Friday, January 24, 2014

Back Cover Peek

Last year, Rob Davis and I attended the Oklahoma Fiction Writers' Conference were we put on several presentations on how to write and draw graphic novels.  We had a great time and it is really a wonderful conference.

While at the conference we met a writer, Peggy Chambers, who was really intrigued with the entire New Pulp Movement and kept in touch with us after the show.  Eventually she submitted a truly unique, wild, wacky sci-fi adventure called THE APOCALYPSE SUCKS.

Sincerely, it was like nothing I'd ever read before and I loved it.  Enough to accept it for publication. The manuscript is now undergoing final proofing, all nine interiors have been turned in by the amazing Zachary Brunner and we are awaiting a cover from the equally talented Andy Fish.

So, Loyal Airmen, get ready from something truly new and bizarre for our next release.  Trust me, it won't disappoint you.
Captain Ron

Monday, January 20, 2014

FROM COSSACKS TO SINBAD

We are thrilled to announce that award winning professional artist James Conahan has just signed on to illustrate his second book for Airship 27 Productions.  James' first project of us was the just released adventure fantasy book AS TARTARY BURNS by writer Riley Hogan.  The illo to the left is one of the preliminary sketches he did for what eventually became the painted cover.

Here are some particulars about this remarkable artist.


JAMES CONAHAN – is a Chicago area resident. He graduated from Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, CA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Jim has won several Merit Awards form the New York Society of Illustrators, a Citation of Merit from the Chicago Artists Guild and Print Magazine Award of Design Excellence. He has exhibited at the Daley Center in Chicago, the Pritzker Military Library and his art has been included in a Japanese National touring show.

Jim has served as co-chairman of the Midwest Air Force Artists Group from 2004 to 2012. His credits include illustrations for top advertising agencies and publishers throughout the United States. Commissioned works include painting for the First Penn-Pacific Life Insurance Co., Lincoln Life and Annuities of New York and Robert Morris University of Chicago.

Jim can be contacted at jamesjconahan@aol.com  or (630.638.1144)

So what's up next?  James will be providing the interior illustrations and full cover painting for the novel, SINBAD AND THE WARRIORS OF FOREVER by writer C.B. Harvey.  This will be the third volume in Airship 27 Productions' Sinbad - The New Voyages series and the first full length adventure.  More details will be posted as the project moves along.
Captain Ron

Saturday, January 18, 2014

AS TARTARY BURNS




SWORDS AND MAGIC

Airship 27 Productions delves into the world of fantasy adventure with an action packed novel set in the days of the Russian empire building.

For generations, the freedom loving Cossacks battled their enemies; the Ottoman Turks and Crimean Tartars for the supremacy of the rugged Steppes.  Frustrated by the constant raids of these reckless, horse-riding warriors, Constantinople prepares a major campaign that will end the Cossacks and their way of life forever.

Realizing they are severely outnumbered against such a Turkish reprisal, the Cossack Headsman seeks out the sorcerer Alexsandr with a bold scheme.  He wants to Alexsandr to enter the realms of magic and enlist the aid of magical creatures of Slavic myth as allies. With the help of his friend, Commander Marko and the battled hardened Bohun, the wizard must summon all his skills, both martial and arcane, to fulfill his sacred mission and in doing so save his people.

“When I first read the manuscript, I was very excited,” says Airship 27 Productions’ Managing Editor, Ron Fortier.  “There seems to be very little interests these days in classic adventure tales.  This marvelous book is the exception we’ve been waiting for.”

In the grand tradition of Robert E. Howard and Harold Lamb, writer Riley Hogan spins a tale of tested comrades about to risk all in a dangerous quest that, if they survive, could lead to the greatest victory in Cossack history.

Cover and interior illustrations were created by award-winning graphic artist, James Conahan, the author’s cousin thus making “AS TARTARY BURNS” a true family affair. Book design was provided by Art Director Rob Davis.


AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS – PULP FICTION FOR  NEW GENERATION!

