AUTHOR INTERVIEW-- BOBBY NASH DREAMS OF LAKESIDE LIVING!

Bobby Nash and Buddy Roberts at
Hoover Library's Sci-Fi/Lit Fest 2016.

Ruby Files author Bobby Nash was interviewed by Buddy Roberts for Lakeside Living magazine when he was in Alabama back in October for the Hoover Library Sci-Fi/Fantasy Lit Fest. 

"I first met Buddy at the Alabama Phoenix Fest a few years back and we bonded over a mutual love of comic books and writing. Buddy does good interviews. It's always fun to chat with him," Nash said about the interview.

You can check it out on page 6 of the December 2016 issue now available here.

The direct link to the PDF issue is here.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I decided to take advantage of the nice Thanksgiving weather to do some writing outside. I don't have any big plans other than lunch with my parents and brother so I'm working on one of the novels that a publisher is anxiously (or is that impatiently?) awaiting. I'm so far behind schedule on deadlines and still playing catch up. Lots to do. Lots to do. Moreover, I'm thankful to have understanding publishers. It means a lot.

I am also thankful to everyone who visits this page or follows my misadventures on social media. You guys help keep me going. I mean that seriously. Plus, thanks to my patrons over on Patreon for your help. A big thank you goes out to my readers and those who have bought books. I an so thankful that I can tell stories and it's a nice bonus that people actually buy and read them. I'm also thankful for my family. I don't share a lot of personal details, but 2016 has been rough on my family )2014 and 2015 weren't no prizes either, believe me), but we're still here and sill weathering the storm. I am definitely thankful for that.

I am also thankful to my Rick Ruby partner in crime-solving, Sean Taylor. Sean dragged me into this project kicking and screaming and I can't thank him enough for not taking "no" for an answer. It's been a wild ride, brother, and I look forward to seeing where the adventure takes us.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Bobby

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Bobby

MEET AUTHOR BOBBY NASH THIS WEEKEND AT TIMEGATE!

Photo from previous TimeGate appearance courtesy of Geek Behind The Lens Photography.

Meet Author Bobby Nash this weekend at Timegate 2016!

TimeGate is an annual Doctor Who and British media and culture convention in Atlanta, GA. Attendees come from all over the Southeast, all over the nation and even from as far away as England to take part in the festivities. Launched in 2005, the convention hits its 10 year anniversary in 2015 with special guest Katy Manning and Michelle Gomez. Past Doctor Who guests have included actors Colin Baker, Sophie Aldred, Mary Tamm, John Levene, Colin Spaull and Caitlin Blackwood, script editors Terrance Dicks and Andrew Cartmel, composer Dominic Glynn, film editor Louis Robinson, and more.

For 2016, join us as we celebrate 20 years of the 8th Doctor with special guest, Paul McGann. You can see the full guest list here.

Bobby will have a table set up with his books, including the new Sherlock Holmes/Domino Lady trade collection. He will also be doing panels throughout the weekend. Here's Bobby's panel schedule for TimeGate 2016.

Saturday 3:00 p.m.

I was an Atlanta Movie Extra and Other Tales of Local Filmmaking

Panelists: Angela Berry, Robert Loyd, Bobby Nash, Anthony Taylor, Adam Throne

Saturday 4:00 p.m.

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Too Much or Too Little of a Good Thing?

Panelists: Jennifer Hartshorn, Jonathan French, Bobby Nash, Henry Hanks, Angela Berry

Saturday 10:00 p.m.

Gallifrey Game Night

Panelists: Lt. Moxie Magnus, Courtland Lewis, Bobby Nash, Alan Siler

Sunday 1:00 p.m.

It's Not the Years, It's the Mileage: 35 Years of Indy

Panelists: Darin Bush, Scott Viguie, Bobby Nash, Debbie Viguie

You can find the full Google Doc schedule here on on Timegate's website.

As always, Bobby will be posting photos from the event as he is able across social media using the hashtag #Timegate2016! Follow Bobby at any of the following to keep up to date!

http://instagram.com/bobbynash14

www.facebook.com/bobbynash

www.facebook.com/AuthorBobbyNash

www.twitter.com/bobbynash

www.google.com/+BobbyNashAuthor

www.pinterest.com/bobbynash

See you there!

