Rising Tide Week!
The year is 1994. From out of space comes a runaway planet, hurtling between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction! Traditional Publishing is cast in ruin. Small publishing houses are reborn! A strange new world rises from the old. A world of savagery, super-science, and sorcery. But one man bursts his bonds to fight for pulp! With his companions, he pits his strength, his courage, and his fabulous pen against the forces of evil. He is LawDog the Barbarian!
We're starting out completely randomly with Jumpmaster Press. I have no idea why this press isn't more well-known, because they're professional and putting in the work.
Gene Rowley and Kyle Hannah are veterans, salt-of-the-earth folks, and I'm proud to call them friends.
Their website is here, and their selection is glorious. If you're a geek, they publish Armin Shimerman, best known for his work as Quark on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but he's a damned fine author, as well.
If you like the classics—and who doesn't?—their Black Spine Collection has to be seen in person. The Internet doesn't do them justice. And for those who appreciate a good audiobook, Jumpmaster has a really unique take on them—a take I'm quite frankly jealous of.Â
Their Facebook page is here—drop by and say, "Hi!"—and they’ve got a YouTube channel here.
Good, decent people, with a broad selection of reading (or listening) material.
Tell at least five friends, and browse their backlist, of your kindness. I think you’re likely to find something that appeals to you.
Ian
Loved the "Thundarr the Barbarian" reference!
I met the gentlemen from Jumpmaster Press at Imaginarium, and they seem like great guys. Thank you for posting their contacts.
BTW, that meme at the end ALWAYS makes me laugh--and I was a "Leg."
Love the jumpcard. Haven't seen those for a long time. I wonder how much they cost to make?