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.
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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).
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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.
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BEAT TO A PULP: ROUND ONE is a collection of short stories that come, in part, from the webzine of the same name. I say in part because Mr. Cranmer and Elaine Ash opened it up to submissions as well as culling stories from the zine. Each week since the zine started, a new story has appeared. All have one thing in common. Well told stories steeped in the old pulp tradition.
Originally intended for crime stories, they soon moved to stories from other genres. the only criteria is well written stories. Herein you will find, in addition to crime, tales of science fiction, pirate stories, westerns, horror, and some unclassifiable(The Unreal Jesse James by Chap O'Keefe). Writers such as James Reasoner, Ed Gorman, Robert J. Randisi, and Patti Abbott contribute, as well as others less well known(such as Mr. Cranmer under his Edward A. Grainger pseudonym). There's even an unpublished story from old time pulp scribe Paul S. Powers, THE STRANGE DEATH OF AMBROSE BIERCE, found by his granddaughter in his papers.
There's something for everyone here. If you like good tales full of action and the spirit of the old pulps, you can't go wrong picking up BEAT TO A PULP: ROUND ONE. Not a bad story in the lot. Finally, there's a fine forward by Bill Crider.
Highly recommended.
Originally intended for crime stories, they soon moved to stories from other genres. the only criteria is well written stories. Herein you will find, in addition to crime, tales of science fiction, pirate stories, westerns, horror, and some unclassifiable(The Unreal Jesse James by Chap O'Keefe). Writers such as James Reasoner, Ed Gorman, Robert J. Randisi, and Patti Abbott contribute, as well as others less well known(such as Mr. Cranmer under his Edward A. Grainger pseudonym). There's even an unpublished story from old time pulp scribe Paul S. Powers, THE STRANGE DEATH OF AMBROSE BIERCE, found by his granddaughter in his papers.
There's something for everyone here. If you like good tales full of action and the spirit of the old pulps, you can't go wrong picking up BEAT TO A PULP: ROUND ONE. Not a bad story in the lot. Finally, there's a fine forward by Bill Crider.
Highly recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Variety is the spice of reading
Beat to a Pulp Round One offers unique short stories. The fresh voices of these authors are heard and heard loudly. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Terrie Farley Moran
5.0 out of 5 stars
Knock-out in the First Round
Mostly culled from the website of the same name (but with a few original to this collection), Beat to a Pulp, edited by David Crammer and Elaine Ash, delivers a wide array of pulpy... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Heath Lowrance
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Badass!
If you like your stories dirty, nasty and pulpy, you'll love this anthology. This was the best short story collection I read last year. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Christopher Rhatigan
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Not for the Faint of Heart
It would be virtually impossible to do a review that does justice to all the richness to be found in this collection. Read more
Published on April 19, 2011 by Charles Gramlich
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Stories that pack a punch . . .
I got my copy of this fine new pulp collection when it was just in paper and thoroughly enjoyed it. The stories draw on a wide range of narrative genres to find the dark, edgy vein... Read more
Published on March 17, 2011 by Ronald Scheer
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PRAISEWORTHY PULP
In BEAT TO A PULP - RUND ONE, editors Cranmer and Ash have concocted a fine brew of exciting, wonderfully pulpy tales covering a wide variety of genres penned by just the right mix... Read more
Published on October 29, 2010 by wayne d. dundee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Team.
I would recommend this book not only for a good read for yourself but a good choice as a gift for friends and family.Christmas is just around the corner.
Published on October 15, 2010 by James G.
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