L. Ron Hubbard. Galaxy, $9.95 trade paper (129p) ISBN 978-1-59212-311-7
First published in the pulp magazine Five-Novels Monthly in 1937, this intriguing tale of aerial derring-do offers up a big patriotic chest thump for American aviators on the eve of WWII. Lucky Martin, the “Number One test pilot in the United States,
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L. Ron Hubbard. Galaxy, $9.95 trade paper (129p) ISBN 978-1-59212-353-7
This short novella is a good example of Hubbard's effective storytelling, with its characteristic pulp formula—action, strong characters, suspense, snappy dialogue, and titillating romance. American Eddie Moran is hiding out in French Morocco in the
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L. Ron Hubbard. Galaxy, $9.95 trade paper (129p) ISBN 978-1-59212-309-4
Carved of the adamantine granite from which so many pulp fiction heroes were hewn, Gary Forsythe (aka Akuma-no-Hané, or “The Devil with Wings”) toughs his way across Japanese-occupied Manchuria in Hubbard’s rousing pre-WWII adventure thriller, first
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L. Ron Hubbard. Galaxy, $9.95 trade paper (144p) ISBN 978-1-59212-328-5
Bullets fly, intrigues abound, and the Great Wall of China serves as a picturesque backdrop for this pulp adventure first published in the February 1935 issue of the magazine Five Novels. Feisty Betty Sheldon, who's determined to recover the...
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L. Ron Hubbard. Galaxy, $9.95 trade paper (152p) ISBN 978-1-59212-401-5
This latest resurrection of fiction that defined Hubbard's pulp legacy collects three rip-roaring yarns, all of which appeared in a single issue of adventure magazine Top-Notch in 1935. In the title tale, mercenary American pilot Vic Kennedy touches
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L. Ron Hubbard. Galaxy, $9.95 trade paper (144p) ISBN 978-1-59212-257-8
The fast-moving action that’s a trademark of Hubbard’s pulp fiction is present from the very first page of this exciting novella (set in South America), which is stronger on plot than on character. The pressure’s on Bill Murphy, a Texas oilman who...
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L. Ron Hubbard. Galaxy, $9.95 trade paper (136p) ISBN 978-1-59212-322-3
First published in 1938, this action-packed short novel epitomizes the thrills that readers sought out in pulp fiction magazines of the early 20th century. Rambunctious American pilot Mike Malloy, whose motto is “Trouble tags me around like a hound...
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L. Ron Hubbard, read by a full cast. Galaxy Audio, unabridged, two CDs, 2 hrs., $9.95 ISBN 978-1-59212-276-9
Collected here are four of Hubbard's golden age pulps—"Killer's Law," "They Killed Him Dead," "The Mad Dog Murder," and "The Blow Torch Murder"—tales of corruption, intrigue, crime, and, of course, murder. For all four stories, R.F. Daley provides...
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L. Ron Hubbard, read by a full cast. Galaxy Audio, unabridged, two CDs, 2 hrs., $12.95 ISBN 978-1-59212-337-7
A young American lieutenant, stationed among the Berbers of North Africa with the French Foreign Legion, finds himself caught in a blood war between two tribes: the Jeppas of the mountains and the vicious Perviz al Bahman. When the lieutenant...
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Edited by Dave Wolverton. Galaxy, $7.99 mass market (474p) ISBN 978-1-61986-200-5
Selected by a panel of judges and edited into a cohesive collection by Wolverton, this year’s Writers of the Future collection is exciting and engrossing, with stories that range across the spectrum of SF and fantasy. Eschewing tried-and-true space...
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Edited by David Farland. Galaxy Press, $16 trade paper (496p) ISBN 978-1-61986-502-0
The 32nd installment of the Writers of the Future contest, a showcase for new and exceptional speculative fiction and artwork, is an engaging mix of thought-provoking and inventive stories, accompanied by equally impressive illustrations. Several of
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L. Ron Hubbard, performed by a full cast. Galaxy, , unabridged, two CDs, 2 hrs., $9.95 ISBN 978-1-59212-271-4
Those who enjoy breathless adventures from the golden age of pulp fiction or radio melodramas will no doubt be delighted by these three tales from Hubbard’s abundant short story collections, performed by a large cast led by Scottish actor Enn Reitel.
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L. Ron Hubbard, read by full cast. Galaxy, , unabridged, 2 CDs, 2 hrs., $12.95 ISBN 978-1-59212-343-8\t
Betsy Trotwood has come west to find her father, Slim Trotwood, a ruthless land grabber. Those who resist his entreaties seem to wind up in gruesome situations or outright dead. But cowboy Sunset Maloney looks to set things right—with or without the
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L. Ron Hubbard, read by a full cast. Galaxy, , unabridged, 2 CDs, 2 hrs., $12.95 ISBN 978-1-59212-320-9
The title entry, along with “The Adventure of X” and “Red Sands,” are short tales of derring-do involving, in order, a fleet-footed U.S. Marine carrying messages past camps of insurgents in the jungles of Central America, a French Foreign...
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Edited by David Farland. Galaxy, $15.95 trade paper (395p) ISBN 978-1-61986-322-4
The quarterly Writers of the Future contest for unpublished authors generally produces winners whose work ranges from competent to excellent, and the latest cohort is no exception. Standouts are Tim Napper's cyberpunk "Twelve Minutes to Vinh Quang,"
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L. Ron Hubbard, narrated by R.F. Daley, Nancy Cartwright, and a full cast. Galaxy Audio, unabridged, three CDs, 1.5 hrs., $24.95 ISBN 978-1-61986-172-5
Circus performer and littler person Little Tom Little is having an existential crisis. Unhappy with his lot in life, he finds a spell that allows him to swap bodies. He chooses to change places with the tall and imposing ringmaster, only to discover
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Edited by David Farland. Galaxy, $15.95 trade paper (496p) ISBN 978-1-61986-529-7
Given that the 14 new writers represented in this anthology are all winners of the contest L. Ron Hubbard founded in 1983, it’s not surprising that their contributions are of a consistently high quality. There’s nothing groundbreaking here, but...
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Edited by David Farland. Galaxy Press, $15.95 trade paper (400p) ISBN 978-1-61986-575-4
The 34th collection of finalists for
the Writers of the Future competition features expertly crafted and edited
stories and art, running the gamut from humorous to bone-chilling. Speculative fiction is interspersed with essays on the crafts of...
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Edited by David Farland. Galaxy, $15.95 trade paper (450p) ISBN 978-1-61986-659-1
This hefty, competent anthology showcases 12 consistently solid short stories, each accompanied by a full-color illustration. Though Farland cites originality, plot, emotional effect, and memorability as criteria for his selections, most of these...
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