BIG NEWS FOR EVERYONE'S FAVORITE PULP P.I., RICK RUBY!

Exciting news for Rick Ruby fans.

Creators Nash and Taylor

Not only is The Ruby Files Vol. 3 of the anthology series in production, but there is an all-new The Ruby Files novel in the works as well. Creators Sean Taylor and Bobby Nash have signed off on the plot and the writer is excited to dive in and get started.

Airship 27 Productions' Ron Fortier shared the following statement on social media:
If you are a Rick Ruby fan and enjoyed our first two anthologies, then you are in for a treat. There is a full length Rick Ruby novel now in the works by one of our Airship 27 writers. Can't say much more right now, don't want to give it all away just yet, but it has been officially sanctioned by creators Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor.

We will share more information here as soon as it is announced.

The Ruby Files Team

The Ruby Files Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are still available in paperback, ebook, and audio formats.
Click Read More... to get all the details on these titles.

THE RUBY FILES VOL. 1 GET 5 STARS ON GOODREADS!

Big thanks to Author and Patron Darrell Grizzle for his 5 STAR review of The Ruby Files vol. 1 at GoodReads. Thanks, pal. Read the full review HERE.

"A missing-person case is neatly wrapped up, but then things take a turn for the worse when a dead body is found in the snow. That’s “The Case of the Wayward Brother” by Bobby Nash, one of four stories in this book featuring Rick Ruby, a tough-talking ex-cop turned private eye. Fans of film noir and two-fisted action will love this collection. Pulp fiction at its finest!"

Bobby

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THE RUBY FILES VOL. 1 BLASTS ITS WAY ONTO AUDIO!

Airship 27 Productions & Radio Archives walk the mean streets of New York in The Ruby Files with stories by Andrew Salmon, Bobby Nash, William Patrick Maynard, and Sean Taylor. Performed by Alex Beckham. Get it now at Audible.

THE RUBY FILES VOL. 1 can be purchased at the following retailers:

Audible (audio)

Amazon (paperback)

Createspace (paperback)

Barnes and Noble (paperback)

BookAdda India (paperback)

Bookwire (paperback)

Books-A-Million (paperback)

Amazon (Kindle)

Airship 27 Hangar (ebook)

Book Depository (paperback)

Visit the official Rick Ruby website at http://RickRuby.blogspot.com

Click Read More... to learn more about The Ruby Files Vol. 1.

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.

_____________________________________________________

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

THE FIRST WORDS OUT OF HER MOUTH... WERE A LIE.

New ad Bobby created to showcase his story, The Case of The Wayward Brother.

Vol. 1 art: Rob Moran

With the second volume of stories featuring pulpy p.i. Rick Ruby on the way, Bobby Nash worked up a new banner ad this morning to promote The Ruby Files Vol. 1, which is still on sale.

The Case of The Wayward Brother by Bobby Nash
A beautiful, mysterious blonde wants her brother found. It's a deadly set up, and down on his luck private eye, Rick Ruby walks into a dangerous case of cold-blooded murder.

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.

Learn more about Rick Ruby and The Ruby Files at Airship 27 Productions, the official Rick Ruby website, and at Bobby's website.

Ruby Wins

ABOUT 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

Ruby's Pulp Factory Award

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

Ruby's Pulp Ark Award

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.

Vol. 2 art: Nik Poliwko

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

Vol. 1 back cover

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.

Vol.1 cover: Mark Wheatley

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)

Get yours today!

Rick Ruby will return in The Ruby Files Vol. 2

POLIWKO DRAWS RUBY!

Art in Progress: Nik Poliwko

Vol. 2 Art: Nik Poliwko

Talented artist Nik Poliwko is now working on the interior illustrations of the second volume of THE RUBY FILES, a detective series created by Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor. Volume one featured interior art by Rob Moran and cover at by Mark Wheatley.

This illustration is from the story "The Long Kill," by Ron Fortier, who also edited the book. Said Ron of the experience, “After editing volume one, I really liked this character a great deal and jumped in to write this one.”

More details as they develop.

The Ruby Files Vol. 1 is still available.

