Edmond Hamilton was born on this day in 1904. He’s one of the many pulp writers profiled in the Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction, Vol. 1. Hamilton is one of the founding fathers of the science fiction pulps, helping create the “space opera” genre that dominated the early days of science fiction. Hamilton’s career beganContinue reading “Edmond Hamilton, 1904-1977”
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September Best Sellers
The top-selling items through our retail arm for September. Fall seems to have brought out the mystery fan in our customers. (As always, important to remember that we specialize in collectible items and niche categories, so it’s going to look a little different than your traditional best-seller list.) Minnesota Not-So-Nice Frankenstein by Mary Shelley NickContinue reading “September Best Sellers”
T.T. Flynn, 1902-1979
T.Theodore Thomas Flynn was born on this day in 1902. He’s one of the many pulp writers profiled in the Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction, Vol. 2. Flynn wrote across many pulp genres and later had a successful career as a western novelist. Born in Indiana in 1902, he left home at the age ofContinue reading “T.T. Flynn, 1902-1979”
July Best Sellers
The top-selling items through our retail arm for July. The start of baseball season seemed to have Minnesota fans in a sporting mind last month. The horror classics still sell well and pulp titles took a jump, too. (As always, important to remember that we specialize in collectible items and niche categories, so it’s goingContinue reading “July Best Sellers”
June Best Sellers
The top-selling items through our retail arm for June. As always, important to remember that we specialize in collectible items and niche categories, so it’s going to look a little different than your traditional best-seller list. The classics remain strong! On Writing by Stephen King 20th Anniversary Edition Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Thrilling Detective PulpContinue reading “June Best Sellers”