Beat to a Pulp: Round 1 [Paperback]

Paul S. Powers (Author), David Cranmer (Author, Editor), Elaine Ash (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 8, 2010

The BEAT to a PULP: Round One anthology is a collection of short stories from twenty-seven of today's top writers and emerging talent. This gargantuan set runs the gamut of genres and sub-genres to include noir, crime, hardboiled, ghost, western, fantasy, and sci-fi. Round One features a foreword by the venerable Bill Crider and cover art by James O'Barr of The Crow fame.

Product Details

• Paperback: 396 pages
• Publisher: BEAT to a PULP (October 8, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615388248
• ISBN-13: 978-0615388243
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,630,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One to the Chin, March 28, 2011

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Chris La Tray (Missoula, MT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beat to a Pulp: Round 1 (Paperback)

A fantastic collection of stories, this book should have something for just about anyone who likes their fiction anywhere near the orbit of what is considered "pulp." We've got cowboys, pirates, criminals, lowlifes, aliens, and even ghosts. I'm not going to blow too much smoke and say every story blew me away -- there are a couple I'm not so sure I even liked -- but that is to be expected, because there are many, many bases being covered here. If I had to pick favorites, I'd go with James Reasoner's "Heliotrope" (kind of a war/ghost story), Patti Abbott's "Ghostscapes" (a straight-up ghost story with a lot of dark humor), Evan Lewis' "The Ghost Ship" (a pirate yarn; when the hell is someone going to wise up and put out an anthology of this guy's work?!), Nik Morton's "Spend it Now, Pay Later" (a scifi thing), and Jed Ayres' "Hoosier Daddy" (twisted and wrong).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Pulp With A Bite, January 27, 2011

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Jodi MacArthur - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beat to a Pulp: Round 1 (Paperback)

This anthology is a treat for those who have a taste for the slightly bizarre, the nostalgic, and an extra shot of vodka in their pulp. The stories are professionally edited and pop off the page like a futuristic hologram of spaceships, monkeys, ray guns, cowboys, saucy women and tricks of the unexpected and the totally expected presented in unusual ways. Does it get any better than this? Could it get any better than this? No, I don't think so. David Cranmer and Elaine Ash pulled together an amazing team of people to put this book together, and it's pretty special. I am very happy with my purchase, even happier with my reading.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a collection!, October 24, 2010

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CFH (Portland, ME) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beat to a Pulp: Round 1 (Paperback)

Okay, first things first: this collection is beautiful. From cover-art to page stock, the editors of BEAT TO A PULP have created a book worthy of some true object-lust, a loving homage to the pulps from whence it sprang.

And speaking of pulp, ROUND ONE boasts a stunning lineup, combining fresh voices with established artists from the worlds of new and old-school pulp both. Not content to simply play in the crime-fic sandbox, they've brought in horror yarns, sci-fi tales, Westerns and pirate stories -- a pulp for every palette. And at damn near 400 pages, the sticker price is a steal.

Highly recommended.