AWESOMEGANG INTERVIEWS AUTHOR BOBBY NASH!

The Ruby Files author Bobby Nash was interviewed by the fine folks over at Awesomegang. They talked writing habits (the good, the bad, and the ugly), Sherlock Holmes, Domino Lady. influences, upcoming projects, and what books Bobby would want to have with him if he suddenly found himself stranded on a deserted island. "I'm thinking, as long as I had a laptop, electricity, and wi-fi, I'd be okay," Nash joked.

You can read the full interview here.

"Thanks, Awesomegang. You're awesome. But then, you already knew that."

Bobby

BOBBY NASH GETS SMACKED-- AND LIKES IT!

Hancock and Nash with Bobby's Pulp Ark Award winner plaques.

Bobby Nash got Smacked!

--and we think he liked it!

The Ruby Files author Bobby Nash said it was an honor to be the first interview for Tommy Hancock's new Venture Galleries' column, THE SMACK! 

"This was a fun interview, the first of many to come in this column in the weeks ahead," Nash said. "This was also the first time I've ever been compared to Fred Astaire, which is pretty darn cool. You'll have to read the interview to see how."

Welcome to The Smack, a weekly column devoted to introducing you to writers of Pulp today, both the individuals and the works they pen. You can read the full interview with Author Bobby Nash here.

BOOK READER MAGAZINE INTERVIEWS AUTHOR BOBBY NASH!

The Ruby Files author Bobby Nash was interviewed by Vinny O'Hare from Book Reader Magazine. Book Reader Magazine is Your Home To Good Books and Good Authors. You can read the full interview here.

Thanks, Vinny. That was fun.

Bobby

BOBBY NASH INTERVIEWED AT INTERVIEWS WITH WRITERS!

The Ruby Files author Bobby Nash was interviewed by Deborah Carney for Interviews With Writers. You can read the full interview here.

From the site:

Welcome to Interviews With Writers
Featuring interviews so you can find your new favorite author. I like seeing what authors have to say so I can decide whether to take a chance at reading their books, I hope our interviews will help you get to know authors to try out also. Or allow you to get to know your favorite author better!

UPDATED! THE RUBY FILES TEAM HEADS TO ARKANSAS THIS JUNE FOR RIVER CITY COMIC EXPO!

Bobby Nash

This June, The Ruby Files' author/creator Bobby Nash and Airship 27 Designer/Artist Rob Davis will be part of the Pulp Ark contingent at the River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, Arkansas. The con will be held on June 11th and 12th and sports an incredible guest list that you can see here.

This convention is one of the few times this years where Rob and Bobby will be appearing together.

This con will also be the only appearance scheduled for this year for the Operation: Silver Moon team of Bobby Nash and Rick Johnson.

Join us for the River City Comic Expo on June 11 - 12, 2016 in Little Rock, AR.

Learn more about the con here and on Facebook.

See you there!

The Ruby Files Team

VIDEO: WORD OF THE NERD INTERVIEW WITH BOBBY NASH AT SC COMICON 2016!

The Ruby Files own Bobby Nash was interviewed by Word of the Nerd's Micheala at SC Comicon back in March. As you can tell by the photo above, I talk with my hands a lot. You can watch the full video interview here, on Youtube, or below.

From the site:

The Word of the Nerd street team was at SC Comicon earlier this month.  It was an amazing time with a bunch of great guests.  Personalities from the worlds of comic books, television and movies.  Writers, artists, vendors and cosplayers all descended on the TD Convention Center in Greenville, South Carolina for two marvelous days.

Micheala got a few minutes with award winning writer of novels, comic books, short prose, graphic novels, screenplays, media tie-ins, and more, Bobby Nash.  Bobby is the author of Evil Ways, Snow Falls, Domino Lady: Money Shot and many many others.

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Word of the Nerd is your source for all things nerd!!! Whether it's comic books, cosplay, gaming, pop culture, movies or television. If it happens in nerdom, Word of the Nerd will be there to cover it.

