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H. P. Lovecast News
Our first episode of January on New Maps of Dream will go up later today (instead of yesterday). We got two stories we will be examining. Our Transmissions episode will go up as usual at the end of the month and we are interviewing three folks from the anthology. Tune in to that episode when it drops for even more news.
Things in the Well Closing Shop
Small press publisher Things in the Well looks to be closing shop in a few weeks. This means two of their anthologies that I have short stories published in will be going OOP:
- Trickster’s Treats #3: The Seven Deadly Sins which contains my story “Journey to Agharti”
- Guilty Pleasures and Other Dark Delights which contains my story “Seamed Stocking Summoning Circle”
Amazon links to buy both books are in the links above. Thank you all who have been curious about my fiction work and who have bought these books. I’ll find a home for these short stories in the future.
Highlander Call for Papers
Michele has an active CFP on the Highlander franchise. She is looking for essays on the Highlander movies, the television show, comics, everything.
If you’re interested, check out the CFP at her website and please share with others. With a possible reboot on the horizon, this is definitely a book you want to be a part of.
Unofficial Emmanuelle / Black Emanuelle CFP
Sometime in the latter half of 2022 (after I am finished with AnnRadCon 2022) I plan on publishing an official CFP calling for essays on Emmanuelle and its sequels and spinoffs, Black Emanuelle and its sequels, and all other Emmanuelle knockoffs. I already have an interested publisher, but I want to present to them a fully laid out TOC for an ambitious collection as this.
Though my CFP will not go live until later 2022, if you have any interest in being a part of this collection, let me know! Send me an email or social media message (see my about me page for contact info) to let me know your interest. If you have an abstract already, even better.
General Neo-Peplum News
Rest in Peplum Mark Forest
Stalwart sword and sandal veteran Mark Forest passed away at the age of 89 (article at Ansa). Along with the likes of Steve Reeves, Alan Steel, Reg Park, and Ed Fury, Forest literally and figuratively carried classic Italian pepla on his back.
He appeared in numerous historic epics:
- The Egyptian (1954)
- Goliath and the Dragon (1960)
- Son of Samson (1960)
- Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961)
- Colossus of the Arena (1962)
- Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963)
- Hercules Against the Mongols (1963)
- Hercules Against the Barbarians (1964)
- The Lion of Thebes (1964)
- Hercules Against the Sons of the Sun (1964)
- The Magnificent Gladiator (1964)
- Kindar the Invulnerable (1965)
- The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules (1964)
Rest in Peplum Matt Jacobs
I received news that artist and comic book illustrator Matt Jacobs passed away back in December.
I’ve had the honour to know Matt since the early 2010s. He was a staple to the various Los Angeles and surrounding area comic book conventions, typically present at the Fanbase Press booth. He did the illustrations to one of their early comics, The Arcs, which is also his contribution to the neo-peplum genre. He was fun to talk with, especially about gory horror films.
He was a versatile dude, doing projects for Faith No More and Howard Stern. His art can still be seen on his Instagram account. He did this incredible sketch on an Army of Darkness blank cover as a gift to me back in 2014.
I have not seen Matt for a couple years, he kinda feel off the radar and stopped showing up to conventions. I only just found out via Fanbase Press that he passed away. He will be missed.
Gorgon Volume 2 Comic Kickstarter
Jay Fotos is doing a Kickstarter for volume 2 of a comic called Gorgon. Shades of neo-peplum are present! Kickstarter campaign can be found here.