Vol. 1 Cover Art: Mark Wheatley

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 will return in The Ruby Files Vol. 2

NOW AVAILABLE-- NOIR: THE ART OF ROB MORAN

Rob Moran, the award-winning interior artist for The Ruby Files Vol. 1 has released a new art book titled Noir: The Art of Rob Moran. You can find the book on Amazon US and Amazon UK.
Watch a short video preview of the book here.

From Rob Moran:
I am pleased to announce the publication of my first art book - NOIR: THE ART OF ROB MORAN - published by Airship 27 Productions.

The first twenty people who buy the book and leave a customer review on Amazon will receive a signed book card and be entered in to a prize draw to win THIS piece of original art from the book.

Win this piece of original art. In Rob's next newsletter, he will be previewing the series of covers he's designing/painting for a new edition of the classic Mike Farraday detective novels... Rob will also reveal the process of creating a cover.   Sign up for Rob's mailing list today! About Rob Moran: Rob Moran is an award-winning illustrator/comic book artist/writer based in the UK. As a writer he has created various comic titles and wrote a nationally syndicated American newspaper comic strip. As an artist he has been a magazine illustrator, newspaper cartoonist, computer game designer and has created posters for the Scottish Opera. As a graphic artist, he has been published in the UK, Europe and the USA with such companies as Marvel, Dark Horse, Image Comics, Silver Phoenix Entertainment, Classical comics, 2000 AD and many others. His comic mini-series BLOOD NATION is currently being filmed as a major motion picture.

Copyright © *2014 *ROB MORAN ART*, All rights reserved.

2014 NEW PULP AWARDS VOTING NOW OPEN!

The nominations for the new 2014 NEW PULP AWARDS has been released and several creators involved with the Lance Star: Sky Ranger series have been nominated in various categories. Nominees include Ron Fortier, Rob Davis, Andrew Salmon, Rob Moran, and Bobby Nash.

Thanks again to all those who took time to make nominations. It is appreciated.

Voting ends March 12, 2014.
Email your final ballot to newpulp2014@yahoo.com

Congratulations to all the nominees.

The Rick Ruby Crew

PRESS RELEASE:

2014 NEW PULP AWARDS VOTING NOW OPEN!

Tommy Hancock, Coordinator of the New Pulp Awards (formerly the Pulp Ark Awards) which recognize the best in New Pulp each year, announced today that the final ballot of the 2014 New Pulp Awards has been compiled and released and voting has opened.  Voting will continue through 3 PM CST March 12, 2014.  The Awards will be physically presented at MidSouthCon in Memphis, Tennessee on March 23, 2014 at 2:30 PM.

“This,” Hancock states, “has been a stellar year for nominations.  That being said, some may not see the nominations they made on the final ballot. This could be for more than one reason, the most likely being that two or more nominations were made in a category when only one, per the rules, should have been made OR because a work or creator nominated did not qualify for the award.  This happened most frequently with the New Writer category where several writers were nominated who had been published previously prior to 2013 in a book/publication that was considered to be New Pulp.  This happens frequently because readers find someone they like and think the book they’ve read is the first one the author did.  It explains why even Sax Rohmer received a nomination for New Writer of the Year, one he unfortunately does not qualify for.”

This is the first year of not only the new name for the Awards, but also that voting is open fully to the public.  In the past, only those who nominated a work or person for an award were allowed to vote.  “This is a big deal,” says Hancock. “This means the New Pulp Awards may actually be the only Pulp Awards truly representative of the fanbase. Having said that, though, we are highly aware that anyone nominated or anyone supporting a nominee could rally up a whole slew of friends, family, and strangers and cast votes for them or their favorite. What we are encouraging is for no one to do that, but to encourage those who have read and/or reviewed the work to vote based on their interest in the work, not because the writer is their third cousin removed.  We are having to work on a sort of honor system here and hope our voters will appreciate and respect that.”

The Ballot is available at www.newpulpawards2014.blogspot.com and at www.facebook.com/NewPulpAwards2014.  Voting and results and other news related to the Awards will be posted and can be followed at these pages.

For further information on the New Pulp Awards email newpulp2014@yahoo.com.

OFFICIAL BALLOT
NEW PULP AWARDS 2014

IN CASTING YOUR VOTE WITH THE BELOW BALLOT-

CUT AND PASTE THE BALLOT INTO AN EMAIL OR SEPARATE DOCUMENT.