SC Comicon is the Upstate’s premier comics and pop-culture convention. This family-friendly event in Greenville, SC has something for fans of all ages—from the top creators in comics and celebrity guests, to games, toys and collectibles, and cosplayers…plus plenty of events and contests for the kids.

NEW BOBBY NASH INTERVIEW-- QUICK FIRE AT THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE!

The Ruby Files own Bobby Nash was interviewed by author Richard Godwin (Apostle Rising, One Lost Summer) for his Quick Fire At The Slaughterhouse Interviews page. Bobby met Richard at The Slaughterhouse where they talked about the publishing landscape today, genre fiction, and Evil Ways.

You can read the full interview here.

Please stop by and check it out.

2016 PULP ARK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to the winners of the Pulp Ark Awards. Top-notch talent one and all.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED! AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED IN LITTLE ROCK, AR, JUNE 11!

Pulp Ark, a Convention within a Convention (River City Comic Expo), announces today the winners of the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards. These awards honor the best writers, artists, and works in New Pulp today with a vote that is open to public nomination, then a public vote on the nominees in eight categories.

"The process," says Tommy Hancock, Coordinator of Pulp Ark and the Awards, "took a tad longer this year. We saw a massive increase in participation over last year, which is fantastic, but also meant more vetting of the ballots had to be done and more care had to be taken to insure all ballots were valid and results accurate. The winners represent at least 10 publishing houses represented by the various creators carrying home Pulp Ark Awards this year. Congratulations to all winners and each nominee for the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards!"

The winners of the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards are-

BEST NOVEL
Ravenwood: Return of the Dugpa by Micah Harris- Airship 27 Productions

BEST COLLECTION/ANTHOLOGY
Legends of New Pulp Fiction, Airship 27 Productions

BEST SHORT STORY
Dragonfly Shadow by J. PAtrick Allen from the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 1-18th Wall Productions

BEST NOVELLA
Badge City: Notches by M.H. Norris, Pro Se Productions

BEST COVER
From the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 2, Morgan Fitzsimons, 18th Wall Productions

BEST ARTIST
Morgan Fitzsimons

BEST AUTHOR
I. A. Watson

BEST NEW WRITER
Loreli McCole

The awards will be awarded as a part of Pulp Ark programming at River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM. Any winner not present to pick up their award will have their award mailed to them in the week following the presentation.

For any questions or comments concerning the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Award winners, please contact Hancock at editorinchief@prose-press.com.

CREATING FRESH AND UNIQUE ACTION SCENES! BOBBY NASH JOINS THE BIG THRILL'S THRILLER ROUNDTABLE!

This week, The Ruby Files Author Bobby Nash joins The Big Thrill's Thriller Roundtable discussion forum. 

This week's topic: “How do you create fresh and unique action scenes?”

Discussion runs April 11th – 15th.
Creating fresh and unique action scenes comes with the territory of writing thrillers. This week we ask the question on everyone’s mind: How do you do it? Join ITW Members Allison Brennan, Lisa Preston, Joe Hart, E. M. Powell, Thomas Kirkwood, Connie Archer, Reece Hirsch, Bobby Nash, Adrian Magson, Jeffery Hess, Ryan Quinn and Dustin Dodd for this can’t miss discussion.

We'll be discussing this topic all week long at The Big Thrill. Please join us and leave your thoughts and/or questions or just read along. Read all the posts here.

Bobby

BOBBY NASH INTERVIEWED AT THE PULP AND MYSTERY SHELF!

Ruby Files author and co-creator, Bobby Nash was interviewed by author Shannon Muir for The Pulp and Mystery Shelf site. We talk writing habits, the challenges and rewards of being a writer, breaking into the publishing field, genres, readers, books, and more.

You can read the full interview here.

BOBBY NASH JOINS THE BIG THRILL'S THRILLER ROUNDTABLE!

This week, The Ruby Files' own Bobby Nash joins The Big Thrill's Thriller Roundtable discussion forum. 

This week's topic: “Do you need music or absolute silence when writing?” Discussion runs April 4th – 10th.

