard A. Lupoff has been a professional author for six decades, and a life-time fan of everything from pulp magazines to comic books, science fiction and mystery, and more. As the extensive bibliography (included in this book) demonstrates, Lupoff's credits run the gamut of fiction, nonfiction, mainstream publishing, and fan journals. In the 1960s, he penned All In Color For a Dime, a foundation-laying work for modern comic book fandom, and Edgar Rice Burroughs: Master of Adventure, a study of Tarzan's creator. The Comic Book Killer and Marblehead are among his best-known novels. His short story 12:01 PM, filmed twice in the 1990s, added a new sub-genre to science fiction and spawned a legion of imitators.In Where Memory Hides, Lupoff regales readers with triumphs and tribulations from his six-decade plus career. He also offers insights on writing, haggling with agents, and literary criticism of authors such as Dashiell Hammett, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and many others. This autobiography is available in two editions -- a standard trade paperback edition, and a paperback collector's edition with color graphics throughout."... (Lupoff's) books and stories, I can testify, having read a great many of them and published some myself, almost unfailingly display not only his intelligence and perceptivity, but also the grace and charm of his wit, the skill of his narrative technique, and the exemplary individuality of his ideas. That is to say, he's a damned good writer."Robert Silverberg, author of The Book of Skulls"... Although in his 80s, Lupoff still writes with the enthusiasm of a young fan ..."Publisher's Weekly

America's first masked hero in 16 all-new adventures!Introduction by Michael Uslan, executive producer of the Batman film franchise.In the early 1800s, California was still under Spanish rule. Some military commanders plundered and won riches at the expense of the peace-loving settlers. Against these agents of injustice the settlers were powerless, until one man arose whose courage stirred the hearts of Californians. He alone gave them the spirit to resist tyranny. That man was Zorro!New exciting stories wherein the "Curse of Capistrano" joins forces with Sgt. Garcia to halt an insurrectionist, teams with The Scarlet Pimpernel's descendant, rescues damsels, gypsies and even a hog, and clashes with the Devil! Danger, swashbuckling adventure and romance await in Reina de Los Angeles, and Zorro always answers the challenge with a smile and his flashing sword! 16 original stories written by: John L. French, Richard A. Lupoff, Will Murray, Francisco Silva, Joseph A. Lovece, William Patrick Maynard, Linda Bindner, Susan Kite, Diana Barkley, Bret Bouriseau, Daryl McCullough, Mari K. Ross, Robert Scott Cranford, Eugene Craig, Pamela Elbert Poland.Zorro created by Johnston McCulleyZorro (R) & (c) 2020 Zorro Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.

In the pages of A Date With the Executioner, you will become intimately acquainted with the sister of a charismatic man who killed without remorse and faced the ultimate punishment. A Date With the Executioner is a non-fiction/true crime story, with only the names changed to protect the innocent. But more than just a crime thriller, this story, told through the sister's eyes, relates how from a young age her normal family life was disrupted by her brother's erratic behavior which hinted early on at a destructive personality. She relates how her tormented mother was constantly turned aside by the system in a futile search to find him help, long before he was executed by the same system that ignored him. The brother, a death-row prisoner in Texas for 17 years was loved and hated, and his controversial circumstances caused agony to his victims and deeper agony and humiliation to his own family leading up to his execution.

Ten stories of new and classic pulp fiction - Mr. Pleeber knew people like himself didn't have dangerous adventures, so he thought it was all a bad dream when he woke up to murder; An unusual masquerade, industrial espionage, Egypt; Private investigator Ken Sligo had a promising future, but had to make certain he wasn't killed on his first case; In Mexico, a strange vigilante was called the Death's Head, those who met him learned why; One last heist for a notorious jewel thief ... one reporter had the knowledge to prevent it; A lawyer swears to uphold the law, but is forced to bend it; A conspiracy theorist is considered a nut-job in life ... Internet legend in death ...; and a pirate asks for a helping hand, only to be served a cruel joke.

Charles Boeckman's biography often reads like the stuff of pulp fiction. He left home in the early 1940s and became a jazz musician, traveling the country, kicking around from New York City to New Orleans. In between gigs, he purchased a used typewriter and pounded out hardboiled stories. Eventually, the legendary Popular Publications editor Mike Tilden purchased one of his stories for Detective Tales. After that accomplishment, Boeckman's stories appeared in Dime Detective, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Manhunt, and many others. He established a body of work that outlived its pulp origins. In his own words, the author recollects his life, work, and the authors and musicians he met along the journey. This edition also features three of Mr. Boeckman's short fiction stories -- "Ambition," which became an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, "Lady of the Roses," and "The Man With the Half-Purple Dog." In addition to Boeckman's memoir, editor Audrey Parente includes an extensive bibliography charting the author's career through pulp magazines, digest publications, magazines, and paperbacks.

Judson P. Philips rubbed elbows with movie stars and directors. He owned a newspaper and scratched out columns in others. He penned hundreds of stories in pulp magazines, digests and slick magazines, under a trio of pen names. His words flooded radio, television and film. He faced down Newsweek editors, owned an equity summer stock theater and boosted many ingenues to fame. He filled pulp magazines like Argosy with stories about tough detectives, smooth-talking criminals, and down-and-out athletes who make Rocky-like comebacks. As "Hugh Pentecost," he graduated into the lucrative slick-paper magazines and burgeoning paperback mystery field. Despite awards and financial gain, he deemed himself a failure-His famous "Hugh Pentecost" pen name came at a price, and five marriages cost him more in emotional capital. Once a Pulp Man: The Secret Life of Judson Philips as Hugh Pentecost unveils the man who sneered at Yul Brynner, ignored McCarthyism, proposed to dozens of women, and created a lasting legacy of entertainment. Audrey Parente established her credentials with author biographies like Pulpmaster: The Theodore Roscoe Story and Pulp Man's Odyessey: The Hugh B. Cave Story. A retired reporter for The Daytona Beach News-Journal, she spent years preparing this volume. She researched Philip's background, compiling a complete bibliography, and transcribed hours of interviews she conducted with Philips in the late 1980s.

Poems of mystery and macabre for all ages ... The poems within this collection will thrill and chill readers of any age on Halloween or any dark and dreary evening ... They are fun for entertaining an audience or captivating a class. But if you are alone, better read them with a flashlight under the covers.

Mystery, science fiction, horror -- new and classic pulp fiction!Classic Pulp Fiction"Noggins Gets His Man" by Johnston McCulley - A police detective bides his time hoping a killer might crack. "You Can Get Away With Murder" by Charles Boeckman - Amidst the sea of Mardi Gras revelers, two detectives follow a trail of clues to find a killer. "Flapjack Meehan's Coal Strike" by Frank Richardson Pierce - It can't be fool's gold when it's lumpy and black ...New Pulp Fiction"'The Death Clock" by David Bernard - Antique heirloom or deadly obsession?"The Ghost of Torreon" by Edd Vick and Manny Frishberg - Time and space - an inventor may run out of both ... "When the Punishment Fits the Crime" by Carson Demmans - A rat turns stoolie ... "A Fear of Winning" by Gary Lovisi - Cheaters never win ... but winners just might cheat ..."Daemon Mask: Crimson Wings of Silence" by Stuart Hopen & Russ Martin [35-page comic section] - The Whisper clashes with a mad scientist whose "cleansing agent" could whitewash reality! [The Whisper's origin story appears in Pulp Adventures #24] Short feature"Happy 100th Birthday, Zorro" by Rich Harvey - Strike up the parade in Chillicothe, Illinois. Editorial by Audrey Parente