ONLY SELECT ONE (1) NOMINEE IN EACH CATEGORY. SELECTING MORE THAN ONE (1) WILL DISQUALIFY YOUR VOTE IN THAT CATEGORY.

EMAIL YOUR FINAL BALLOT TO newpulp2014@yahoo.com

ONLY SEND IN YOUR VOTES. DO NOT SEND IN THE ENTIRE BALLOT WITH YOUR VOTES HIGHLIGHTED IN RED OR CHECKED, OR MARKED SOME OTHER WAY.  SIMPLY CHOOSE THE NOMINEE YOU WANT TO VOTE FOR IN EACH CATEGORY AND SEND IN YOUR SELECTED NOMINEES IN A LIST

IF YOU SEND IN MORE THAN ONE BALLOT, ONLY THE FIRST ONE WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED. ANY SUBSEQUENT BALLOTS FROM YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

AN INDICATOR OF YOUR IDENTITY MUST BE INCLUDED.  THIS CAN INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO A LINK TO AN ACTIVE FACEBOOK PAGE, A VERIFIED PROFILE ON A MAIL OR SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE, OR A PHOTO IDENTIFICATION SCANNED AND SENT WITH THE BALLOT.

VOTING IS OPEN FROM FEBRUARY 27TH to MARCH 12TH, 2014. ANY VOTES RECEIVED AFTER 3 PM CST ON MARCH 12TH, 2014 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

PLEASE NOTE- THE VOTING FOR THE NEW PULP AWARDS IS OPEN TO ANY AND ALL VOTERS.   IT IS EXPECTED THAT NO ONE WILL VOTE WITHOUT HAVING READ AND/OR REVIEWED THE WORK AND CREATORS BEING NOMINATED.  THIS  PROCESS IS, AS IT IS IN MANY AWARDS OF THIS KIND, IN PART BASED ON AN HONOR SYSTEM.  PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF THAT.

Select One Nominee in Each Category as Follows-

Best Novel

The City of Smoke and Mirrors: An Armadillo Mystery by Nick Piers (Pro Se Productions)
Vampire Siege at Rio Muerto by John M. Whalen (Flying W Press)
Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard (Anno Dracula, 1976-1991) by Kim Newman, (Titan Books)
The Elephants of Shanghai by Stephen Jared (Solstice Publishing)
Robin Hood, Freedom's Outlaw by I. A. Watson (Airship 27 Productions)
The Pretender: Rebirth by Stephen Long Mitchell & Craig W. Van Sickle (The Centre Universe)
Bad Sunset by Alex S. Johnson (Chupa Cabra House)
Manchurian Shadows by Teel James Glenn (Metahuman Press)
The Shattering: Legion I: Lords of Fire by Van Allen Plexico (White Rocket Books)
Inner World Adventure by Wayne Reinagel – (Knightraven Studios)
The Adventures of Gravedigger, Volume One by Barry Reese (Pro Se Productions)
Doc Savage: The Miracle Menace by Will Murray (Altus Press)
Hell's Reward by James Hudnall (Fortan Media)
Dinosaur Dust by Michael Panush (Curiosity Quills Press)
Slow Burn by Terrence McCauley (Noir Nation Books)
The Cestus Contract by Mat Nastos (Mat Nastos)