We have a steller line-up of ITW (International Thriller Writers) members this week as we delve into writing habits. Thomas Kirkwood, Janelle Samara, Bobby Nash, J. L. Abramo, Ryan Quinn, Chris Pavone, Alex Gordon, Elena Harwell, Allison Brennan, S.W. Lauden and Daco will answer the question on everyone’s playlist: Do you need music or absolute silence when

writing?

We'll be discussing this topic all week long at The Big Thrill. Please join us and leave your thoughts and/or questions or just read along. Read all the posts here.

Bobby

A RUBY FILES VOL. 2 SNEAK PEEK!

Ruby Files Art in Progress by Nik Poliwko

Artist Nik Poliwko shared a work in progress pic on an illustration for my story, "Takedown" appearing in Airship 27's "Ruby Files, Volume II" noir detective anthology, coming soon...

I am loving Nik's illustrations for volume 2 of The Ruby Files. I have seen the finished version of the image in process above and it is absolutely gorgeous. I'm looking forward to getting this one out there to the readers. We think it will prove well worth the wait.

Bobby

NEW BOBBY NASH INTERVIEW POSTED AT RALPH'S RANTS!

Author Ralph L Angelo Jr interviewed The Ruby Files author/co-creator Bobby Nash for the Ralph's Rants site. They talk about Bobby's most recent releases as well as look toward future projects like The Ruby Files Vol. 2 and talk conventions.

You can read the full interview here.

MEET BOBBY NASH AND SEAN TAYLOR THIS WEEKEND AT CON NOOGA!

The Ruby Files' Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor will be guests at Con Nooga this weekend

Bobby's CON NOOGA 2016 Panel Schedule:
Friday
3:00 PM Plotting vs. Pantsing
4:00 PM Writing Believable Dialogue
Saturday
1:00 PM Writing for Graphic Novels
4:00 PM Wrting for Anthologies, Series, or Shared Universe
9:00 PM Short Stories vs. Novels - What's the Difference?

Sean's CON NOOGA 2016 Panel Schedule:
Friday
4:00 PM Writing Believable Dialogue
5:00 PM Creating Three Dimensional Characters
10:00 PM Zombie Fiction
Saturday
1:00 PM Writing for Graphic Novels
8:00 PM Writing the Five Senses
9:00 PM Wrting Short Stories vs. Novels
Sunday
1:00 PM Terrible Writing Advice

When not at panels, Bobby and Sean will both have tables with their books set up somewhere in the convention hall. We're not sure of the exact spot at this time, but he should be easy to find so please stop in and say hello.

Connooga is held from February 19 - 21, 2016 in Chattanooga, TN in both the Historical Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel and The Chattanooga Convention Center.

Learn more about Connooga at www.connooga.com.

THE RUBY FILES' ROB MORAN NOMINATED FOR THE GHASTLY AWARDS!

The Ghastly Awards Nominees were announced today and a story written by Jason Crawley and drawn by Ruby Files artist, Rob Moran for Bloke's Terrible Tomb of Terror #12 'THE JOKE'S ON YOU' has been nominated in the BEST SHORT STORY IN AN ANTHOLOGY category. Jason and Rob won this award last year it would be nice if they could do it again.

Congratulations to all the 2015 Ghastly Award Nominees.

The 2015
Ghastly Award Nominees
The Ghastly Award Judges are proud to announce the 2015 Ghastly Award Nominees. The Nominees, chosen by the Ghastly Award Judges, reflect the wide range of Horror material being published in Horror Comics today. All Nominees were selected from work that was submitted by Publishers and Creators throughout the calendar year for Ghastly Award consideration.

Named after acclaimed comic creator “Ghastly” Graham Ingels, the awards are now in their 5th year.

Fan and Creator Voting will be open from February 8, 2016 until February 21, 2016 at www.ghastlyawards.com. You may only vote once for the 2015 Nominees and Fans will decide the winner of the Best Horror Comic Cover Award. Winners will be announced on March 1, 2016.

We thank everyone who took the time to submit their work for this year's awards.

