Rick Stump on the Dawn of Sword & Sorcery

I want to look a bit more closely at the actual stories of Conan to see why they are some of the most influential and popular works of the last 80+ years.

New post at the Castalia House  blog.

http://www.castaliahouse.com/guest-post-rick-stump-takes-a-look-at-the-birth-of-sword-sorcery/

A New Discovery: Herbert Klatt's Personal Photo Album 
by Todd B. Vick

New post at the On An Underwood No. 5 blog.
http://onanunderwood5.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-new-discovery-herbert-klatts-personal.html

New at Howard Works

Elmatar (Estonian)
Conan ja Musta ranniku kuninganna
Featuring:
"The Tower of the Elephant"
"Rogues in the House"
"Queen of the Black Coast"
"Black Colossus"
"Shadows in the Moonlight"
"A Witch Shall Be Born"
"Shadows in Zamboula"
"The Devil in Iron"
http://howardworks.com/Conan_ja_Musta_Ranniku_kuninganna-Elmatar.html

Elmatar  (Estonian)
Conan ja värelev vari
Featuring:
"The People of the Black Circle"
"The Slithering Shadow"
"The Pool of the Black One"
"Red Nails"
"Jewels of Gwahlur"
http://howardworks.com/Conan_ja_varelev_vari-Elmatar.html

Updated with new information and cover scan.

Elmatar  (Estonian)
Conan ja punane kants 
Featuring:
"Beyond the Black River"
"The Phoenix on the Sword"
"The Scarlet Citadel"
"The Hour of the Dragon"
http://howardworks.com/Conan-ja_Punane_Kants.html

Ozymandias Press
Strange Detective Stories
Featuring:
"Skull-Face"
"Black Talons"
"The Grisly Horror"
"Black Wind Blowing"
"The Tomb's Secret"
"Black Hound of Death"
http://howardworks.com/StrangeDetectiveStories-OzymandiasPress.html

Jovian Press
Strange Detective Stories
Featuring:
"Skull-Face"
"Black Talons"
"The Grisly Horror"
"Black Wind Blowing"
"The Tomb's Secret"
"Black Hound of Death"
http://howardworks.com/StrangeDetectiveStories-JovianPress.html

Robert E. Howard Days 
Registration forms are now available!

Here are the registration pages going out now to folks on the Project Pride mailing list. Never fear! You may use the form here to register for Howard Days in June.

Please note that the registration taking place is primarily for the Friday Celebration Banquet. ALL the activities at Howard Days: admission to the Howard Museum and grounds, the Bus Tour, all panels, swap meet, readings and other activities are presented FREE of charge! The $15.00 fee gets you a seat at the Banquet plus helps defray the cost of drinks, donuts, and a hot dog lunch.

You won't find a better deal all summer.
Plus you get to hang out with a great group of people!
Hope to see you in June - it's never too late to come on down to Howard Days.
It's in Texas - there's plenty of room!

http://www.howarddays.com/2017/04/registration-forms-now-available.html

Storming the Gates of Geekdom: 
Conan the Warrior by Robert E. Howard
Written by Alan Brown


New post at the TOR.com blog.
http://www.tor.com/2017/04/03/storming-the-gates-of-geekdom-conan-the-warrior-by-robert-e-howard/

Upcoming REH related publications.
Estimated ship dates as of 04/03/2017
All dates are subject to change.


Now available!
THE ADVENTURES OF BRECKINRIDGE ELKINS VOLUME 2 (Robert E. Howard Foundation Press)
THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 34: BETRAYAL IN ZAMORA AND OTHER STORIES TPB (Dark Horse)
CONAN THE SLAYER #7 (Dark Horse)

04/26/2017
CONAN THE SLAYER #8 (Dark Horse)
CONAN THE SLAYER VOLUME 1 TPB (Dark Horse)
SWORDS AGAINST DARKNESS (Prime Books)(Features "The Tower of the Elephant")

05/10/2017
CONAN THE SLAYER #9 (Dark Horse)

05/24/2017
CONAN OMNIBUS VOLUME 2: CITY OF THIEVES TPB (Dark Horse)

05/31/2017
CONAN THE SLAYER #10 (Dark Horse)

06/14/2017
KULL ETERNAL #1 (IDW)

06/28/2017
CONAN THE SLAYER #11 (Dark Horse)

08/02/2017
CONAN OMNIBUS VOLUME 3: ANCIENT GODS AND SORCERERS TPB (Dark Horse)

08/23/2017
THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF HORROR (Features "Old Garfield's Heart")

New at Howard Works

Pleiades (Bulgarian)
Alenata citadela
Featuring: "The Scarlet Citadel"
http://howardworks.com/Alenata_citadela-Pleiades.html

Pleiades  (Bulgarian)
I se rodi vešhica
Featuring: "A Witch Shall Be Born"
http://howardworks.com/I_se_rodi_veshica-Pleiades.html

I have information that indicates there is a third Pleides REH title
as listed below. I have been unable to confirm this or locate a cover
scan. If anyone can help, it would be appreciated.

Pleiades  (Bulgarian)
Kralicata na Cernoto krajbrežie
Featuring:  "Queen of the Black Coast"


Jovian Press
Tales of Cthulhu
Featuring:
"The Children of the Night"
"The Black Stone"
"The Thing on the Roof"
"The Challenge from Beyond"
"The Fire of Asshurbanipal" (1)
http://howardworks.com/TalesofCthulhu-JovianPress.html

The REH Foundation Press
The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2
Featuring:
"A Gent from Bear Creek" (novel)
"A Elston to the Rescue"
"Knife-River Prodigal"
"A Man-Eating Jeopard"
"A Ringtailed Tornado"
"A Gent from the Pecos"
"Gents on the Lynch"
"The Riot at Bucksnort"
"While the Smoke Rolled"
"West Is West"
"Mayhem and Taxes"
"The Peaceful Pilgrim"
Untitled Synopsis ("Ring-Tailed Tornado")
To Jack Byrne, April 21, 1936, draft, "My agent, O. A. Kline . . ."
"The Diablos Trail"
Untitled Synopsis ("A Gent from the Pecos")
Untitled Synopsis ("Gents on the Lynch")
Untitled Synopsis ("While the Smoke Rolled")
http://howardworks.com/AdventuresofBreckinridgeElkins2.html

Hippocampus Press
A Means to Freedom: 
The Letters of H. P. Lovecraft & Robert E. Howard: 1930-1932
Trade paperback, 2nd edition
Featuring:
"Reuben’s Brethren" (poem)
"A Dream"
"The Grim Land" (poem)
"Arkham" (poem)
REH letters to H. P. Lovecraft
http://howardworks.com/ameanstofreedomv1.html

Hippocampus Press
A Means to Freedom: 
The Letters of H. P. Lovecraft & Robert E. Howard: 1933-1936
Trade paperback, 2nd edition
Featuring:
Untitled ("They were there, in the distance dreaming") (poem)
Untitled ("Under the grim San Saba hills") (poem)
"With a Set of Rattlesnake Rattles"
"The Beast from the Abyss"

REH letters to H. P. Lovecraft
http://howardworks.com/ameanstofreedomv2.html