Best Collection/Anthology

Savage Noir: the Complete Adventures of Frank Savage by Greg Norgaard, edited by Dave White (Pro Se Press)
Use Enough Gun edited by Miles Boothe (Emby Press)
Multiplex by Van Allen Plexico. Edited by Van Allen Plexico (White Rocket Books)
Tales of the Shadowmen 10: Esprit de Corps edited by J-M. & R. Lofficier  (Black Coat Press)
Black Pulp Edited by Gary Phillips, Morgan Minor, and Tommy Hancock (Pro Se Press)
Warbirds of Mars: Stories of the Fight! Edited by Scott P. Vaughn and Kane Gilmour (Quickdraw Books)
Carnacki: The New Adventures edited by Sam Gafford (Ulthar Press)
The New Adventures of Senorita Scorpion edited by Russ Anderson (Pro Se Productions)
Tales of The Wold Newton Universe edited by Win Scott Eckert and Christopher Paul Carey (Titan Books)
Bumping Noses and Cherry Pie by Charie D. La Marr (Chupa Cabra House)
Black Fedora edited by Brad Mengel (Pro Se Productions)
Monster Earth edited by James Palmer and Jim Beard  (Mechanoid Press)
Bishop of Port Victoria edited by Jessica Fleming and Thomas Fortenberry (Pro Se Productions)
The Spider: Extreme Prejudice edited by Joe Gentile and Tommy Hancock (Moonstone Books)
Zeppelin Tales edited by Ron Fortier and Gordon Dymowski (Airship 27 Productions)
Weird Worlds of Joel Jenkins by Joel Jenkins (Pulpwork Press)
The Adventures of Lazarus Gray, Volume Three by Barry Reese edited by David White and Dave Brzeski (Pro Se Productions)
The Avenger: Roaring Heart Of The Crucible edited by Nancy Holder and Joe Gentile (Moonstone Books)
Supernatural West edited by Nicholas Ahlhelm (Metahuman Press)
The Auslander Files by Michael Patrick Sullivan (Pulp 2.0 Press)

Best Short Story

My Hostage, My Hero by Michael Patrick Sullivan, The Auslander Files (Pulp 2.0 Press)
The Road Out of Antioch by J. H. Ivanov, Warbirds of Mars, Story of the Fight! (Quickdraw Books)
Torahg and the Slug-God by Ralph Angelo, Jr. Pro Se Presents #19 (Pro Se Productions)
The Adventure of the Limehouse Werewolf  by Andrew Salmon in Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective Vol. 4 (Airship 27 Productions)
Revenge of the Reanimator by Peter Rawlick, Tales of the Shadowmen 10: Esprit de Corps (Black Coat Press)
Rocket Crockett and the Jade Dragon by Christopher Chambers, Black Pulp (Pro Se Productions)
The Third Worst Thing That Can Happen On Mars by Jilly Paddock Pro Se Presents # 19 (Pro Se Productions)
Stranger Crossings by Adrian Chamberlain, Cthulhu Cymraeg (Screaming Dreams)
The Devil You Know by Brad Mengel, Charles Boeckman Presents Johnny Nickle (Pro Se Productions)
The Lawman by Ron Fortier, Black Pulp (Pro Se Productions)
Fae for the Day by Teel James Glenn,Weird Tales # 260 (Weird Tales)
Santo Diablo vs Albino Aligator by Andrew Crevier, Grind Pulp Press
Warrior and Weapon by Alyssa Swift (Morgan Minor) and Tommy Hancock Pro Se Presents #18 (Pro Se Productions)
The Bells of St. Ferdinand by Nancy Hanson, The New Adventures of Senorita Scorpion  (Pro Se Productions)
To Catch a Copperhead by D Alan Lewis, Pro Se Single Shot, (Pro Se Productions)
The Box of Flesh by Barry Reese, The Avenger: Roaring Heart of The Crucible (Moonstone Books)
Mars McCoy and the Curse of the Star Lance by James Palmer, Mars McCoy vol 2 (Airship 27 Productions)
Dillon and the Alchemist's Morning Coffee by Derrick Ferguson, Black Pulp (Pro Se Productions)
The Yellow Star by Michael Patrick Sullivan, The Auslander Files (Pulp 2.0 Press)
The Farmboy’s Adventure by Sean Ellis, Warbirds of Mars! Stories of the Fight (Quickdraw Books)
The Bitter Edge by Kane Gilmour, Warbirds of Mars! Stories of the Fight (Quickdraw Books)
The Monsters of World War II, or, Happy Birthday Bobby Fetch by I.A. Watson, Monster Earth (Mechanoid Press)
The Ghost of Thunder Isle by John Allen Small, The Avenger; The Roaring Heart of the Crucible (Moonstone Books)
The Spider: Fear the Dark By Bobby Nash, The Spider: Extreme Prejudice (Moonstone Books)
The Wild Huntsman by Win Scott Eckert, Tales of the Wold Newton Universe (Titan Books)
Black Wolfe’s Debt by D. Alan Lewis, Black Pulp (Pro Se Productions)
A Bullet’s All It Takes by Terrence McCauley, The Kennedy Curse (Exeter Press)
Murder Unlimited by Barry Reese, The Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume Three: Eidolon (Pro Se Productions)