Now available at Amazon and on Kindle.
(http://www.amazon.com/As-Tartary-Burns-Riley-Hogan/dp/0615955231/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390056266&sr=1-1&keywords=As+Tartary+Burns)

Also as a $3 PDF download at our website.
(http://robmdavis.com/Airship27Hangar/index.airshipHangar.html)

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

NEW PULP AT WINDY CITY 2014



NEW PULP AT WINDY CITY 2014

For the second year in a row, the New Pulp Movement will have a significant presence at this year’s Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention.  At the request of the con promoter, Ron Fortier and Tommy Hancock have put together an exciting program focusing on the continued growth of this new wave of pulp art and fiction.  Events are scheduled for all three days of the show.

THE PULP FACTORY AWARDS

For the fourth consecutive year, the Pulp Factory Awards will be presented in a short ceremony before Friday evening’s auction.  Hosts Rob Davis, Tommy Hancock and Ron Fortier will announce the winners and award them their trophies for; Best Pulp Novel, Best Pulp Short Story, Best Pulp Cover and Best Interior Illustrations.  All for works published in 2013.

SATURDAY WRITER SIGNINGS

Several New Pulp writers will be present at various publishers’ table throughout the day signing copies of their books.  This is a great opportunity for attendees to meet these talented creators and have their books personally autographed.

PANELS FOR NEW PULP SUNDAY

A five hour block of panels covering New Pulp topics and featuring fifteen New Pulp creators.  Here is the official schedule to include time, topics and panelists.

(1)
PUBLIC DOMAIN VS. LICENSED PROPERTY

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Ron Fortier Moderator

David White
Tommy Hancock
Rick Lai
Wayne Reinagel

(2)
NEW AND OLD PULP--SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Rob Davis Moderator

Van Allen Plexico
Michael Black
Morgan Minor
Mark Halegua

(3)
PUBLISHING NEW PULP

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Gordon Dymowski Moderator

David White
Jim Beard
Ron Fortier
Rick Lai

(4)
LEGACIES AND INSPIRATIONS – NEW PULP CHARACTERS AND THE CLASSICS THAT INSPIRED THEM.

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Van Allen Plexico Moderator

Robert Kennedy
Morgan Minor
Alan J. Porter
Dick Enos

(5)
THE GENRE MASH UP IN NEW PULP

2 p.m. – 3  p.m.

Mark Halegua Moderator

Michael Black
Tommy Hancock
Rick Lai
Wayne Reinagel


NEW PULP PANELISTS & MODERATORS

JIM BEARD
Writer, editor, publisher of new pulp. One of Jim Beard's proudest moments as a pulp writer has been to deliver one of his own books into the hands of his father, a pulp fan whose love of the medium inspired Jim's own passion to write it. Jim's the writer of SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER and the Captain Action pulp novels, as well as the co-creator of MONSTER EARTH and other other pulp works.

MICHAEL BLACK
Is the author of twenty books and over one-hundred short stories and articles. His latest novel is Chimes at Midnight and he is also writing the Mack Bolan Executioner series. Having two stories in Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective fulfills his lifelong ambition to write a Sherlock Holmes story.   

ROB DAVIS
Professional graphic artist and Award-winning Illustrator and Graphic Designer since 1986. Primarily a storytelling artist in the comics medium Rob has worked for a diverse set of comics publications and publishers including Marvel, DC, and Malibu. Rob also does logo and cover design as well as interior illustrations and design of books for Airship 27 Productions where he is partner and Art Director.

GORDON DYMOWSKI
Is a proof reader for Radio Archives Assistant Editor for Airship 27 Productions. He is also a marketing consultant for non-profits and small businesses. He writes for a variety of outlets about pulp, comics, and a variety of other topics, including Blog THIS, Pal, Comic Related, I Hear of Sherlock, and Chicago Now.  His short story “Out There In the Night” made its debut in last October’s Les Vamps anthology and he will have some stories published later this year.

DICK ENOS
Writer - creator and scribe of the Rick Steele adventure series. A fun pulp adventure romp through the early fifties, with my latest: the Yesterday Men set to release the first of February.  
 
