Skelos Press is proud to present a facsimile edition of one of the rarest and most valuable of all Conan and Robert E. Howard publications - the legendary 1938 chapbook The Hyborian Age published by LANY Cooperative. Originally compiled by Forrest J. Ackerman, Donald Wollheim, and several other notable fans of the time, this booklet contains the first full publication of Howard's world-building essay "The Hyborian Age," along with the first published map of Conan's world. It also includes the first appearance of the famous essay "A Probable Outline of Conan's Career" by P. Schuyler Miller and Dr. John D. Clark, as well as an introductory letter from H. P. Lovecraft. This modern facsimile edition includes a new introductory essay by Howard expert and pulp scholar Jeffrey Shanks discussing the history of this publication and the back-story behind "The Hyborian Age."

The Hyborian Age - Facsimile Edition

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Howard,Robert E.

Clark, John D.

Lovecraft., H.P

Shanks, Jeffrey

Miller, P. Schuyler

Fantasy

Skelos Press

Skelos Press presents the second issue of its flagship journal. SKELOS: THE JOURNAL OF WEIRD FICTION AND DARK FANTASY features fantasy and horror fiction from some of the top names in the field, including World Fantasy Award winner Jessica Amanda Salmonson, British Fantasy Award winner Adrian Cole, Bram Stoker nominees Angeline Hawkes and Chad Hensley. There will be short fiction from Cynthia Ward, Howard Andrew Jones, Scott Oden, Milton Davis, and W. H. Pugmire; novelettes by Robert M. Price and Jess Nevins; Poetry by K. Opperman, Ashley Dioses, Wade German, and others; and illustrations by the legendary Esteban Maroto and Val Mayerik. SKELOS is edited by Mark Finn, author of the World Fantasy Award-nominated BLOOD AND THUNDER; Chris Gruber, editor of Robert E. Howard's BOXING STORIES from the University of Nebraska Press; and Jeffrey Shanks, co-editor of the Bram Stoker Award-nominated UNIQUE LEGACY OF WEIRD TALES.

Skelos 2: The Journal of Weird Fiction and Dark Fantasy

Literature & Fiction

Press, Skelos

Genre Fiction

Skelos is back with its third issue featuring the best in weird fiction and dark fantasy. This issue includes short fiction by Ed Erdelac, Lynne Jamneck, Keith Taylor, Scott Cupp, Michelle Muenzler, Cynthia Vespia, Christopher Fulbright, John Fultz, Rhonda Eudaly, Josh Rountree, and S. Boyd Taylor; novelettes by John C. Hocking and Chris Gruber; poetry by Peter Rawlik, Ashley Dioses, K. A. Opperman, Wade German, Chad Hensley, Aurelia Wilder, and Pat Calhoun; essays by Bobby Derie and Jack Staines; a gallery of Southern Gothic imagery by photographer Aimee Reist; and incredible original artwork by Tim Truman, Esteban Maroto, Allen Kozowski, Mr. Zarono and many more!

Skelos 3: The Journal of Weird Fiction and Dark Fantasy

Finn, Mark

Presenting the English translation of the award-winning book that introduced a new generation of French fans to the father of sword and sorcery. The Robert E. Howard Guide was born out of years of scholarship, but took its final form after answering the same questions from fans over and over again. In many ways, Howard remains a "famous unknown writer, "the man who single handedly defined modern fantasy, but whose life and works are still known mostly filtered through adaptations, pastiches and gross approximations. Because of those specificities, he is more often than not known for what and who he wasn't, for sentences he never wrote, or for characters who bear little resemblance-if any-to his original creations. This, in turn, explains how and why this book was conceived. It is sometimes amusing, sometimes sarcastic, but, built on 30 years of Howard scholarship, it is always insightful. A serious work... that tries not to take itself too seriously.

The Robert E. Howard Guide

Louinet, Patrice

History & Criticism

SKELOS: The Journal of Weird Fiction and Dark Fantasy returns with its long-awaited fourth issue. And what a return it is In a special tribute to legendary late Texas author Bill Crider we present one of his pulpiest and wildest adventure tales. Bill Willingham, award-winning creator of FABLES, makes his SKELOS debut with an illustrated fantasy yarn. Adrian Cole delves back into antediluvian times with a full-length novelette featuring Henry Kuttner's Elak of Atlantis. Peter Rawlik takes us through the Gates of the Silver Key with a Lovecraftian sword-and-planet story. Charles R Rutledge's occult detective Carter Decamp investigates the pages of SKELOS for the first time. Milton Davis returns with the first installment of a multipart sword-and-soul novelette. Cynthia Ward invites us to dwell amidst wonder and glory for ever in the depths of the Pacific. Chris Gruber concludes his bloody, gripping weird western novelette. Issue 4 will feature many more dark tales and macabre verse that will test the limits of your sanity, with short fiction by Amanda DeWees, Darrell Grizzle, Mary Marshall Highet, and Cliff Biggers; poetry by Chad Hensley, Shannon Connor Winward, William Patrick Murray, Frank Coffman, and Darrell Schweitzer. Special features including an interview with Dracula expert and Bram Stoker descendent, Dacre Stoker; an illustrated classic gothic ballad by Michael H. Price and George Turner; non-fiction essays by Scott Connors, Karen Joan Kohoutek, and Weird Tales legend Donald Wandrei; reviews by Bobby Dee, Dave Brzeski, and Mike Hunter. And to top it off, amazing illustrations by Timothy Truman, Bill Willingham, Jim Pitts, Andrea Rushing, Mark Maddox, Allen Koszowski, Mike Dubisch, and others.

Skelos 4: The Journal of Weird Fiction and Dark Fantasy

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