Best Novella

The Plastic Army: A Brother Bones Adventure by Ron Fortier, Pro Se Presents #19 (Pro Se Productions)
Kwasin and the Bear God by Philip José Farmer and Christopher Paul Carey, Tales of the Wold Newton Universe (Titan Books
Fight Card: Sherlock Holmes – Work Capital by Andrew Salmon (Fight Card Press)
Companion Dragons Tales Volume One- A Familiar Name by Nancy A. Hansen (Pro Se Press)
The Scarlet Jaguar by Win Scott Eckert (Meteor House)
The Squid Whores of the Fulton Fish Market by Charie D. La Marr (JWK Fiction)
The First Synn: The Bloodstone Confidential by Teel James Glenn (Pro Se Productions)
Fight Card: Front Page Palooka by Anthony Venutolo (Fight Card Books)
Fight Card: Brooklyn Beatdown by Derrick Ferguson (Fight Card Books)
Fight Card Romance: Ladies Night by Carol Malone (Fight Card Books)
Murder Unlimited by Barry Reese, The Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume Three: Eidolon (Pro Se Productions)
Southern Cross by Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Warbirds of Mars: Stories of the Fight, (Quickdraw Books)
With Her in the Night by Wesley Julian (Wesley Julian)
Eidolon by Barry Reese, The New Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume Three (Pro Se Productions)
Monuments of Doom by Jerry Kokich (Pro Se Productions)
Fight Card: Against the Ropes by Terrence McCauley (Fight Card Books)

Best Cover Art

Warbirds of Mars: Stories of the Fight! by Scott P. Vaughn and Bill Farmer (Quickdraw Books)
Nobody Dies for Free by Ariane Soares (Pro Se Productions)
The Shattering: Legion 1: Lords of Fire by Van Allen Plexico. (White Rocket Books)
The Scarlet Jaguar by Mark Sparacio (Meteor House)
The Queen of Escapes by Andy Fish (Airship 27 Productions)
Hugh Monn, Private Detective: Catch a Rising Star by David L. Russell (Pro Se Productions)
Zeppelin Tales by Mike Fyles (Airship 27 Productions)
Charles Boeckman Presents Johnny Nickle Vol 1 by Adam Shaw (Pro Se Productions)
The Squid Whores of the Fulton Fish Market  by Stephen Cooney (JWK Fiction
Bad Sunset by David Anderson (Chupa Cabra House)
Manchurian Shadows by Teel James Glenn (Books-for-a-Buck)
Black Pulp by Adam Shaw (Pro Se Productions)
The New Adventures of The Green Ghost by Mike Fyles (Pro Se Productions)
Inner World Adventure  by Wayne Reinagel  (Knightraven Studios)
The Adventures of Grave Digger Volume One by George Sellas (Pro Se Productions)
Fight Card Sherlock Holmes: Work Capital by Carl Yonder (Fight Card Books)
Monuments of Doom (Pro Se Productions)
Robots Unleashed! by Karl Comendador (Mechanoid Press)
Sargasso by Robert H. Knox (Ulthar Press)
The Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume Three: Eidolon by George Sellas  (Pro Se Productions)
Supernatural West by Teel James Glenn.  (Metahuman Press)
Brother Bones: Six Days of the Dragon by Rob Moran (Airship 27 Productions)
The City of Smoke and Mirrors: An Armadillo Mystery by Chris Shehan (Pro Se Productions)

Best Interior Art

The Adventures of Gravedigger Volume One by Will (Pro Se Productions)
The Adventures of Lazarus Gray  Volume 3: Eidolon by George Sellas (Pro Se Productions)
The Scarlet Jaguar by Mark Sparacio (Meteor House)
Warbirds of Mars: Stores from the Fight by Multiple Artists (Quickdraw Books)
Robin Hood: Freedom’s Outlaw by Rob Davis (Airship 27 Productions)
Ghost Boy by Gary Kato  (Airship 27 Productions)
The Inner World Adventure by Wayne Reinagel (Knightraven Books)
Shadow Legion: New Roads to Hell by Chris Kemple (Airship 27 Productions)
Sargasso by Multiple Artists (Ulthar Press)
The Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume Three: Eidolon by George Sellas (Pro Se Productions)
Brother Bones: Six Days of the Dragon by Rob Moran (Airship 27 Productions)