RON FORTIER
A veteran comic book writer, Ron is best known for his Green Hornet & Terminator series.  As for pulps, he writes the new adventures of the classic pulp hero Captain Hazzard and his own creation, Brother Bones the Undead Avenger when not acting as Managing Editor of Airship 27 Productions.
 
MARK HALEGUA
Works as an Independent Information Technology Consultant. He created the new pulp character Red Badge which appeared in Airship27 Productions’ Mystery Men and Women vol II with Andrew Salmon assisting. A new hero will be appearing the Shamus Directive from Pro Se Productions.  His holiday story The Night Before Christmas" featured Santa Claus as the crime fighter.
 
TOMMY HANCOCK
Steeped in pulp magazines, old radio shows, and all things of that era’s pop culture, he is Partner in and Editor in Chief for Pro Se Productions, is an organizer of the New Pulp Movement, original Editor-in-Chief of ALL PULP. He is also an editor for Seven Realms, Dark Oak, and Moonstone.  He is also a writer published by Airship 27 Productions, Pulpwork Press, Moonstone Books, with more work from various publishers coming. Tommy is also a Project Coordinator for Moonstone Entertainment.
 
ROBERT KENNEDY
A retired Army National Guard NCO, he and his wife are empty-nesters living in Kansas City. His New Pulp stories have been published by Airship-27, Pro Se Productions and in the on-line Pulp Spirit magazine. Bob’s own imprint, Modern Knights Press, expects to debut its second title "Casebook of the Voice" at the show. He writes under the pen-name of Erwin K. Roberts.
 
RICK LAI
Rick Lai is an authority on pulp fiction and the Wold Newton Universe concepts of Philip José Farmer.  His speculative articles have been collected in Rick Lai’s Secret Histories: Daring Adventurers, Rick Lai’s Secret Histories: Criminal Masterminds, Chronology of Shadows: A Timeline of The Shadow’s Exploits and The Revised Complete Chronology of Bronze. Rick's fiction has been collected in several volumes from Black Coat Press. Rick regularly appears on the Lovecraft Ezine internet chats.
 
MORGAN MINOR
As Director of Corporate Operations for Pro Se, Morgan manages the daily operations of the publishing house, working directly with writers, artists, and editors.  She has also been published with co writer Tommy Hancock.  She is currently working on her own collection of fictitious heroines including characters such as Scheherazade, the Queen of Arabian Nights, and Marion Stone, the Knights' greatest Weapon, featured in May 2013's edition of Pro Se Presents (under the now retired pen name Alyssa Swift).
VAN ALLEN PLEXICO
Is the author of eleven pulp novels and more than two dozen novellas and short stories, in many different genres, from a variety of publishers. He's hit the bestsellers lists in non-fiction for his sports and pop culture books. He also hosts the White Rocket Podcast, discussing all forms of popular culture. He's an Associate Professor at Southwestern Illinois College.

ALAN J. PORTER
Has written adventures featuring Allan Quatermain, Sherlock Holmes, Houdini, and private-eye Rick Ruby for Airship27. His own pulp creation, The Raven, has featured in The Protectors anthology series and was also serialized on the New Pulp website. His pop-culture non-fiction work has featured properties such as Batman, Star Trek, The Beatles, and James Bond. He has also written comics for Tokyopop, BOOM!, Marvel, Disney, and Kid Domino.
 
WAYNE REINAGEL
Is the author/illustrator/publisher of the epic Pulp Heroes and Modern Marvels series of pulp adventure novels and short stories, all of which take place in the Infinite Horizons universe published by his Knightraven Studios. Wayne is also the artist for all the books, providing each cover painting and a total of more than eighty full-color interior illustrations.

DAVID WHITE
Dave White lives in Lemont, Illinois with his wife of 22 years, and two children, Brandon and Allison. He only recently started writing, and has three published works, with more in the hands of editors. A big comic fan for years, he has jumped in with both feet in the New Pulp Movement, and hopes to continue writing till he can't anymore.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Saturday, January 11, 2014

SGT. JANUS RETURNS



SGT. JANUS
RETURNS!

