During the 1950s, Evelyn E. Smith regularly published science fiction in magazines like Galaxy and Fantastic Universe. These range from post-apocalyptic satires, such as "The Last of the Spode" and "The Hardest Bargain," to "BAXBR/DAXBR," where she explores the dangers of Martian crossword puzzles. She also wrote four science fiction novels, which chiefly... [click here for more]
12 tales featuring boy detectives, from Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer, Dective" to entries in the Mercer Boys, Ken Holt, Hal Keene, and Skippy Dare series, and lots more -- over 1,400 pages of great reading! Here are:
THE MERCER BOYS AT WOODCREST, by Capwell Wyckoff
THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON BOX, by Bruce Campbell
THE AIR MYSTERY OF ISLE LA MOTTE, by E. J. Craine
THE LOST MINE OF THE AMAZON,... [click here for more]
The Charles Alden Seltzer MegapackTM assembles 11 classic westerns by American author Charles Alden Seltzer (1895-1942). Seltzer wrote prolifically for magazines and the book market, creating numerous stories with a western theme. Included in this volume are:
SQUARE DEAL SANDERSON
THE RANCHMAN
THE RANGE BOSS
"FIREBRAND" TREVISON
THE TRAIL HORDE
'DRAG' HARLAN
THE COMING OF THE LAW
THE... [click here for more]
Monsters have become one of the great guilty pleasures of our age. From the zombies of The Walking Dead to the werewolves of Teen Wolf, from the vampires of The Strain to the wide assortment of creatures in Penny Dreadful, they are everywhere in mass media. Here, for your guilty reading pleasure, are 22 more tales of monsters, by some of the greatest writers ever to set typewriter to paper! Included... [click here for more]
"Penny Dreadfuls" were a type of British publication in the 19th century that featured lurid serial stories appearing in parts over a number of weeks, each part costing one penny. The term, however, soon came to encompass a variety of publications that featured cheap sensational fiction. The penny dreadfuls were printed on cheap pulp paper and were aimed at young working class males. Two... [click here for more]
Roy Judson Snell was a prolific writer for the young adult market, penning more than 75 adventure and mystery stories aimed at boys and girls. He also wrote under the names of David O'Hara, James Craig, and one book under Joseph Marino.
While most of his works have entered the public domain, a handful (such as "The Hidden Trail" in this volume) remain in copyright. Wildside Press tracked... [click here for more]