Best Pulp Related Comic

WarbirdsofMars (http://www.bombshelterzine.com/warbirds.html)
The Shadow/Green Hornet: Dark Knights (Dynamite Entertainment)
Doc Savage (Dynamite Entertainment)
Bela Lugosi’s Tales from the Grave (Monsterverse)
The Shadow Year One (Dynamite Entertainment)
All-Star Pulp Comics (Airship 27 Productions)
Baltimore (Dark Horse)
Watson & Holmes ( New Paradigm Studios)
Law of the Desert Born (Bantam Books)
The Spider (Dynamite Entertainment)

Best Pulp Magazine

Pro Se Presents (Pro Se Productions)
Lovecraft eZine (Mike Davis)
Sargasso (Ulthar Press)
BentoBox (Artifice Comics)

Best Pulp Revival

Doc Savage (Altus Press)
The Crimson Mask (Airship 27 Productions)
Johnny Nickle (Pro Se Productions)
Senorita Scorpion (Pro Se Productions)
The Green Ghost (Pro Se Productions)
The Avenger (Moonstone Books)

Best New Pulp Character

The Auslander created by Michael Patrick Sullivan from The Auslander Files
Gravedigger from the New Adventures of Gravedigger by Barry Reese
Dilbert Pinkerton From The City of Smoke and Mirrors: An Armadillo Mystery by Nick Piers
Rocket Crockett created by Christopher Chambers from Black Pulp
Mtimbu created by Charles Saunders from Black Pulp
Gideon Synn created by Teel James Glenn from First Synn: the Bloodstone Confidential
Nick Moretti  created by Anthony Venutolo from Front Page Palooka
Santo Diablo created by Andrew Crevier from Santa Diablo Versus the Albino Alligator
Marion Stone created by Morgan Minor from Pro Se Presents #18, "Warrior and Weapon"
Ghost Boy created by Ron Fortier from Ghost Boy
Black Wolfe created by D. Alan Lewis from Black Pulp
Isadora Fleming created by Wesley Julian from With Her in the Night
The Darkling created by Barry Reese from Lazarus Gray Volume 3
Michael Gordon, the Occultist created by Jerry Kokich from The Monuments of Doom

Best Author

Michael Patrick Sullivan
J. H. Ivanov
Aaron Smith
Van Allen Plexico
Christopher Paul Carey
Will Murray
Brad Mengel
Derrick  Ferguson
Charie D. La Marr
Alex S. Johnson
Teel James Glenn
Jaime Ramos
D. Alan Lewis
Martin Powell
Wayne Reinagel
Jim Beard
Scott P. Vaughn
Kane Gilmour
Win Scott Eckert
Bobby Nash
Barry Reese
Terrence McCauley

Best New Writer

J. H. Ivanov
Nick Piers
Mike Sullivan
Anthony Venutolo
Jaime Ramos
Ralph L. Angelo Jr.
Andrew Crevier
J.H. Ivanov
Lance Stahlberg
Eugene Moyers

EMAIL YOUR FINAL BALLOT TO newpulp2014@yahoo.com
VOTING CLOSES AT 3 PM CST MARCH 12, 2014

AWARD SEASON TIME IS UPON US!

2013 PFA Winner: Rob Moran
Illustrator for The Ruby Files

It’s award season time again. As the nominations for this year's PULP FACTORY AWARDS pour in, Rob Davis put together an archive page showing past winners and nominees.

Last year, The Ruby Files was nominated and interior illustrator, Rob Moran won a PFA for his work on The Ruby Files Vol. 1. Sadly, Rick Ruby and Co. are not eligible for this year's award as Vol. 2 did not come out in 2013 as originally planned.

There's always next year, right?

Visit the Pulp Factory Awards Archive here.

RICK RUBY P.I. - SUITABLE FOR FRAMING

Rob Moran, the Pulp Factory Award winning artist on The Ruby Files Vol. 1 has made prints available of his gorgeous The Ruby Files illustrations.