The 2015 Nominees are:

Best Ongoing Title:
Crossed: Badlands (Avatar Press)
Harrow County (Dark Horse Comics)
Nailbiter (Image Comics)
Rachel Rising (Abstract Studios)
Wytches (Image Comics)

Best Limited Series:
Archie vs. Predator (Dark Horse Comics)
Colder: The Bad Seed (Dark Horse Comics)
Dark Gods (Avatar Press)
Lady Demon (Dynamite Entertainment)
Strain: The Night Eternal (Dark Horse Comics)

Best One-Shot:
‘68: Bad Sign (Image Comics)
The Goon: Theatre Bizarre (Dark Horse Comics)
Nailbiter / Hack/Slash (Image Comics)
Prolife (Duskbunnies Comics)
Puppet Master Annual #1: Halloween 1988 (Action Lab/Danger Zone)

Best Anthology:
Bloke’s Terrible Tomb Of Terror (Indy)
The Creeps (Warrant Publishing)
Horrere (Little O/Madius Comics)
John Carpenter’s Tales for a Halloween Night (Storm King Productions)
Then it was Dark (Peppermint Monster Press)

Best Short Story in an Anthology:
“Bunny Didn’t Tell Us” - John Carpenter’s Tales for a Halloween Night
“The Dance” - Creepy #21
“If You Go Down to the Woods Today” - Horrere Book 1
“The Jokes on You” - Bloke’s Terrible Tomb of Terror #12
“Monster” - The Creeps #3

Best OGN:
Daomu (Magnetic Press)
Hellbound (Dark Horse Comics)
Junior Braves of the Apocalypse Book 1: A Brave is Brave (Oni Press)
Olympus (Humanoids)
Red Angel Dragnet (Eric Palicki)

Best Archival Collection:
Collection of previously released material / historical book on Horror Comics
The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics: Ghosts and Girls of Fiction House
(IDW Publishing/Yoe Books)
Creepy Presents: Alex Toth (Dark Horse Comics)
Grave Business and Other Stories (Fantagraphics Books)
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus Edition (Dark Horse Comics)
Vampirella Archives Volume 11 (Dynamite Entertainment)

Best Writer:
Cullen Bunn (Army of Darkness, Harrow County, Hellbreak, The Sixth Gun)
Mike Eshelman (Prolife)
Terry Moore (Rachel Rising)
Scott Snyder (Wytches)
Joshua Williamson (Ghosted, Nailbiter)

Best Artist:
Mirka Andolfo (Lady Demon)
Raymund Bermudez (ExMortis)
Jorge Corona (Goners)
Tyler Crook (Harrow County)
Juan Ferreyra (Colder: The Bad Seed)

Best Colorist:
Gabriele Bagnoli (Lady Demon)
Gabriel Cassata (Goners)
Digikore Studios (Crossed: Badlands, Dark Gods)
Dan Jackson (Strain: The Night Eternal)
Luca Saponti (Hellbound)

Best Horror Comic Cover:
Fan voting will determine the Winner
Colder: Toss the Bones #1 by Juan Ferreyra
Dark Gods #5 by German Erramouspe
Godzilla in Hell #1 - Subscription by Jeff Zornow
Harrow County #1 by Tyler Crook
The School of the Damned #5 by Alex Ronald

Hall of Fame Inductees:
Stephen R. Bissette
Richard Corben

Normanton Award Honoree:
Presented for a commitment to carrying on the
legacy of Horror Comics for generations to come.
Dan Braun

The Ghastly Awards congratulate all of the Nominees for what they bring to the comic reading community and are here to celebrate these achievements.

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Judges: Decapitated Dan, Mike Howlett, Denise Dutton, Daniel Viney and James Ferguson.

A NEW THE RUBY FILES VOL. 2 SNEAK PEEK!

From "Takedown" Art by Nik Poliwko

Artist Nik Poliwko shared a new illustration from the upcoming The Ruby Files Vol. 2. The book will be hitting the shelves this year. This illustration is from my story, "Takedown."

The art looks great, Nik!

More to come...

Bobby

Don't forget that The Ruby Files Vol. 1 is still available.

THE RUBY FILES VOL. 1
A pulp/noir anthology

2013 PULP ARK WINNER- BEST NEW CHARACTER

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD WINNER- BEST PULP INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROB MORAN.