Airship 27 Productions is thrilled to announce the release of its first title for 2014. Jim Beard’s original occult investigator, Sgt. Roman Janus returns in a second collection of suspenseful adventures.  Or does he?  At the end of the first book, SGT. JANUS – SPIRIT BREAKER, our intrepid hero mysteriously vanished into another realm never to be seen again. 

Now, almost a full year later, a dark haired beauty, with no memory of her own identity, suddenly appears and begins assuming Janus’ role in seeking out troublesome poltergeist and laying them to rest.  Aided by a young clerk named Joshua, this mysterious Lady Janus possesses personal knowledge known only to the missing occultist.  Who is this strange, daring woman?  Is she Janus reincarnated?  Or something even more sinister?

“When the first book appeared last year, it caused quite a stir amongst ghost story enthusiast,” reports Managing Editor Ron Fortier.  “Occult investigators have been a stable of pulp fiction for years and Jim’s character follows in that hallowed tradition.  Sgt. Janus’ stories are a marvelous blend of mystery and horror. It’s a pure delight to be releasing this new volume of Sgt. Janus’ continued adventures.”

Aided by gifted artist Zachary Brunner and award winning book designer, Rob Davis, writer Jim Beard once again turns the entire occult genre upside down as he delivers another eight stories filled with suspense, horror and non-stop action all driving to a startling finale pulp fans of weird dare not miss.

AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCITONS – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERTION!

Available now from Amazon in both hard copy & Kindle
(http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=SGT.JANUS%20RETURNS)

And as a PDF download from the Airship 27 website.
(http://robmdavis.com/Airship27Hangar/index.airshipHangar.html)

Monday, January 6, 2014

NEW TO KINDLE

With the advent of a new year, one of our goals at Airship 27 Productions is to get all of our titles, old and new, onto Kindle.  Art Director Rob Davis has begun this process with two of our most popular titles of the past few years.

As of today -
DAMBALLA by Charles Saunders &
CHALLENGER STORM
(The Ilse of Blood) by Don Gates

Are both available at Amazon for Kindle Readers.  Stay tuned for more announcements of new titles being added.
Captain Ron.

BIKER HAS NEW COVER

Mike Baron's modern day thriller, BIKER, has been a big hit for us ever since its release last year.  Recently Mike suggested we slap a new cover on it and provided us with this really awesome looking image.  Consider it done, Mr. Baron.

You can still purchase it as a hard copy or on Kindle here -
(http://www.amazon.com/Biker-Mike-Baron-ebook/dp/B00BT218AY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389023904&sr=1-1&keywords=Biker+Mike+Baron)

Captain Ron

Friday, January 3, 2014

CLIMBING HIGH IN 2014!

Avid Airmen of Airship 27 E-Blast #19

We have 510 Twitter followers now, and 28 folk who receive our e-blasts! We a tweet is retweeted, we reach as many as 11,000 with Airship 27 news.


So what about Airship 27 Productions in 2014 you ask? Well never fear, we have some truly amazing anthologies and novels headed your way this year. Amongst these are our second Captain Action book, HEARTS OF THE RISING SUN by Jim Beard, its a sequel to RIDDLE OF THE GLOWING MEN (above) and you won't want to miss it. We've got tons of great new anthologies as well featuring such classic pulp heroes as THE GREEN GHOST, THE PURPLE SCAR and DOMINO LADY to name a few.

Last year we released our second SINBAD - THE NEW VOYAGES anthology (see above) and while we are hard at work on a third such collection, before that sees print we will be publishing our first full length Sinbad novel (SINBAD & THE WARRIORS OF FOREVER) written by C.B. Harvey and its a classic fantasy adventure that will blow you away. Again just a small sampling of the books we have coming your way.

And books won't be our only offerings in 2014. We've three new Brother Bones short audio presentations on the way (like the one above) to include the popular GORILLA DREAMS. Like the first four we produced, these will also be ready by the super talented Mark Kalita. Our second Captain Hazzard audio book, CITADEL OF FEAR is also in production and should soon be available in another month or so.

Like we said, there's no keeping the old Airship 27 down. It is going to be a truly awesome year with lots of fun projects and products. So stay tuned.
 
CAPTAIN RON