Artist Rob Moran won the Pulp Factory Award this year for Best Interior Illustrator for his pieces in THE RUBY FILES. What most people do not know is that Rob sells limited edition prints of these gorgeous black and white illustrations that are perfect for matting and dressing up one's office.

For further information, contact Rob Moran at from-the-mind-of-moran@voodoovisionstudios.com

Airship 27 Productions’ The Ruby Files Vol. 1 is still available for purchase.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK FROM 'THE RUBY FILES' ON EBAY

Want to own this Rob Moran drawn beauty? You can.

Cover Art: Mark Wheatley

Would you like to own a piece of original artwork from The Ruby Files by interior illustrator, Rob Moran? If so, here’s your chance. Currently, Rob is auctioning off a piece from The Ruby Files Vol. 1 on ebay. You can follow the auction here.

Also of note, The Ruby Files Vol. 1 is also still available. Check on the buy the book links above.

The Ruby Files Vol. 2 is coming.

HUEY DUSK’S LOUNGE AND CLOWN ROOM REVIEWS THE RUBY FILES

"Every story a gem..."  is what the tagline reads--and you will find much truth in that shibboleth.

The Ruby Files team would like to thank Whit Howland at Huey Dusk’s Lounge and Clown website for their kind review of The Ruby Files Vol. 1. You can read the full review here.

Tell ‘em Ruby sent ya.

AMAZON SALE - THE RUBY FILES DISCOUNTED!

Happy Saturday, Book Lovers.

I have news that will make you happy. Amazon is having a sale on books, including The Ruby Files from Airship 27 Productions. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to try The Ruby Files, now’s your best chance. You can find it here.

If you like what you find there, we encourage you to leave a review as that helps make the books more visible in Amazon’s search criteria.

Thanks and happy reading.

The Ruby Files Team

DISCOUNTED RUBY!

Cover Art: Mark Wheatley

That's right. Amazon is having a sale and The Ruby Files Vol. 1 has been discounted. If you have been waiting for a sale to try The Ruby Files then now’s your chance to check out this multiple award-winning title.

Click here for all the details.

Thanks and happy reading.

The Ruby Files Vol. 2 is coming soon!

Ruby, take your love to town!

Just a little reminder that...

(1) The Ruby Files Volume 2 is coming soon, and

(2) The Award-Winning Volume 1 is still available for those of you who missed it.

 

ROB MORAN'S PULP FACTORY AWARDS

Over on his Facebook page, The Ruby Files interior illustrator shared photos of his Pulp Factory Award when he received it.

Congratulations, Rob.

If you've not checked out Rob's award-winning artwork in The Ruby Files Vol. 1, the book is still available with links on this very site.

RUBY FILES ILLUSTRATOR, ROB MORAN WINS PULP FACTORY AWARD!

Congratulations to The Ruby Files artist, Rob Moran on his Pulp Factory Award Win For Best Interior Illustrations for THE RUBY FILES Vol. 1, published by Airship 27 Productions.

2013 PULP FACTORY AWARDS PRESENTED AT WINDY CITY

For the fourth consecutive year, the Pulp Factory Awards were presented at this year’s Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention.

These awards are given to the best in new pulp fiction and art published during the previous year as voted on by the 111 members of the Pulp Factory; an internet group made up of pulp writers, artists, editors, publishers and dedicated fans.

Writer William Patrick Maynard and artist Rob Davis once again co-hosted the award presentations, handing out the sculptured trophies done in the shape of a quill pen set against factory-like gears.

The pen represents both writers and artists, the gears paying homage to the assembly-line production of the old pulps of the 1930s.

This year’s winners for the best in fiction and art for 2012 were:

For Best Pulp Novel –
THE LONE RANGER – VENDETTA by the late Howard Hopkins, published by Moonstone Books.

For Best Pulp Short Story –
"The Ghoul" by Ron Fortier from the anthology, “Monster Aces,” published by Pro Se Productions.

For Best Pulp Cover –
Joe Devito for THE INFERNAL BUDDHA published Altus Press.

For Best Interior Illustrations –

Rob Moran for THE RUBY FILES published by Airship 27 Productions.

This year’s preliminary nominations and final ballot represented a total of twelve New Pulp Fiction publishers.

The Pulp Factory membership congratulates all the winners for their exceptional work.

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!

The Ruby Files Team