2013 PULP ARK NOMINEE - BEST COLLECTION/ANTHOLOGY

2013 PULP ARK NOMINEE - BEST SHORT STORY - Die Giftig Lillie, Sean Taylor from The Ruby Files, Airship 27 Productions

2013 PULP ARK NOMINEE - BEST SHORT STORY - Tulsa Blackie’s Last Dive by William Patrick Maynard from The Ruby Files, Airship 27 Productions

2013 PULP ARK NOMINEE - BEST COVER ART

2013 PULP ARK NOMINEE - BEST INTERIOR ART

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST PULP SHORT STORY, 
“CASE OF THE WAYWARD BROTHER” BY BOBBY NASH.

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST PULP SHORT STORY, “DIE GIFTIG LILIE” BY SEAN TAYLOR.

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST PULP SHORT STORY, “WOUNDS” BY ANDREW SALMON.

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST PULP COVER BY MARK WHEATLEY.

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST PULP INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROB MORAN.

Airship 27 Productions dons its tough-guy mantle, as it premiers its newest pulp star in THE RUBY FILES.

It was the 1930s and America was locked in the grip of the Great Depression. Gangsters controlled the major cities while outlaws roamed the rural back country. It was a time of Speak Easy gin-joints, Tommy-guns, fast cars and even faster dames. This is the world of New York based Private Investigator Rick Ruby, a world he is all too familiar with. From the back alleys of Gotham to the gold laden boulevards of Hollywood, Ruby is the shamus with a nose for trouble and an insatiable appetite for justice. So if you’ve got a taste for hot lead and knuckle sandwiches, tug your cuffs, adjust your fedora and light up a Lucky, a brand new pulp detective is coming your way.

Created by pulp masters, Bobby Nash & Sean Taylor, Rick Ruby echoes the tales of Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe while offering up his own brand of two-fisted action. Joined by fellow pulp smiths Andrew Salmon & William Patrick Maynard, these modern scribes of purple prose present a quartet of tales to delight any true lover of private eye fiction. This instant classic features a gorgeous Mark Wheatley cover and eight evocative black and white illustrations by Rob Moran.

This is a book that harkens back to the classic black and white Warner Brothers gangster movies that featured James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson to name a few. The atmosphere is gritty with a no-nonsense hero pulp fans are going to applaud from the first story to the last. And when that last tale comes to a close, you can bet we haven’t seen the last of Rick Ruby, Private Eye.

Bobby’s story is called “The Case of the Wayward Brother”

On the surface, the case seemed simple enough. All Rick Ruby had to do was track down the runaway brother of the sexy socialite from California then collect his fee. Of course, in Rick Ruby’s world, even the simplest case is never that simple.

Get your free preview download here:

THE RUBY FILES VOL. 1 can be purchased at the following:
Amazon (paperback)                      Createspace (paperback)
Barnes and Noble (paperback)       BookAdda India (paperback)
Bookwire (paperback)                   Books-A-Million (paperback)
Amazon (Kindle)                            Airship 27 Hangar (ebook)

Rick Ruby returns in 2016.

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARDS!

The Pulp Ark Awards Have Returned!

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARDS!

The Pulp Ark Awards return. Now accepting nominations. I plan to submit some nominees and I hope you will too. Hopefully, some of my 2015 work will make the ballot.

Vote Today!

Bobby

The Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARDS!

Pulp Ark, a convention focusing on New Pulp Fiction and Culture, was held from 2011 to 2013. In 2015, Pulp Ark returned as a major component of the River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, AR. A primary part of Pulp Ark for its first three years were The Pulp Ark Awards, fan voted awards for Genre Fiction defined as New Pulp.

According to Tommy Hancock, founder and coordinator of Pulp Ark and the Awards, The Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards are continuing in 2016 and will be awarded at the River City Comic Expo June 11-12, 2016 in Little Rock, AR.

“It feels right,” says Hancock, “to return the Awards to their association with Pulp Ark, especially with the successful return of the convention in a slightly new form in 2015. We’ve reviewed the slate of awards given in the past and have reduced the number for a variety of reasons, and although we may add removed awards back or even new categories at a later date, we feel like the awards offered are comprehensive for the state of New Pulp today. Pulp Ark was conceived to bring the best and brightest creators to the public’s attention and the Awards proved then and will again prove to be one of the best possible ways to do just that.”

Nominations for the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards are now open and will close at 5 PM CST on February 1, 2016. Anyone can nominate in any of the available categories for work that was published in 2015, either in print, ebook form, or in an established internet venue, such as an e-magazine. Postings on personal blogs do not qualify.

All nominations that are made that fit the qualifications of New Pulp will be placed on the final ballot, regardless of the number of nominations any one work or individual receives. NO CREATOR MAY NOMINATE HIM/HERSELF OR HIS/HER WORK FOR A PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARD. Publishers may, however, nominate works from their own publishing houses as long as the Publisher is not a writer or artist involved in the nominated work. This is also a change from previous years.

To determine if a work or creator qualifies for these awards the definition for works that qualify is as follows-New Pulp is fast-paced, plot-oriented storytelling of a linear nature with clearly defined, larger than life protagonists and antagonists, creative descriptions, clever use of turns of phrase and other aspects of writing that add to the intensity and pacing of the story.

Hancock also states, “Every year we held the awards, we received nominations that, due to the subjective way that New Pulp is defined, might be questionable in terms of qualifying as New Pulp. As we have done in the past with the Awards, there will be a selected committee of 4-5 New Pulp creators who will, when such questions arise, be consulted to determine inclusion of said work as a nomination.”

The only works eligible for the 2016 New Pulp Awards are those produced between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015. Anyone can make a nomination and anyone that makes a nomination will receive a ballot on February 2nd and voting will be open until 5 PM CST on February 17, 2016. Also, ballots will be posted on the Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards 2016 Facebook page and available for anyone who wishes to cut and paste and email the ballot to PulpArkNewPulpAwards2016@yahoo.com. Each ballot must contain a link to a Facebook page, a Twitter account, an email profile, or some other verifiable source by which the identity of the voter can be affirmed.

In the past, the Pulp Ark Awards were physical plaques presented to each winner. The final form of the 2016 Awards has not be determined at this point, but a physical award of some sort will be given to each winner.

The Categories open for Nomination until 5 PM CST February 1, 2016, are as follows.

Only One Nomination allowed per person per category in-

1. Best Novel (This includes E-books as well as print books and length must be 40,000 + words)

2. Best Collection/Anthology (This includes single author story collections and multi- author anthologies. This includes E-publications as well as print books)

3. Best short story (this includes stories that appear in short story collections, anthologies, magazines, and e magazines. If from an e-mag, the story must appear on a site identified as an e-magazine, not simply be posted on a site or blog. It includes e-publications as well as traditionally printed works. Length must be 17,500 words or less.)

4. Best Novella (this includes stories that appear in short story collections, anthologies, magazines, and e magazines. If from an e-mag, the story must appear on a site identified as an e-magazine, not simply be posted on a site or blog. It includes e-publications as well as traditionally printed works. Length must be 17,500- 40,000 words)

5. Best Cover-(This is restricted to prose book publications, including e-books)

6. Best Artist (This reward refers to the artist only and any artist with work published in New Pulp works, including novels, short stories, magazines, e-publications, and covers or interiors as well, in 2015 is eligible).

7. Best Author (This reward refers to the author and any author with work published in 2015 is eligible, including novels, short stories, etc. This includes e-publications as well).

8. Best New Writer (To be nominated, a writer must have been published for the first time in the pulp field in the calendar year of 2015. This includes e-publications as well).

Send all nominations or any questions to pulparknewpulpawards2016@yahoo.com.

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Sadly, there's nothing The Ruby Files related eligible this year, but we're already prepping for next year.

MEET AUTHOR BOBBY NASH THIS WEEKEND AT ATHCON!

Come out and meet The Ruby Files co-creator and author Bobby Nash plus some other cool guests this weekend at AthCon in Athens, Georgia. This is Bobby's first con of 2016 and we hope you'll join us for a fun weekend, January 16 - 18. Learn more at www.ath-con.com

Bobby will be posting photos to social media from the event through Instagram, which will filter through to Facebook and Twitter. Please follow along at those sites. He will make sure to tag the posts with #AthCon.

Also on hand will several other really cool creators. 
You won't want to miss it.